AI Engineering Lead
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SHAPING TOMORROW
Make a real impact, today, and tomorrow, through work that matters. Here, you will tackle today’s toughest challenges with a future-focused mindset; so our clients turn to us first when it matters most.
Make a real impact
In this dynamic environment, we are looking for an ambitious and self-driven AI Engineering Lead to join our Analytics & AI team. This role is ideal for a passionate technologist with deep expertise in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and modern software engineering, who is motivated by solving complex, real‑world problems and shaping technical direction.
As a principal technical specialist, you will design and deliver advanced AI solutions, drive engineering excellence, support business development, and act as the go‑to person for technical challenges.
- Engage with business stakeholders to understand needs and design AI‑infused solutions addressing real business challenges
- Lead the architecture and delivery of end‑to‑end AI systems, including ML models, LLM-based components, APIs, and scalable cloud deployments
- Drive technical decision‑making and act as the primary engineering advisor for the team
- Guide the AI engineering team as they improve their DevOps skills and ensure they consistently follow best practices throughout the SDLC process
- Implement high‑quality, highly scalable, maintainable, production-grade code using modern engineering practices
- Integrate AI components with enterprise applications, data sources, and third‑party systems
- Ensure adherence to DevOps/MLOps best practices, including CI/CD, observability, testing, and cloud‑native workflows
- Stay ahead of market trends and emerging technologies in ML, GenAI, LLMs, MLOps, Agentic Workflows, software engineering, and cloud platforms
- Introduce new tools, frameworks, and patterns that elevate our AI delivery capability
- Guide internal teams and clients on AI adoption, feasibility, risks, and implementation strategy
- Support business development efforts by contributing to proposals, solution blueprints, and technical presentations
- Identify new opportunities where advanced analytics and AI can unlock value for our clients
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the broader PwC engineering community
- Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives and support capability building across the firm
- Degree in Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, or a related field; PhD is a plus
- Six (6) + years of professional experience in production-based software engineering, ML engineering, AI systems, AI engineering, or data‑intensive application development
- Demonstrated technical leadership or ownership of complex systems
- Strong programming skills in Python (preferred), .NET, Java, or similar languages
- Hands‑on experience with ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit‑learn) and modern GenAI tooling (Langchain, Langraph or similar orchestration frameworks)
- Solid understanding of databases, SQL, and data engineering concepts; experience with large-scale datasets or Apache Spark is a plus
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP also valuable)
- Ability to design scalable, secure, and resilient systems following DevOps and cloud-native practices
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- High adaptability to evolving requirements and dynamic project environments
- Strong curiosity and passion for continuous learning in the rapidly evolving AI landscape
About
What we offer goes beyond a competitive package. It’s about creating the conditions for you to learn, belong, and deliver impact. That means:
- Your work life-balance supported by a hybrid working model
- Your creativity sparked in collaborative office spaces
- Your career growing through local and global opportunities
- Your development advanced with continuous learning and professional certifications
- Your well-being cared for with extra leave days and wellness initiatives
- Your perspective valued in an inclusive team where your impact matters
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