AI & Software Engineering Lead

• 5+ years of software development experience with object-oriented programming, delivering scalable and maintainable solutions.
• 2+ years of experience with AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or other cloud platforms, including deploying and managing applications in cloud environments.
• Proven ability to balance hands-on development with mentorihng/training other engineers, ensuring team success.
• Experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and platforms like Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Bedrock, or LangChain.
• Strong expertise in RESTful API design, system architecture, and SOLID engineering principles.
• Proficiency in backend and frontend technologies, including Python, JavaScript (Node.js, React), and Go.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-based deployments to ensure reliability and efficiency.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes for scalable application management.
• Strong ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across teams, aligning engineering efforts with business objectives.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivering real-world impact and continuous improvement.
• A commitment to curiosity and adaptability as a continual learner, staying at the forefront of media innovation while prioritizing client success with a customer-focused mindset that seeks opportunities to deliver meaningful value.
• A dedication to people-focused leadership, fostering collaboration, innovation, and professional growth by leading by example and nurturing strong relationships that empower others to excel.
• Provide technical guidance and strategic insights to client teams, leveraging expertise in media, technology, and emerging trends.
• Experience in a client-facing role, providing both technical advice and strategic insights to help clients achieve their goals
• Git/GitHub for version control;

Nice To Have Qualifications

• Experience in digital marketing or advertising technology and its intersection with engineering solutions.
• AWS Solutions Architect - Professional certification;
• Prior experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs);
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Ansible to streamline deployment processes.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• Familiarity with large-scale data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark or Kafka.

Performance-Based Rewards: Your impact should be part of your reward. This role is eligible for PMG’s annual bonus program-a standout part of our total compensation offering and an opportunity to share in our success. Bonus awards are informed by individual impact and performance, as well as team and company results, and are subject to applicable program terms.

Professional Development: Keep growing through learning and development programs, mentorship opportunities, and support for career advancement.

Generous Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge, connect with loved ones, and enjoy life outside work.

Parental Leave: Receive paid parental leave during life’s important family moments.

Retirement Benefits: Build for your future with competitive retirement benefits, including employer contributions or matching where applicable.

Fertility and Family Support: Access fertility and family-building benefits for eligible employees and their spouses or partners.

Healthcare: Choose from medical, dental, and vision coverage designed to support you and your family.

Pet Insurance: Access optional coverage for the four-legged members of your family.

Lifestyle Spending Account: Receive company-funded support for eligible health and well-being expenses.

PMG, a global independent platform company engineered for impact, integrates business strategy, media, creative, and data within a single operating model powered by our proprietary operating system, Alli. With more than 1,000 employees, PMG partners with brands including Apple, Nike, Dropbox, Experian, Sephora, and Whole Foods. Our work has earned top industry honors, including Cannes Lions and Adweek’s Media Plan of the Year, and PMG has won 40+ workplace culture awards, including being the only company to rank among Ad Age’s Best Places to Work for 11 consecutive years.

Who You’ll Be Working With

At PMG, we’re redefining what’s possible in digital marketing through Alli, our cloud-based suite of AI-powered tools. Alli has helped deliver ads to over 1 billion consumers in 80+ countries, driving meaningful results for some of the world’s most recognized brands. As an AI & Software Engineering Manager, you’ll lead a team of talented engineers focused on solving complex challenges, developing AI-driven solutions, and shaping the technology stack that powers the Alli platform.

As an AI & Software Engineering Lead, you have an opportunity to influence the future of AI-powered marketing, drive real impact for our clients, and mentor engineers as they build groundbreaking solutions. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, engineering leaders, and cross-functional teams to define the technical vision and balance innovation with business needs. If you’re passionate about AI, love tackling big challenges, and thrive in a fast-moving, supportive environment, this is the place for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the design, development, and deployment of innovative, scalable features within the Alli suite of applications.
• Drafting and implementing architectural designs to produce reliable, complex, and highly scalable technical solutions.
• Working closely with Product Managers, Designers, and cross-functional teams to integrate AI-driven solutions that improve performance and drive business outcomes.
• Building scalable products that drive measurable results for our clients.
• Fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation by mentoring junior and mid-level engineers and promoting development best practices.
• Conducting coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting across the application development lifecycle.
• Conducting code reviews and providing fellow frontend engineers critical feedback to ensure high-quality, maintainable code across Alli.
• Pioneering development in state-of-the-art technologies that transform the marketing technology space., Being part of PMG means joining a company culture that’s unmatched in digital. We’re dedicated to working hard to serve our employees and clients, delivering value, results, and innovation-which often requires true grit and agility. We believe in taking care of ourselves and each other to continuously improve in every way.

In alignment with our core values to be inclusive and always change for the better, PMG is committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive culture, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we only change for the better by bringing diverse perspectives to our company. PMG recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.