Master’s degree (or higher), preferably with a specialization in Machine Learning, Data Science, or AI.
Minimum 10+ years as a technical solution architect or consultant with proven expertise in AI/ML development.
Mandatory hands-on experience in Python development, with extensive practical experience building and deploying production-grade AI solutions.
Proven track record of successful delivery of cloud-native AI projects, ideally on the Azure platform.
Demonstrated expertise in deep-learning and Agentic AI frameworks ( Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LangGraph etc.) and model optimization.
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional, hands-on software development experience in JavaScript and/or .NET , providing full-stack solution design capability.
Deep understanding and practical experience with Azure OpenAI (e.g., ChatGPT, DALL·E 2), Azure ML, and AI Agent development frameworks.
Expertise in implementing automated deployments using Azure DevOps, GitHub (CI/CD pipelines) and comprehensive understanding of MLOps practices.
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to articulate complex technical solutions clearly to diverse audiences, including senior executives.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a passion for customer empathy and user-centric solution design.
Responsibilities
Lead hands-on design and development efforts primarily using Python , building robust, scalable, and customer-focused AI/ML solutions.
Engage directly with key enterprise customers to strategize, architect and implement AI driven, Agentic AI solutions leveraging Azure AI services including Azure OpenAI, Azure ML.
Translate complex requirements into practical, well-architected technical solutions.
Develop end-to-end, rapid prototypes, involving data ingestion, validation, processing, and model deployment using Azure platform components.
Build, customize, and optimize AI models and related components for customer-specific use cases.
Integrate AI solutions with full-stack architectures, preferably leveraging experience with JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Node.js, React) and/or .NET ecosystems .
Establish and maintain robust CI/CD and ML Ops pipelines, leveraging Azure DevOps, Github for automated deployments.
Proactively explore diverse datasets to engineer novel features and signals that significantly enhance ML performance.
Participate actively in every phase of the model lifecycle from conceptualization, training, fine tuning, validation, and deployment, to continuous monitoring and improvement .