Job Title: AI Architect

Location: Kochi/Trivandrum

Experience:

·       8-15 Years About the Role: We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary AI Architect to lead the design and implementation of cutting-edge AI solutions that will drive our company's AI transformation.

·       This role is critical in bridging the gap between business needs, technical feasibility, and the successful deployment of AI initiatives across our product and delivery organizations.

Key Responsibilities:

AI Strategy & Roadmap:

·       Define and drive the AI architectural strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and the company's AI transformation goals.

Solution Design & Architecture:

·       Lead the end-to-end architectural design of complex AI/ML solutions, including data pipelines, model training, deployment, and monitoring.

Technology Evaluation & Selection:

·       Evaluate and recommend appropriate AI technologies, platforms, and tools (e.g., machine learning frameworks, cloud AI services, MLOps platforms) to support scalable and robust AI solutions.

Collaboration & Leadership:

·       Partner closely with product teams, delivery organizations, and data scientists to translate business requirements into technical specifications and architectural designs.

·       Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.

Best Practices & Governance:

·       Establish and enforce AI development best practices, coding standards, and governance policies to ensure high-quality, secure, and compliant AI solutions.

Scalability & Performance:

·       Design AI solutions with scalability, performance, and reliability in mind, anticipating future growth and evolving business needs.

Innovation & Research:

·       Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and related technologies, identifying opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage.

Mentorship & Upskilling:

·       Mentor and upskill internal teams on AI architectural patterns, emerging technologies, and best practices.

Key Requirements:

·       8-15 years of experience in architecting and implementing complex AI/ML solutions, with a strong focus on enterprise-grade systems.

·       Deep understanding of machine learning algorithms, deep learning architectures, and natural language processing (NLP) techniques.

·       Proven experience with major cloud AI platforms (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, Google AI Platform) and MLOps principles.

·       Strong proficiency in programming languages commonly used in AI development (e.g., Python, Java).

·       Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop) and data warehousing solutions.

·       Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and drive successful project outcomes.

·       Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

·       Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, AI, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field.

Good to Have:

·       Prior experience in an AI leadership or principal architect role within an IT services or product development company.

·       Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for deploying AI models.

·       Experience with responsible AI principles, ethics, and bias mitigation strategies.

·       Contributions to open-source AI projects or relevant publications.

Key Skills: AI Architecture, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, Cloud AI Platforms, MLOps, Data Engineering, Python, Solution Design, Technical Leadership, Scalability, Performance Optimization.