Engineering Manager - Generative AI

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement AI-driven solutions to incubate and drive impact through latest technologies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Integrate AI models and algorithms into existing solutions to provide predictive and prescriptive insights
• Optimize data models and processes for performance and scalability.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity in all solutions
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI and technologies and apply them
• Provide training and support to end-users on how to use and interpret AI-driven solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, AI/ML, or a related field
• 10-12 years overall experience; 4+ years of professional experience working directly on the design, development, and rollout of AI/ML/Gen-AI Solutions, LLM, Agentic workflow, transformers, RAG etc.
• Experience with AI and machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar
• Experience with MLops- Scaling AI/ML system in production
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and SQL.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience with Azure cloud platforms like, AWS, or Google Cloud is a plus
• Experience / involvement in organization wide digital transformations preferred
• Knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) and its applications
• Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, or similar
• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and tools

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