Sr Lead AI Engineer

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Senior Lead AI Engineer

As a Sr Lead AI Engineer, you will drive innovation by contributing to the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) of AI solutions. This role involves conceptualizing, designing, developing, and implementing AI projects while providing essential technical leadership. Utilizing Microsoft-based technologies, including Copilot Studio, Azure Vision, Azure Language, and Azure OpenAI Service, you will develop scalable, stable, and secure AI solutions that meet business needs and efficiency objectives. Your expertise in AI and strong leadership skills will guide and inspire the team toward successful AI initiatives.

What you will do:

• Requirement Analysis: Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and define solution objectives aligned with business goals.
• Development and Implementation: Lead AI solution implementation including data integration, model development, and deployment. Engineer and improve AI systems and tools. Build prototypes, POCs, and MVPs to bring solutions in a structured manner.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure AI solutions adhere to security best practices and data privacy regulations.
• Documentation and Training: Create technical documentation and best practice guidelines. Provide training on AI technologies.
• Monitoring and Maintenance: Implement monitoring to track AI solution performance and proactively address issues.
• Architecture: Design scalable, secure, and compliant AI solutions in collaboration with AI architects, integrating smoothly with existing IT infrastructure.
• Development and Implementation: Develop, test, and implement solutions following SDLC best practices, including version control, code review, and CI/CD processes.
• Quality Assurance and Testing: Execute comprehensive testing strategies and resolve defects.
• Integration and System Connectivity: Manage AI solution integration with internal and external systems, ensuring data consistency and interoperability.
• Documentation and Change Management: Produce detailed documentation for AI processes and handle changes with minimal disruption. Contribute to best practice development.

What you need:

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years in AI or data science roles, with a focus on building AI solutions on Azure.
• Proficient in Python or C#, with strong Azure cloud expertise.
• Skilled in Azure AI services (Copilot Studio, Cognitive Services, Machine Learning, OpenAI, Search, Blob Storage, Web App, Functions).
• Experience with LLMs, Generative AI, machine learning, NLP, and computer vision models.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines
• Azure certifications such as Azure AI Engineer Associate are a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (Master's degree in Science preferred).

Travel Percentage: 10%