AI / ML Engineer

Project Role : AI / ML Engineer Project Role Description : Develops applications and systems that utilize AI tools, Cloud AI services, with proper cloud or on-prem application pipeline with production ready quality. Be able to apply GenAI models as part of the solution. Could also include but not limited to deep learning, neural networks, chatbots, image processing. Must have skills : Data Science Good to have skills : NA Minimum 15 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education Roles Responsibilities: Define and drive ML strategy across identified use cases, ensuring alignment with delivery objectives. Lead a team of data scientists and ML engineers, providing technical direction and mentorship. Establish feature engineering direction and standards across the data science workstream. Design and oversee experiment tracking frameworks and model validation strategies. Own end-to-end ML model lifecycle from evaluation and selection through to production deployment. Evaluate and select appropriate ML models, including gradient boosting and ensemble approaches. Collaborate with data engineering and architecture teams to ensure model-ready data pipelines. Provide hands-on guidance on Databricks, including use of Databricks-native models and MLflow. Professional Technical Skills: ML Strategy: Proven ability to define ML strategy across multiple concurrent use cases. Feature Engineering: Strong expertise in designing scalable feature engineering pipelines. Model Selection Validation: Deep knowledge of model evaluation frameworks and validation methodologies. LightGBM Gradient Boosting: Hands-on experience with gradient boosting frameworks for structured data. MLflow: Proficient in experiment tracking, model registry, and lifecycle management. Databricks: Working knowledge of Databricks platform, including model serving and Databricks-native models. Team Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and develop data science teams in an enterprise context. Strong communication skills, able to articulate complex ML concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Strategic thinker with a bias for action and delivery accountability. Collaborative, cross-functional mindset with experience working in agile delivery environments. Minimum 15 years of experience in data science or ML engineering roles. Qualification 15 years full time education