6 Month Contract to Hire Onsite 3 days/week – Hartford, CT$70/hr-$80/hrMust-Have QualificationsExtensive experience delivering enterprise-scale conversational AI solutions from design through productionDeep hands-on expertise with IBM WatsonX Orchestrate or similar conversational AI platformsStrong full stack development background using NodeJS/TypeScript and Java with SpringAdvanced understanding of scalable architecture, enterprise data management, and integration patternsProven ability to evaluate business requirements and propose technically sound, cost-effective, and scalable solutionsExperience leading solution delivery within SAFe Agile environmentsStrong communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction across teamsNice-to-Have QualificationsExperience with modern front-end frameworks and UI technologiesAdvanced NLP training, Speech-to-Text optimization, and SSML-based voice refinement experienceFamiliarity with analytics, data governance, and data engineering toolsExperience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google CloudStrong critical thinking skills and a proactive approach to emerging technologies and industry trendsDay-to-DayAs a Lead Conversational AI Solutions Engineer, you will own the technical design and end-to-end delivery of conversational AI solutions, ensuring alignment with business priorities, scalability, and performance goals. You will lead solution design discussions, participate in feature and story refinement, identify technical risks and dependencies, and recommend architectural approaches that balance functionality, cost, and long-term sustainability. You will work closely with product, UI/UX, backend, and integration teams to align conversational experiences with enterprise systems and user needs. While this role does not involve people management, you will act as a technical leader by setting engineering standards, guiding implementation decisions, and ensuring high-quality, user-centric conversational solutions are delivered consistently.