AI Evangelist

Purple Drive Technologies

$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in software development, platform engineering, technology consulting, or DevOps transformation
  • Strong understanding of the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC)
  • Deep knowledge in generative AI tools and AI-enabled engineering practices
  • Hands-on experience with tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude
  • Experience integrating AI into large enterprise engineering workflows
  • Strong grasp of responsible AI, security, and compliance controls
  • Excellent communication and coaching skills

Responsibilities

  • Partner with engineering and product teams to apply AI in workflows
  • Coach teams on using generative AI tools and automation frameworks
  • Define and operationalize AI standards and best practices
  • Build and deliver enablement assets like playbooks and training programs
  • Integrate AI into IDEs and CI/CD pipelines
  • Drive rapid prototyping to showcase AI’s business value
  • Promote responsible AI governance and ethical usage
  • Establish metrics to assess AI impact on productivity

Benefits

  • Onsite work in St. Louis, MO
  • Opportunities for hands-on engagement with engineering and product teams
  • Focus on coaching and enabling teams for AI adoption
  • Involvement in enterprise-level AI transformation initiatives
  • Chance to shape and define best practices in AI usage
Full Job Description
Overview:

Job Title: AI Evangelist

Location: St. Louis, MO (Onsite)

Experience: 10+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced AI Evangelist to drive AI adoption across the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC). This is a highly hands-on role focused on embedding with engineering and product teams to demonstrate practical AI usage, establish repeatable best practices, and accelerate AI-driven transformation across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong coaching, enablement, and change leadership capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner directly with engineering, product, QA, and platform teams to apply AI in real-world workflows
  • Coach teams on effective usage of generative AI tools, automation frameworks, and AI-assisted development practices
  • Define and operationalize:
    • AI standards
    • Prompt engineering conventions
    • Reusable templates
    • Reference architectures
    • Best practices
  • Build and deliver enablement assets including:
    • Playbooks
    • Workshops
    • Training programs
    • Hands-on coaching sessions
  • Integrate AI capabilities into:
    • IDEs
    • CI/CD pipelines
    • Testing frameworks
    • Monitoring and operational platforms
  • Drive rapid prototyping and proof-of-concepts to demonstrate business value
  • Promote responsible AI practices including governance, compliance, security, and ethical AI usage
  • Establish metrics to measure AI impact on engineering productivity and product outcomes
Required Skills

  • 10+ years of experience in:
    • Software Development
    • Platform Engineering
    • Technology Consulting
    • DevOps Transformation
  • Strong understanding of the full Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC)
  • Deep knowledge of:
    • Generative AI tools
    • AI coding assistants
    • Automation frameworks
    • AI-enabled engineering practices
  • Hands-on experience with tools such as:
    • GitHub Copilot
    • Claude
  • Experience integrating AI into enterprise engineering workflows
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Responsible AI
    • Security and governance
    • Model risk management
    • Compliance controls
  • Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder influence skills
  • Experience working in large, regulated enterprise environments
Preferred Skills

  • Experience leading enterprise AI adoption initiatives
  • Exposure to DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering ecosystems
  • Experience building reusable frameworks, playbooks, and enterprise standards
  • Familiarity with engineering productivity metrics and AI impact measurement

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