Overview
Hybrid
$100 - $125
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)
10% Travel
Skills
AI
LLM
digital storytelling
aws
aws bedrock
s3
ec2
redshift
glue
genAI
opensearch
rekognition
comprehend
trascribe
chatbot
claude
sonnet
POC
productizing AI models
web
mobile
python
java
rag
Job Details
NO 3RD / C2C PARTY FIRM CANDIDATES. DO NOT EMAIL TO ASK. AND NO, I CANNOT HIRE YOUR CONSULTANTS ON MY W2.
HYBRID ONSITE IN IRVINE, CA. HEAVIER ONSITE IN THE BEGINNING, THEN FLEXIBLE ON THE # OF DAYS.
KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, has an immediate opening for a Lead GenAI & AWS Platform Architect (CTO-Level) - LLMs, Bedrock, OpenSearch, Data Parsing (Rekognition, Comprehend, Transcribe, etc)
We are a fast-growing company that builds next-generation AI experiences, combining storytelling, knowledge management, and interactive digital applications. Our mission is to create AI-driven platforms that engage users in novel ways-whether through chatbots, content generation, or intelligent recommendation systems. We're seeking a strategic yet hands-on technology leader with experience in startups or executive roles to architect, scale, and productize these innovative AI solutions.
As a Lead AI & Data Platform Engineer (CTO-level), you will define and execute the technical vision for our AI platform. This is a hands-on, CTO-level role-you will design generative AI workflows, scale the platform from proof-of-concept to production, guide integrations, and lead a small, high-impact engineering team while making strategic technical decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- GenAI Platform Architecture & Scaling: Design and implement scalable generative AI solutions using AWS AI/ML services, with optional support for Claude, Sonnet, or other LLM platforms.
- Data Ingestion & RAG Pipelines: Build pipelines to ingest and process PDFs, emails, audio, and video, evaluating AWS tools (Textract, Transcribe, Rekognition, Comprehend, etc.) against open-source alternatives and selecting the best approach.
- Interactive Applications & Storytelling: Translate AI models into engaging user-facing applications, including chatbots, interactive experiences, and content-generation workflows.
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and orchestrate small engineering teams, fostering collaboration and technical excellence.
- Project Oversight: Manage timelines, milestones, and deliverables for internal teams and external collaborators.
- Hands-On Development: Contribute to system architecture, API design, and AI pipelines end-to-end.
- Strategic Vision: Align engineering efforts with product strategy, driving the roadmap and feature prioritization.
- Testing & QA Oversight: Ensure proper validation, functional testing, and monitoring of AI products in production.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required
- Executive or startup experience with hands-on leadership in AI/technology platforms.
- Deep experience with generative AI, LLMs, and RAG pipelines, preferably using AWS AI/ML services.
- Proven ability to architect and scale AI platforms, including ingestion pipelines for PDFs, emails, audio, and video (AWS tools like Rekognition, Comprehend, Transcribe, or other open-source tools)
- Strong backend/cloud development skills (Python, Java, or equivalent) with experience in AWS infrastructure and services, including AWS Bedrock, OpenSearch, S3, Lambda, EC2, etc.
- Experience productizing AI models into user-facing applications, including web or mobile frontends, with a focus on usability, performance, and reliability.
- Experience designing production-ready AI systems from proof-of-concept implementations.
- Product mindset with the ability to translate AI technology into compelling user-facing applications.
- Experience leading and mentoring cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional communication skills, able to convey technical strategy to executives and stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience building AI-driven storytelling, chatbot, or interactive applications.
- Founder, CTO, or VP-level experience in AI-driven product startups.
- Familiarity with academic-industry collaborations or applied AI research projects.
- Experience with GenAI platforms such as Claude, Sonnet, or other LLM alternatives.
Compensation depends on experience but is typically $80-125/hr. We are willing to send qualified candidates over budget.
ABOUT KORE1
Specializing in professional and technical recruiting, KORE1 is committed to supporting top IT, Engineering, Creative, Scientific, Accounting and Finance professionals in their career paths. We build deep relationships with leading companies, connecting them to exceptional talent every day. With extensive industry expertise and unmatched opportunities, our goal is to provide a unique experience for our contractors and consultants as they prepare for their next role. We are passionate about matching the right people with the right companies.
Specializing in professional and technical recruiting, KORE1 is committed to supporting top IT, Engineering, Creative, Scientific, Accounting and Finance professionals in their career paths. We build deep relationships with leading companies, connecting them to exceptional talent every day. With extensive industry expertise and unmatched opportunities, our goal is to provide a unique experience for our contractors and consultants as they prepare for their next role. We are passionate about matching the right people with the right companies.
Kore1 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Kore1 complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Kore1 expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Kore1's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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