Provide high-level technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation in AI and machine learning.
Ensure AI features are production-ready, focusing on latency, cost-efficiency, security, and ethical AI practices.
Partner with product management and data science teams to translate business needs into cutting-edge AI solutions.
Stay at the cutting edge of the AI/Agentic landscape, evaluating and integrating new frameworks and tools to maintain our competitive advantage.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
Extensive professional experience in software engineering with a strong focus on AI/ML and agentic systems.
Proven track record of deploying AI-powered applications into production environments at scale.
proficiency in Python or Java, with deep experience in AI frameworks and LLM orchestration.
Strong understanding of distributed systems, API design, and cloud-native architectures.
Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on experience with agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen) and multi-agent orchestration.
Experience integrating AI with streaming/batch data platforms (e.g., Spark, Flink, or vector databases like Pinecone/Milvus).
Experience with fine-tuning, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), and LLM observability/evaluation tools.
Extensive experience architecting AI solutions within major cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Significant experience managing the full lifecycle of mission-critical, high-availability AI platforms.
Demonstrated history of leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineering teams.
Exceptional strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
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