Technical Lead, Full-Stack & AI Platforms

About Aequilibrium
Aequilibrium (AEQ) is a digital innovation partner that helps organizations create remarkable customer and employee experiences through AI, XR (VR/AR), digital transformation, and custom software development. Our XR & AI practice is building immersive training and onboarding platforms that combine Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and enterprise-grade software architecture to help organizations improve learning outcomes, engagement, and operational performance. We are looking for a Technical Lead who can help us scale our XR platform and lead the technical direction of our next generation of AI-powered immersive training products.

Role Overview
This role combines technical leadership, solution architecture, AI expertise, and hands-on development. You will work closely with our Product Owner, Program Manager, Product Designer, and Unity Lead to transform product vision into scalable, maintainable, and high-quality software solutions. This is not a people management role.

We are looking for a technical leader who can align the team around a shared architecture, establish engineering standards, break down complex initiatives into executable plans, and actively contribute to development. Expected allocation:
30% Technical Leadership & Architecture
70% Hands-on Development
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Own the technical architecture of the XR Training Academy platform
Define and maintain architecture standards across frontend, backend, AI, cloud, and Unity integrations
Create technical roadmaps aligned with product goals
Lead technical planning and solution design sessions
Review technical approaches and ensure alignment with business requirements
Prevent over-engineering and unnecessary technical complexity
Solution Architecture
Design scalable cloud-native architectures
Define APIs, integration patterns, and service boundaries
Ensure performance, security, maintainability, and scalability considerations are built into solutions
Guide AI architecture and integration decisions
Evaluate and recommend technology choices
Product Delivery
Translate product requirements into technical implementation plans
Break epics and features into technical workstreams
Define acceptance criteria and technical success metrics
Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies
Support estimation and sprint planning activities
AI Leadership
Guide the implementation of AI-powered experiences
Evaluate and integrate LLMs, AI services, and agent-based workflows
Establish best practices for AI architecture, prompting, evaluation, and governance
Coach team members on the effective use of AI-assisted development
Hands-On Development
Contribute production-quality code
Build backend services, APIs, integrations, and cloud infrastructure
Support frontend and platform development as required
Review pull requests and mentor developers
Troubleshoot technical issues and support delivery teams
Team Collaboration
Partner closely with:Product Owner
Program Manager
Product Designer
Unity Lead

Foster strong communication and accountability
Help create a high-performing engineering culture
Participate actively in retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives
Required Qualifications
Technical
8+ years of software development experience
3+ years in a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, or Solution Architect role
Strong full-stack development experience
Experience designing and building cloud-native applications
Experience with:TypeScript / JavaScript
React or modern frontend frameworks
Node.js or equivalent backend technologies
REST APIs and integrations
Cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
CI/CD pipelines

AI
Experience building applications that leverage Large Language Models (LLMs)
Familiarity with:OpenAI
Azure OpenAI
Agentic workflows
RAG architectures
Prompt engineering
AI evaluation and governance
Skills and MCP (Model Context Protocol)

Architecture & Leadership
Strong systems-thinking and architecture skills
Ability to balance speed, quality, and scalability
Experience leading technical design discussions
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to challenge assumptions and drive alignment constructively
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
XR, VR, AR, or Unity experience
Experience building training, education, or simulation platforms
Experience with multi-modal AI systems
Experience in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or education
Experience working in consulting or professional services environments
What Success Looks Like
Within the first 90 days, you will:
Establish a technical roadmap for XR Training Academy
Create architecture standards and development guidelines
Improve technical planning and task breakdown processes
Align frontend, backend, AI, and Unity development efforts
Reduce rework and technical ambiguity
Increase delivery predictability and team accountability
Within the first year, you will:
Help scale the XR Training Academy platform
Build a repeatable foundation for future XR and AI products
Establish engineering practices that support enterprise-grade delivery
Become a key technical leader within AEQ's Innovation Practice
Why Join AEQ
Work at the intersection of AI, XR, and digital transformation
Build products that improve learning, onboarding, and employee performance
Influence product and technical strategy
Collaborate with a highly entrepreneurial team
Help shape the future of immersive training and AI-powered experiences