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Role Overview:
The Director of AI/ML Solutions & Architecture will provide strategic and technical leadership to shape, build, and scale enterprise AI capabilities. This role requires a visionary leader who can bridge business objectives with advanced AI/ML technologies, guide architecture decisions, and drive innovation across multiple programs and teams. The Director will play a key role in defining the AI roadmap, nurturing talent, and ensuring delivery excellence across AI initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:͏
Strategic Leadership
• Define and drive the AI/ML strategy aligned with organizational goals and business outcomes.
• Evangelize the adoption of Generative AI, LLMs, Deep Learning, and emerging AI technologies across business units.
• Partner with executive leadership, product teams, and customers to identify high-impact AI opportunities.
• Build and lead a multi-disciplinary AI team spanning architecture, data science, MLOps, and engineering.
Architectural & Technical Excellence
• Oversee design and implementation of scalable AI systems leveraging LLMs/SLMs, RAG, Graph RAG, and vector databases. (AI Software Engineering)
• Set architecture standards, governance frameworks, and best practices for AI model deployment and lifecycle management.
• Guide the development of cloud-native, distributed AI solutions on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Ensure solutions are secure, cost-effective, and production-ready with strong observability and performance benchmarks.
Operational Excellence & Delivery
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex AI/ML initiatives — from ideation to deployment and continuous optimization.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and data teams to translate AI research into practical, scalable solutions.
• Establish metrics and success criteria for AI project outcomes, driving measurable value for clients and business units.
• Oversee code quality, documentation, and compliance across all AI/ML projects.
People Leadership
• Mentor and upskill AI architects, data scientists, and engineers to build deep expertise across teams.
• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning.
• Represent the AI/ML practice in executive forums, industry events, and strategic customer engagements.
Qualifications & Experience:͏͏
• 12+ years in AI/ML, Data Science, or Applied Research, with at least 4–5 years in leadership or architecture roles.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale AI initiatives involving Generative AI, LLMs, or Deep Learning systems.
• Strong expertise in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and MLOps pipelines; familiarity with LangChain and vector databases is a plus.
• Hands-on understanding of data engineering, cloud platforms, and distributed systems.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into scalable AI architectures and tangible outcomes.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team leadership skills.
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