Senior Staff Engineer

Our engineering team ensures Code and Theory delivers innovative, immersive web experiences that delight our clients and their customers. We are always striving to balance the demanding nature of working on cutting-edge technologies with the real-world demands of high performance, high security, and accessibility. Working in collaboration with our multi-disciplinary engineering, design, and quality assurance teams, you will build software that solves real-world problems for incredible clients. Our engineers partner with our cross-functional teams to identify and implement innovative technologies that enhance customer experiences and drive business growth.

The Staff Architect, AI/ML is a seasoned professional with 10-15 years of experience specializing in data analytics, data engineering, data management, and AI technologies. This role is pivotal in driving data-driven solutions, mentoring team members, and shaping technical strategies for clients and the organization. As a subject matter expert, the Staff Architect collaborates across teams, ensures adherence to architectural principles, and leads impactful client projects.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Serve as an expert across the entire data lifecycle: preprocessing, analysis, visualization, model development, deployment, and monitoring
• Provide technical guidance on frameworks, platforms, and tools related to data analytics and AI
• Propose accelerators, reusable models, and scalable solutions to optimize development efforts
• Mentor junior team members in data engineering, analytics frameworks, and AI/ML tools
• Lead discussions to establish frameworks, standards, and best practices aligned with organizational goals
• Develop impactful case studies and participate in showcasing innovative solutions to support business growth
• Act as a subject matter expert during client interactions for active projects, business development, or growth opportunities
• Lead feature engineering, model selection, and deployment strategies for client projects
• Negotiate technical solutions with client stakeholders and align them with architectural principles and project requirements
• Lead and review team solutions to ensure scalability, best practices adherence, and standards alignment
• Create and implement project-specific standards where core standards are absent
• Drive the successful completion of client projects by delivering high-quality data and AI solutions

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• 10-15 years of experience in data analytics, engineering, management, and AI frameworks, with expertise across the data lifecycle
• Advanced knowledge of data engineering, data analytics, and AI tools and frameworks
• Expertise in one or more major data analytics and AI platforms
• Completion of two or more certifications in data analytics, AI, or cloud-based platforms
• Proven ability to mentor team members, lead technical discussions, and propose innovative solutions
• Experience in managing client projects, creating standards, and ensuring architectural integrity
• Strong ability to engage with client technical stakeholders and negotiate acceptable solutions
• Relevant certifications in data analytics, AI, or cloud platforms are required

ABOUT US

Born in 2001, Code and Theory is a digital-first creative agency that sits at the center of creativity and technology. We pride ourselves on not only solving consumer and business problems, but also helping to establish new capabilities for our clients. With a global client roster of Fortune 100s and start-ups alike, we crave the hardest problems to solve. With a remote-first approach to our people, we have teams distributed across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The Code and Theory global network of agencies is growing and includes Kettle, Instrument, Left Field Labs, Mediacurrent, Rhythm, and TrueLogic.

Striving never to be pigeonholed, we work across every major category: from tech to CPG, financial services to travel & hospitality, government and education to media and publishing. We value the collaboration with our client partners, including but not limited to Adidas, Amazon, Con Edison, Diageo, EY, J.P. Morgan Chase, Lenovo, Marriott, Mars, Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, and TikTok.

The Code and Theory network comprises nearly 2,000 people with 50% engineers and 50% creative talent. We’re always on the lookout for smart, driven, and forward-thinking people to join our team.