Lead AI Engineer

About Gartner IT

Join a world-class team of forward-thinking engineers dedicated to delivering innovative digital solutions that empower our analysts and clients. At Gartner IT, we drive organizational transformation through advanced technology, fostering a culture of continuous innovation, outcome-oriented execution, and the belief that impactful ideas can originate from any team member.

About the Role : Lead AI Engineer

We are seeking a Lead AI Engineer to spearhead the end-to-end productionalization of AI initiatives across Gartner. This pivotal role blends deep expertise in AI engineering with hands-on experience in MLOps, LLMOps, and DevOps, enabling the design, deployment, and scaling of enterprise-grade AI solutions that underpin our Consulting & Insight Technology strategy.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead the full lifecycle of AI / ML model productionalization, establishing resilient MLOps and LLMOps pipelines for seamless model deployment, orchestration, and monitoring at scale.
• Architect and implement scalable AI infrastructure and deployment strategies, ensuring robust integration with enterprise platforms and data ecosystems.
• Define and enforce best practices for AI model lifecycle management, including version control, automated testing, monitoring, and CI / CD processes.
• Build and maintain production-ready AI systems, driving the integration of advanced analytics and machine learning into core business processes.
• Champion technical design sessions, mentor engineering teams, and cultivate expertise in modern AI engineering and MLOps tooling.
• Develop and maintain automated frameworks for model validation, performance monitoring, and drift detection in production environments.
• Collaborate closely with data science teams to operationalize experimental models, transforming prototypes into reliable, scalable solutions.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt emerging technologies in AI engineering, MLOps, and LLMOps to enhance organizational AI capabilities.
• Author comprehensive technical documentation, uphold coding standards, and ensure adherence to enterprise security, compliance, and governance requirements.

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Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE : IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we've grown to more than 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That's why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive - working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 116,000 USD - 163,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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