About the role
We are looking for an experienced AI Architect - Model Engineering to drive enterprise-grade AI solutions using Small Language Models (SLMs), Generative AI and modern AI architectures.
Responsibilities:
- Design scalable, secure and cost-efficient AI architectures.
- Lead SLM selection, adaptation, optimisation, and deployment.
- Build enterprise-grade RAG pipelines and AI solutions.
- Drive POCs, pilots and production implementations.
- Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders.
Key Skills and Expertise:
- Small Language Models (SLMs): Phi, Llama, Mistral, Gemma, Qwen, Falcon.
- Generative AI, NLP, Transformers and LLM applications.
- RAG architecture, embeddings, vector databases and semantic search.
- Fine-tuning techniques: LoRA, QLoRA and model distillation.
- Model optimisation: Quantisation, latency and inference-cost optimisation.
- Model evaluation, benchmarking and prompt engineering.
- Deployment across GPU, CPU, Kubernetes and edge environments.
- Python, Hugging Face and cloud-based AI platforms.