Lead / Architect- AI

Statusneo Technology Consulting; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 5,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Statusneo Technology Consulting seeks an experienced Principal Engineer to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale AI platforms and Generative AI solutions from Hyderabad. You will guide LLM applications, RAG architectures, and intelligent automation, while steering AI strategy with senior leaders.

The role emphasizes deep AI/ML systems expertise, cloud proficiency, and governance, with a focus on scalable, secure deployments in enterprise contexts.

Qualifications

• 715+ years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML, or architecture roles.
• Strong expertise in AI/ML systems, LLMs, and RAG architectures.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and MLOps practices.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Experience designing data pipelines and working with vector databases.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience with enterprise AI platforms and large-scale deployments.
• Knowledge of prompt engineering and AI evaluation frameworks.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to Responsible AI and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams of architects, data scientists, ML engineers, software engineers, and platform teams.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams on AI architecture best practices.
• Drive technology strategy, architecture reviews, technical decision-making, and innovation initiatives.
• Engage with senior leadership and stakeholders to align AI strategy with business goals.

Skills

AI architecture

Leadership

Communication

LLMs

RAG architectures

MLOps

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Vector databases

Data pipelines

Cloud platforms

Governance

Responsible AI

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Vector databases

GCP

AWS

Azure

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Title Lead/ Architect AI

Location Hyderabad (WFO)

We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineer with 715+ years of experience in software engineering, enterprise architecture, AI/ML, and cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale AI platforms, advanced Generative AI solutions, Large Language Model (LLM) applications, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, and intelligent automation systems.

• 715+ years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML, or architecture roles
• Strong expertise in AI/ML systems, LLMs, and RAG architectures
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and MLOps practices
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Experience designing data pipelines and working with vector databases
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Experience with enterprise AI platforms and large-scale deployments
• Knowledge of prompt engineering and AI evaluation frameworks
• Familiarity with DevOps tools, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
• Exposure to Responsible AI and governance frameworks

Technical Leadership

• Lead cross-functional teams of architects, data scientists, ML engineers, software engineers, and platform teams.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams on AI architecture best practices.
• Drive technology strategy, architecture reviews, technical decision-making, and innovation initiatives.
• Engage with senior leadership and stakeholders to align AI strategy with business goals.

Leadership & Communication

• Proven ability to lead large technical teams and strategic initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Strong consulting, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical architecture solutions.