AI Solutions Lead

Roles & Responsibilities :- Lead the end-to-end design and architecture of AI/ML and GenAI solutions, from ideation through production deployment.- Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and commercially viable AI solutions.- Identify opportunities to apply Generative AI, LLMs, NLP, computer vision, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation to business problems.- Design solutions using technologies such as LLMs, RAG, vector databases, AI agents, prompt engineering, model evaluation, and fine-tuning where appropriate.- Evaluate and select appropriate AI models, frameworks, platforms, APIs, and cloud services.- Work with engineering, data science, data engineering, product, and business teams to ensure successful implementation.- Define solution architecture, technical specifications, integration patterns, data flows, and deployment strategies.- Lead POCs, prototypes, and MVPs, and establish a path from experimentation to production.- Ensure AI solutions meet requirements for security, scalability, performance, reliability, governance, and responsible AI.- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to AI/ML engineers, data scientists, and solution architects.- Engage with senior stakeholders and customers to understand requirements, present solution approaches, and communicate technical concepts in business terms.- Support pre-sales activities, including solution proposals, technical presentations, estimations, RFP/RFI responses, and customer workshops.- Work with delivery and project teams on effort estimation, timelines, risks, dependencies, and technical delivery plans.- Establish best practices for MLOps/LLMOps, model monitoring, evaluation, observability, and lifecycle management.- Stay current with emerging developments in GenAI, LLMs, AI agents, cloud AI platforms, and enterprise AI architecture.- Contribute to the organization's AI strategy, reusable solution accelerators, reference architectures, and technical thought leadership.Preferred Candidate Profile :- 5-10 years of overall experience in software engineering, AI/ML, data science, solution architecture, or related technology roles.- Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing enterprise AI/ML solutions.- Strong hands-on understanding of Generative AI and LLM technologies.- Experience with RAG, embeddings, vector databases, prompt engineering, LLM evaluation, AI agents, and/or fine-tuning.- Strong programming experience in Python; familiarity with APIs, microservices, and modern software engineering practices.- Experience with one or more major cloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.- Good understanding of data engineering, databases, APIs, integration architectures, and distributed systems.- Experience with AI/ML frameworks and platforms such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, LlamaIndex, or equivalent technologies.- Exposure to MLOps/LLMOps, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, model deployment, monitoring, and cloud-native architectures.- Strong understanding of AI security, data privacy, responsible AI, governance, and enterprise architecture principles.- Experience working directly with business stakeholders, customers, or senior leadership.- Ability to convert complex business requirements into clear technical architecture and implementation roadmaps.- Strong communication, presentation, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.- Experience leading POCs, technical teams, or cross-functional AI initiatives.- Experience in pre-sales, consulting, RFP/RFI responses, or client solutioning would be an advantage.- Relevant bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, Engineering, or a related discipline. (ref:hirist.tech)