Advisory-DA-AI Engineer-Manager

This position will work with cutting edge technology, deliver high quality solutions across various industries, and oversee team(s) on engagements that range in size and scope. This position will receive continuous career development opportunities, given the size and potential of client engagements. This role will support actualizing of a business strategic vision by understanding the current state of technology, performing gap analyses, and developing plans to close the gaps. This position will ultimately own consulting relationships across multiple clients and technologies.

The Senior AI engineer will work with our clients to define and implement impactful AI-powered projects. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing and deploying large-scale AI systems and will bring strategic insight, technical rigor, and innovation to a growing team. As a Senior AI Engineer, you will develop advanced algorithms and models, guide junior team members, and elevate our AI capabilities to the next level.

This position will collaborate with the Data Analytics Practice at BDO Digital (USA). BDO Digital is an IT advisory and technology services consulting organization.

Job Duties

• Design, develop, and deploy state-of-the-art AI and machine learning models that address complex problems.
• Stay updated on the latest advancements in AI frameworks, algorithms, and tools to apply innovative solutions to business needs
• Research and prototype new algorithms and techniques for specific use cases.
• Build scalable, reliable, and efficient AI pipelines and data architectures.
• Optimize model performance (e.g., accuracy, latency, training times) to meet production requirements.
• Implement A/B testing, monitoring, debugging, and retraining frameworks for AI models in production.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate business objectives into AI-driven solutions.
• Communicate technical concepts and results effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated model updating and retraining.
• Responsible for design and technical oversight of a team of developers

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education:

• A degree (Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• 8-10 years of demonstrable experience building cutting-edge AI/ML solutions. Proven experience in both research and production environments.

Experience:

• Experience with Generative AI techniques (e.g., transformers, diffusion models).
• Hands-on knowledge of building AI systems for specific industries (e.g., healthcare, fintech, retail).
• Familiarity with DevOps principles as applied to AI delivery.
• Expertise in supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning. Proficiency with statistical techniques, neural networks, NLP, and/or computer vision models.
• Advanced programming skills in Python / C#, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, and/or Scikit-learn. Experience with frameworks such as Hugging Face is a plus.
• Strong understanding of data preprocessing, feature engineering, and working with large-scale datasets. Knowledge of Spark, Hadoop, or similar systems is a plus.
• Proven hands-on experience in analyzing data (using Pandas, Numpy, etc.) and visualizing it with tools such as Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly, or Tableau.
• Familiarity with MLOps practices, tools like MLflow, Kubeflow, or SageMaker, and CI/CD for AI workflows.
• Experience with cloud ecosystems like Azure or AWS AI infrastructure.
• Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases. Understanding of data storage solutions like AWS S3, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Strong experience with Git/GitHub

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong communication and relationship building skills. Possess personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to corporate mission.
• Flexible and able to multitask; can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and guiding investment in people and systems.
• Capacity to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple projects/tasks simultaneously with a focus on details.
• Capable of successfully multi-tasking while working independently or within a group environment
• Capable of working well under pressure while dealing with unexpected problems in a professional manner
• Ability to work well in a cross-functional team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
• Must have excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.