AI Solution Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About us</strong></p> <p>Appnovation is a global, full-service digital partner that combines Strategy, Experience & Design, Engineering and Managed Services. We build digital solutions that deliver real impact today and serve as foundations for future growth. Bold ambition. Practical action. Endless possibilities.</p></div><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>Join forces with Appnovation to deliver high-impact results for one of our key strategic partners - a global leader in their field. This engagement offers a unique vantage point into a world-class organization with exceptional opportunities for professional growth and long-term career advancement</p> <p>As a Senior AI Software Engineer, you'll transform business ideas into production-ready applications using cutting-edge AI design tools and modern full-stack frameworks. With a strong bias toward frontend development, you specialize in the critical early stages—from concept through pre-totype to prototype—where design systems meet AI-augmented development. You are a visionary technologist who sits at the intersection of engineering excellence and AI innovation. Your mission is to oversee the entire "concept-to-production" pipeline, ensuring our teams leverage cutting-edge AI tools to deliver enterprise-grade applications at unprecedented speeds.</p> <p>While you maintain a deep technical foundation in full-stack development, your primary focus is strategic leadership: defining design system standards, optimizing AI-augmented workflows, and mentoring a high-performance team of developers and AI builders.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Strategic AI Integration:</strong> Direct the adoption of AI design tools (v0.dev, bolt.new, Lovable) to compress the development lifecycle from weeks to days without sacrificing quality.</li> <li><strong>Architecture & Standards:</strong> Define and enforce the technical standards for production-ready full-stack applications, ensuring scalability, performance, and accessibility across all projects.</li> <li><strong>Design-Dev Synthesis:</strong> Lead the integration of Figma-based design systems with AI-driven development to create seamless, automated handoff processes.</li> <li><strong>Operational Excellence:</strong> Manage a ticket-driven workflow in Jira, optimizing team velocity and ensuring technical documentation meets enterprise-level requirements.</li> <li><strong>Cross-Functional Partnership:</strong> Act as a bridge between Strategy, Creative, and Technology departments to ensure AI-powered solutions meet complex business objectives.</li> <li><strong>Backend & Data Strategy:</strong> Oversee the implementation of robust backend services (Supabase, SQL/NoSQL) and secure authentication frameworks (OAuth, JWT) across the portfolio.</li> <li>Design and implement RESTful APIs and backend services using platforms like Supabase to support frontend functionality.</li> <li>Collaborate with UX Designers, AI Builders, and Innovation Leads throughout the development lifecycle.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualification</strong></p> <ul> <li>6–10+ years in full-stack development, with at least 3+ years in a management capacity. Bonus points if you have experience working in a startup or rapid prototyping environment.</li> <li>Proven track record of implementing AI design tools(such as v0.dev, bolt.new, Lovable, or similar platforms) and workflow automation (e.g., N8N) within a professional engineering team.</li> <li>Deep expertise in modern frameworks (React, Vue, Nuxt), TypeScript, and multi