AI COE Application Development Director

Summary

We are looking for an experienced AI Solution Architecture & Delivery Leader to drive rapid testing and learning, development, and delivery of AI solutions in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

The ideal candidate will combine a strategic vision for AI adoption with hands-on expertise in rapid R&D, solution evaluation, and safe, responsible implementation.

This role requires a results-driven leader with a passion for creating value and transforming current processes with AI through rapid experimentation, testing, and scaling AI technologies.

Responsibilities


* Rapidly assess, research, and evaluate emerging gen AI technologies, latest models and tools, and publish the best fit solutions for the company's needs


* Architect and implement solutions at scale as an enterprise capability


* Create a "test-and-learn" mindset across the team to drive adaptive innovation and ensure that the company is benefiting from the latest AI innovations


* Act as a key delivery leader harnessing strong software engineering experience to lead architecture, design, development, and deployment of AI solutions for strategic and initiatives


* Apply proven software delivery leadership experience to ensure high-quality solutions reach production rapidly and have the responsibility to deliver and scale successful solutions


* Apply strong management experience to lead cross-functional teams to execute and implement AI solutions


* Manage high performing teams, optimize delivery timelines, and maintain focus on high-value initiatives

Qualifications


* 5+ years' proven experience in software delivery leadership including managing end-to-end lifecycle of solutions


* Strong expertise in AI technologies, frameworks and deployment strategies, as well as understanding of ethical AI practices and responsible AI deployment


* Experience in implementing enterprise systems in production setting for AI, computer vision, natural language processing


* Exposure to self-supervised learning, transfer learning, and reinforcement learning is a plus


* Experience with information storage/retrieval using vector databases like pinecone


* Strong understanding and exposure in natural language generation or Gen AI like transformers, LLM's, text embedding's and agentic frameworks


* Experience with designing scalable software systems for classification, text extraction/summary, data connectors for different formats (pdf, csv, doc, etc)


* Experience with machine learning libraries and frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, Hugging Face, Lang chain, Llama Index


* Ability to balance rapid R&D and experimentation with rigorous testing and responsible implementation


* Full stack engineering expertise, and experience in implementing enterprise systems in production setting


* Proficiency in designing architecture, building API Integrations, configuring, and deploying cloud services, security and authentica...