AI Operations Lead

Job overview

The AI Operations Lead role is listed in Chicago, IL; the posting describes Karbon as a globally distributed team but does not specify this role’s work arrangement. Compensation is $180,000–$190,000 USD base salary. The role reports to the CEO and works across departments to scale the company’s AI adoption and operations.

What you'll do

• Build internal automations and agents
• extend the company’s MCP server into a data gateway
• manage AI access, provisioning, and connector security reviews
• maintain AI spend and ROI reporting
• run the AI champions program
• maintain the AI wiki and shared prompt and skills library
• train teams on AI workflows
• define and report metrics for cost, adoption, delivery, and quality.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

ai operations lead

artificial intelligence

automation

ai agents

mcp server

governance

roi metrics

chicago il

karbon

python

typescript

sql

$180k–$190k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible time off
• company-paid medical for eligible employees and dependents
• paid dental and vision
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending account
• up to eight weeks of paid parental leave
• work-from-home stipend.

Why this role

The posting calls for recent production software development experience, practical experience building a user-facing large language model solution, and experience working cross-functionally with non-technical teams.

About the employer

Karbon is hiring for this role. Industry: Software Publishers. Sector: 51.