Senior AI Engineer (Perm)

Job Title: Senior AI Engineer
Reports to: Practice Head: Data, AI and Automation
ROLE OVERVIEW
As an AI Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying AI-driven solutions using advanced language models like GPT-3.5 and GPT-4. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to build applications that solve complex business challenges, optimize model performance, and ensure accuracy through rigorous evaluation metrics. Additionally, you will stay up-to-date with the latest AI advancements and contribute to the continuous improvement of our AI capabilities, while also mentoring junior team members.
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Strong knowledge and extensive experience in:
Designing, developing, and maintaining applications powered by LLM models such as OpenAI’s GPT 3.5 or GPT 4 and various other providers.
Utilizing orchestration libraries such as Langchain to build RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) applications.
Working with SQL and Azure SQL databases for data manipulation and retrieval.
Implementing and managing vector databases such as Pinecone, Weaviate, and Chroma for retrieval capabilities within applications.
Strong knowledge and understanding of:
Advanced retrieval techniques and chunking strategies within RAG applications to improve model efficiency.
Evaluating AI models using robust metrics to ensure high accuracy and performance.
BEHAVIOURAL COMEPTENCIES
Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment.
Comfortable with ambiguity and able to adapt to change.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Passion for learning new technologies and staying up to date with the latest trends in data science and machine learning.
Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.
Shows promising leadership abilities.
Strong business acumen.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Work independently on complex projects.
Design and implement complex predictive models or algorithms to drive business growth and improve customer experiences.
Identify patterns and trends in data to drive insights and recommendations for business decisions.
Design experiments and A/B testing to validate hypotheses and assess impact of data-driven solutions.
Mentor and provide guidance to junior and intermediate data scientists.
Be involved in project management and strategic decision-making.
Be involved in data pipeline architecture design and implementation Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement models.
Communicate findings and recommendations to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE
A minimum of 5 years of software development experience, with a proven track record of deploying robust applications.
Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with SQL and SQL Databases.
Experience with Langchain and its components such as Document Loaders, Text Splitters, Retrievers, Chains & Agents.
Experience with vector embeddings either through third-party providers like OpenAI or other open sources embeddings models like Word2Vec.
Experience with vector databases such as Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma, or similar.
Understanding of advanced retrieval techniques and chunking strategies within RAG applications is highly desirable.
Knowledge of Generative AI evaluation metrics and managing hallucinations.

Employment type
Permanent

Work arrangement
No