Tech Lead - AI

Job Responsibilities

At Trafilea, we’re on a mission to revolutionize DTC e-commerce through smart automation and AI-powered systems. As an AI Tech Lead, you'll design powerful, scalable AI platforms that drive personalization, conversions, and brand growth across our global footprint.

• Define and build our AI‑driven architecture (e.g. recommendation engines, LLM‑based personalization) from prototype to production.
• Partner with product leaders to translate business goals into AI‑powered solutions.
• Architect scalable microservices, data pipelines, and integrations across frontend/backend (Golang, Node.js, React, AWS).
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, architectural guidance, and best practices.
• Lead agile delivery, contribute as Deputy Scrum Master, ensuring features ship fast and reliably.
• Own hiring, OKRs, and performance metrics for your team—driving outcomes and growth.

• +4 years leading teams and shipping scalable AI/engineering solutions.
• Proven mastery of Cursor or similar AI coding tools (Copilot, Cody, Codex, etc.) (MANDATORY)
• Solid experience in prompt engineering and designing AI-assisted workflows.
• Deep, practical experience with AI/ML systems (e.g., LLMs, recommender systems, data‑driven architectures).
• Strong coding proficiency in Golang, Node.js, React, and production experience on AWS.
• Skilled in agile and TDD; comfortable stepping in as Deputy Scrum Master.
• Passionate mentor with a reputation for raising engineering standards.
• Exceptional communicator—fluent in English, collaborative across disciplines.
• You lead with autonomy, always with big-picture strategic clarity.