AI Engineering Lead (Python Software Engineer + GenAI)

For one of our clients we are looking for candidates for the position of AI Engineering Lead (Python Software Engineer + GenAI). Responsibilities: • Design and implement modern applications, • Contribute to high-performance solution architecture, • Create clear, maintainable project documentation, • Participate in software deployments and collaborate with users to resolve issues, • Present solutions and their implementations to clients, • Approach solution creation creatively within the project cycle, • Support junior developers in the team. Profile Overview: Requirements: Data Science & Machine Learning • Degree in computer science or a related field, • Advanced Python and SDLC experience (6+ years), • Familiar with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud platforms, • Strong foundation in statistics, linear algebra, and calculus, • Experience with ETL, data pipelines, modeling, and working with SQL/NoSQL databases, • Proficiency in ML libraries: scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, • Experience in NLP/NLU: text processing, embeddings, NER, semantic analysis, • Hands-on work with neural networks for NLP, computer vision, etc., • Deep understanding of LLMs: transformers, embeddings, tokenization, and API integrations, • Proficiency in prompt engineering and orchestration tools (LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, Crew AI), • Experience using vector databases (Pinecone, PGVector, Weaviate, FAISS, Milvus) in Gen AI solutions. Software Development • Strong Python software engineering skills with coding standards and best practices, • Experience with code reviews, debugging, testing, and version control, • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (GitHub, Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes), • Experience containerizing AI solutions and deploying across enterprise environments, • Ability to integrate logging, monitoring, and alerting systems, • Strong understanding of performance issues, experience with asynchronous processing, and multithreading. Solution Architecture • Approximately 2 years of experience in similar role, • Strong problem-solving using systems thinking and first principles, • Ability to design scalable, resilient, and secure end-to-end systems, • Expertise in API design, event-driven architectures, microservices, serverless, and containers, • Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns (messaging, pub/sub, event sourcing), • Knowledge of IAM, RBAC, secrets management, and network security (VPCs, firewalls), • Experience in developing web applications and systems processing large data sets. • English min. B2 level Offer: • Remote set-up • B2B contract via Shimi • Clients open to rate proposals • Long-term project