Chief VLM AI Architect Engineer

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TravelFlap Global Private Limited is a pioneering leader in Travel & Tourism technology, building next-generation AI-powered platforms that redefine how the world books, manages, and experiences travel. With innovation, automation, customer satisfaction, and global excellence at our core, we are shaping the future of travel intelligence through deep technology and world-class engineering. Join us as we build the world’s most advanced AI-driven travel ecosystem.

Role Overview: Chief VLM AI Architect (Vision–Language Model Architect)

15+ years of expertise in AI/ML, Deep Learning, Multimodal Models, GenAI, Computer Vision, LLM-VLM Fusion Systems, and Enterprise-scale engineering

Key Responsibilities

AI & Multimodal Architecture

• Architect, build, train, and optimize

  TravelFlap proprietary VLM (Vision–Language Model)

  integrating LLMs, LAMs, LCP, LCM, and multimodal intelligence.
• Build multimodal engines capable of understanding

  images, documents, visas, tickets, invoices, hotel vouchers, maps, city visuals, destinations, landmarks, and OCR-based travel workflows

  .
• Develop world-leading

  Image-to-Itinerary

  ,

  Visual Search & Book

  ,

  Visual Fare Prediction

  ,

  Visual Fraud Detection

  ,

  Dynamic Document Understanding

  , and

  AI-Powered Travel Document Validator

  .

Platform & Engineering Leadership

• Develop AI systems connecting

  GDS, NDC, LCCs, hotels, DMC/TMC, OTA pipelines

  , and multimodal APIs across the travel ecosystem.
• Build the world’s most advanced

  Multimodal Search–Book–Manage Engine

  with vision + language agents, neural pipelines, and autonomous travel agents.
• Lead innovations in

  real-time travel analytics, dynamic packaging, price forecasting, computer-vision-driven personalization, and multimodal risk management

  .

Infrastructure & Compliance

• Design secure architectures following

  IATA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, ISO, OWASP

  , and global AI governance standards.
• Build cloud-native, high-availability AI systems using

  AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, microservices, serverless computing

  , and multimodal GPU clusters.

Product Innovation

• Lead cross-functional teams to build:
• TravelFlap Multimodal Ticket Changer
• Vision-Based Airline Service Cost Engine
• Image Classification for Travel Documents
• Destination Intelligence & Visual Route Planning
• AI Travel Fraud Prevention
• VLM-enabled Chat, Assistants, and Multi-Agent Orchestration

Engineering Add-ons

• Mentor global software teams across

  .NET, Java, Python, PHP, MERN/MEAN, GoLang

  .
• Architect scalable databases using

  MongoDB, MySQL

  , and vector DBs.
• Implement CI/CD, MLOps, orchestration, observability, and AI governance.
• Use Jira, Zoho, Monday.com for project and sprint management.
• Support SEO-driven architecture in all product layers.

Required Skills / Expertise

• 15+ years in

  AI/ML, Deep Learning, Multimodal Systems, CV + NLP Fusion, LLM/VLM Engineering

  , and enterprise AI platforms.
• Proven success in building

  transformer-based models, cross-attention systems, image encoders, diffusion models, OCR pipelines, and RAG multimodal systems

  .
• Strong programming skills in

  Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, LangChain, OpenCV, FastAPI

  , and high-performance engineering.
• Expertise in

  vector search, embeddings, GPU acceleration, distributed training

  , and multi-cloud deployments.
• Deep domain understanding of

  Travel Tech, OTA Systems, GDS/NDC, fares, PNRs, ticketing, BSP/ARC

  , and large-scale travel workflows.
• Exceptional leadership in scaling AI engineering teams across global offices.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in

  AI, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Vision, or related domains

  .
• Cloud certifications in AWS/Azure/GCP preferred.
• 10+ years leading AI/ML and engineering teams.
• Hands-on expertise in

  computer vision, multimodal modeling, LLM/VLM fusion architectures

  , and high-scale systems.
• Strong communication, leadership, and innovation mindset, with the ability to drive large-scale transformation.

Why Join Us?

• Build the world’s first

  full multimodal travel intelligence engine

  at global scale.
• Work with exceptional teams across

  AI, Travel Tech, SaaS, Cloud, and Multi-Agent Automation

  .
• Ownership, innovation freedom, and direct impact on a multi-billion-dollar industry.
• Competitive compensation, global opportunities, and leadership growth.

Preferred Domain Knowledge

• Travel SaaS, OTA, GDS/NDC, Airline Tech, DMC/TMC
• High-scale multimodal systems (vision + language + data fusion)
• FMCG, Retail AI, Beauty Tech, B2B marketplaces
• White Label Systems, Enterprise API orchestration
• Real-time recommendation and search systems

How to Apply

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