Senior Technical Lead – AI Innovation

Ironistic is a creative web development agency dedicated to crafting exceptional digital experiences for clients across industries. We combine thoughtful strategy with cutting-edge technology to deliver high-impact web platforms and digital products. As we continue expanding our capabilities, we’re seeking a Senior Technical Lead with a passion for AI-driven innovation to champion technical excellence and lead our production teams into the future.

Position Overview

Ironistic is searching for a visionary Senior Technical Lead – AI Innovation to lead and elevate our development team of 10–15 production developers, engineers, and technical contributors. This leadership role is ideal for a seasoned web technologist with deep, hands-on experience in web development, AI integration, and scalable architecture, who thrives on guiding teams to build cutting-edge solutions.

The Senior Technical Lead will be responsible for driving technical strategy, mentoring team members, and steering the adoption of AI-augmented capabilities in client work and internal systems. As a key leadership contributor, you will work closely with Project Managers, UX/UI leaders, and the executive team to ensure technical quality, innovation, and timely delivery of high-value products.

Apply online at https://www.ironistic.com/iron-jobs/

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of 10–15 developers, fostering growth, accountability, and high performance.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across project and creative teams.
• Set clear technical goals, performance expectations, and development pathways for team members.
• Drive recruitment and technical interviewing when scaling the team.

Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Own high-level architecture decisions for web and AI-enabled systems.
• Establish best practices for coding standards, documentation, testing, DevOps workflows, and performance optimization.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and frameworks — especially in AI and machine learning — to recommend adoption that aligns with business goals.

AI Innovation & Integration

• Lead innovation in AI-assisted development tools, workflows, and client-facing features.
• Build reusable AI frameworks, APIs, and components that can be integrated across client projects.
• Partner with product leadership to identify opportunities for AI-driven improvements in client solutions.
• Promote best practices for the responsible and ethical use of AI technologies.

Delivery & Quality Assurance

• Oversee technical planning, estimation, and delivery of complex features and projects.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce architectural consistency and quality.
• Support project teams in resolving technical challenges and mitigating risk.
• Champion scalable, secure, and resilient engineering practices.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of web development experience, including hands-on experience with modern web frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js, Vue, Node.js, etc.).
• 3+ years in a leadership or technical lead role, with a proven record of managing and developing technical teams.
• Expertise in PHP is required.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, web performance, APIs, security, and modern DevOps practices.
• Demonstrated experience integrating AI/ML technologies into production systems — e.g., large language models (LLMs), recommendation engines, NLP, computer vision, or automation tools.
• A strong portfolio of shipped products and technical contributions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI toolchains (OpenAI, LangChain, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, etc.).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and scalable architectures.
• Startup or agency experience where technical leadership influenced product direction and delivery.
• Experience implementing internal AI systems to accelerate development workflows.

Apply online at https://www.ironistic.com/iron-jobs/

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Web development: 8 years (Required)
• Leadership or Technical Lead Role: 3 years (Required)
• PHP: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote