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