Lead Developer – AI Tools & Platforms

Job Summary:

Apex IT is seeking a Sr. Lead Developer to serve as the technical lead for AI-powered tools, platforms, and Apex-owned IP. This role partners closely with the AI Product Manager to design, build, and scale production-grade AI solutions used by delivery teams and customers

Duties/Responsibilities:

Lead architecture and technical direction for AI tools, platforms, and accelerators

Translate product vision into scalable, secure technical designs

Guide development of AI-enabled workflows, agents, and automation

Mentor and lead multiple Staff Developers

Own code quality, reviews, and engineering standards

Partner with product management on sequencing and tradeoffs

Competency (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

8+ years of professional software development experience

3+ years in a senior or technical lead role

Experience building enterprise-grade tools or platforms

Hands-on experience with AI-enabled systems and LLM-based tooling

Experience with AI coding platforms (e.g., Copilot, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex)

Familiarity with MCP or agent orchestration patterns

Experience with Oracle AI Agent Studio and/or Salesforce Agent force is a plus