AI Technical Architect
Essential functions
Lead software development projects from concept to production and beyond, define and design architecture of AI solutions and drive implementation
Collects project requirements from the business and technical stakeholders, ensures that requirements are complete, exhaustive and not contradictory
Independently defines solution design and selects appropriate cloud- or platform-agnostic solutions and technology stack for the implementation
Ensures design accounts for technical (e.g. availability, performance) and business constraints
Plans implementation roadmap of the project, ensures solution design can be delivered in allotted time with available resources
Influences or builds SDLC processes on a project/program level
Builds POCs and prototypes to validate architectural decisions
Establishes best practices for engineering teams, and mentors other senior engineers and tech leads
Participates in hiring process and pre-sales activities within the account
Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to understand strategic needs, align technical efforts
Acts as the bridge between business/product stakeholders and the engineering team, communicate complex technical concepts to to non-technical stakeholders
Stay up-to-date with latest AI industry trends and integrate emerging technologies to drive innovation and improve system performance, but at the same time balance innovation with operational pragmatism
Qualifications
Over 7 years of professional experience developing production-grade systems, particularly in AI/ML and Data Engineering
Proven experience as Software Architect or Staff / Principal Engineer
Proficient in Python programming and its ecosystem, particularly for web, AI/ML and data engineering
Deep expertise in LLMs: open/closed-source models, advanced prompt engineering techniques, RAG, Agentic AI, document processing, vector/hybrid search, guardrails, observability & monitoring, LLM fine-tuning and evaluation metrics.
Experience in delivering complex AI/ML projects or programs from POC to production with continuous improvements and support
Strong expertise with at least one major cloud platform (GCP, AWS, or Azure), related ML platforms (e.g. Vertex AI) and MLOps best practices
Practical experience in modern end-to-end projects beyond AI/ML - frontend, backend, data engineering, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, monitoring and observability.
Hands-on experience in setting up and maintaining project infrastructure (e.g. CI/CD)
Experience in defining and setting up project SDLC
Deep domain knowledge in at least one of the following industries: Finance, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Retail.
Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to lead discussions with clients and other teams
Would be a plus: hands-on experience with Deep Learning (NLP, Computer Vision, etc.) and popular frameworks such as PyTorch and Huggingface.
We offer

Keyskills: Computer vision Backend Presales Healthcare Life sciences Project delivery Principal SDLC Monitoring Python
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