Lead AI Engineer

At Cast & Crew, we’ve empowered creativity and supported the global entertainment industry for decades. Together with our family of brands - Backstage, CAPS, Checks & Balances, Final Draft, Media Services, Sargent-Disc, and The TEAM Companies – we operate as a combined entertainment technology and services provider offering industry standard screenwriting accounting software, digital payroll products, data & reporting, and a host of creative tools.  The industry continues to move faster than ever, and the need for our expertise, our technology, and our people has never been greater.  We are a production’s best ally every step of the way. #OneCastOneCrew

About Cast & Crew 
We grew from a modest small business in 1976 to be the premiere provider of entertainment technology and solutions, staying true to our mission of modernizing content production and leading the digital transformation within the industry. Our cloud-based solutions and industry expertise help streamline the entire production lifecycle and have revolutionized how content is made. We now have a global workforce across a host of storied brands, spanning all areas of produced and live entertainment, from film, television, streaming, to advertising, live events, and short-form. 

Lead, AI Engineer

Regular Full-Time                                                                                                                                                                               

Position Overview

At Cast and Crew, we are revolutionizing the entertainment industry's back-office processes with reliable, AI-driven solutions. Our goal is to harness the power of machine learning to deliver personalized, real-time customer experiences. You will be at the forefront of integrating transformative AI technologies, helping us reshape how we support our clients and business partners. Together, we are redefining the future of entertainment services with products and solutions that our users trust and love.

A Lead AI Engineer will play a crucial role in turning vast amounts of complex data into valuable insights that will drive business decisions and innovation. A background in financial systems is a plus, as is development experience in an iterative, Agile/SCRUM environment.

Responsibilities and Essential Skills

• Engage proactively with diverse teams, including engineers, product managers, and stakeholders, to design and implement AI-driven solutions that significantly enhance both internal operations and customer experiences.
• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of advanced AI components, such as ML models, ensuring rigorous model evaluation, experimentation, and governance protocols are in place.
• Demonstrate extensive expertise in a wide array of AI technologies and tools, including AWS AI Services, VectorDBs, and frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow, to architect robust and scalable solutions.
• Demonstrate proficiency in developing and deploying generative AI models (e.g., text, image) and features
• Research and implement cutting-edge optimization methodologies to boost the performance, scalability, and reliability of AI systems, focusing on achieving exceptional results in real-world applications.
• Play a pivotal role in shaping the technical vision and long-term strategy for foundational AI systems, aligning with business objectives at Cast and Crew to drive innovation and excellence.
• Exhibit a strong commitment to building high-quality, reliable systems while tackling impactful problems that enhance organizational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI research and effectively translate complex scientific publications into practical applications within production environments.
• Thrive in ambiguous situations, demonstrating an ability to ask insightful questions and conduct thorough analyses to uncover and address core issues, facilitating effective solutions.
• Possess a solid foundation in engineering principles, mathematics, software development, and artificial intelligence, with a keen ability to identify optimization opportunities across systems.
• Demonstrate the courage to propose innovative ideas and explore uncharted territories to achieve business objectives, even in uncertain or challenging circumstances.
• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify patterns, trends, and insights that can be used to enhance business strategies and decision-making processes
• Design and implement statistical models, machine learning algorithms, feature engineering, and data mining techniques to develop predictive models and extract actionable insights from data
• Other duties as assigned.

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