Lead AI Developer (Hybrid)

Job Description

Job Description

About Parsec

Parsec Automation, LLC is a global leader in manufacturing operations management software. Recognized by Gartner, IDC, and numerous industry awards, Parsec's flagship MES platform, TrakSYS™ , powers efficiency, quality, and compliance improvements at over 11,000 plants across 140+ countries. Manufacturers such as Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Toyota, Procter & Gamble, Hershey, Siemens, and DuPont rely on TrakSYS to manage complex operations with clarity and precision.

Parsec is backed by BVP Forge, part of the $20B Bessemer platform, known for supporting category-defining companies such as LinkedIn, Procore, Shopify, and Toast.

About the Role

The Lead AI Developer will architect and implement advanced AI capabilities inside our Microsoft-based, customer-network (on-prem) platform. A primary focus of this role is building production-grade agentic AI functionality, including an MCP-based tool ecosystem and secure integrations with hosted LLM providers.

This role goes beyond experimentation. You will design AI systems that are safe, observable, scalable, and supportable in regulated manufacturing environments. You will be hands-on in architecture and development while also providing technical leadership, mentorship, and design oversight across AI-related initiatives within the platform.

Key Responsibilities

AI Architecture & Implementation (80%)

• Define the reference architecture for AI capabilities within an on-prem Microsoft stack (ASP.NET, .NET services, SQL Server).
• Design and implement a production-grade agent runtime integrated into web and service layers with clear boundaries, policy controls, and auditability.
• Build agent / orchestrator services to manage :

Conversation and task state

SQL Server (stored procedures, parameterized queries, row limiting)

Least privilege access

Technical Leadership & Collaboration (20%)

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Benefits