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Senior AI and Team Leader Engineer

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About the Role
We are looking for a Senior AI Engineer & Team Lead to drive the design, development, and delivery
of advanced AI and Generative AI solutions for our clients. This role combines hands-on technical
leadership, team leadership, and client-facing responsibility, ensuring high-quality delivery across
multiple AI projects.


You will lead a team of AI engineers while actively collaborating with clients, project managers, and
internal stakeholders to translate business needs into robust, scalable AI solutions.


Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Delivery
â–ª Design, develop, and deploy AI and Generative AI solutions, including LLM-based systems
â–ª Own technical architecture, model selection, and implementation decisions
â–ª Build and scale solutions including ML pipelines, LLM-based systems, and computer vision
â–ª Lead implementation of RAG architectures, vector databases, and retrieval strategies
â–ª Ensure production readiness, scalability, performance, security and cost of AI systems
â–ª Review code, models, and experiments to maintain high engineering standards
â–ª Establish and enforce best practices in data processing, model evaluation, and MLOps


Team Leadership & Mentorship
â–ª Lead, mentor, and support a team of ML/AI engineers
â–ª Set clear technical direction, priorities, and quality expectations
â–ª Provide ongoing feedback, conduct technical reviews, and support skill development
â–ª Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and collaboration
â–ª Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management of team members


Client Collaboration & Communication
â–ª Serve as the technical point of contact for clients on AI-related topics
â–ª Collaborate directly with clients to understand technical requirements and assess AI feasibility
â–ª Present technical solutions, demos, and progress updates to client stakeholders
â–ª Translate client business goals into clear technical approaches and implementation plans
â–ª Set and manage expectations around AI capabilities, limitations, and delivery timelines

Project & Resource Management
â–ª Lead AI engineering efforts across multiple concurrent client projects
▪ Balance team capacity and skills across 3–5 simultaneous engagements
â–ª Prioritize competing demands and clearly communicate technical trade-offs
â–ª Ensure consistent quality and engineering standards across all client work
â–ª Work closely with Project Managers to estimate effort, plan delivery, and manage technical

Innovation & Continuous Improvement
â–ª Stay current with AI and Generative AI advancements and assess practical applications
â–ª Drive experimentation and adoption of new tools, frameworks, and methodologies
â–ª Improve internal processes, documentation, and engineering workflow


Requirements
â–ª 6+ years of software engineering experience
â–ª 4+ years of experience in AI, Machine Learning; building ML/AI systems
â–ª 3+ years of experience in deploying ML/AI models into production environment
â–ª Strong hands-on experience with Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit- learn)
â–ª Practical experience with Generative AI / LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or open-source models)


Strong understanding of:
o Machine learning algorithms and evaluation methods
o LLMs and generative AI architectures
o Data pipelines and feature engineering
â–ª Experience building and deploying AI systems into production environments
▪ Experience with MLOps pipelines and tools ( as Weights & Biases, AWS SageMaker ect’)
â–ª Prior experience leading or mentoring engineers
â–ª Strong communication skills, including client-facing technical discussions
â–ª High sense of ownership, accountability, and delivery focus

Nice to Have
â–ª Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
â–ª Familiarity with vector databases, RAG architectures, and MLOps pipelines
â–ª Experience in fast-paced startup or consultancy environments

What We Offer

  • Senior leadership role with real technical and client ownership
  • Opportunity to shape AI strategy, delivery standards, and team culture
  • Exposure to diverse, real-world AI use cases
  • Collaborative, growth-oriented environment

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