AI Solution Manager

KateWorthington; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

KateWorthington in Malaysia seeks an experienced AI Solution Manager to drive end-to-end lifecycle of cutting-edge AI solutions. You will shape AI strategy, mentor a talented team, and lead development of AI Agents and LLM-powered applications.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders to translate complex business problems into scalable, production-ready AI systems, overseeing design, deployment, and governance of AI platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• 7+ years in AI engineering and software development, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience as a software engineer with production-grade features.
• Strong communication skills with executive stakeholders.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) knowledge.
• Full SDLC, CI/CD, monitoring and observability in high-load systems.
• Strong Python skills with NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Transformers, TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Experience with agentic systems and MCP interoperability.
• Experience with RAG/information retrieval and vector stores.
• Web/API integration (Node.js/TypeScript/Python; REST/GraphQL; React/Next.js).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to gather and interpret requirements and align AI solutions with business value.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of AI engineers and ML engineers.
• Drive innovation and adoption of new AI technologies for clients.
• Design and ship LLM agents and chatbots with web app/API integrations.
• Build and operate RAG pipelines with embeddings, vector stores, and governance.
• Architect end-to-end scalable AI solutions balancing performance and cost.
• Develop PoCs, MVPs, and scalable AI apps, especially generative AI.
• Oversee architecture for deployment using Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.

Skills

AI leadership

Team mentoring

Stakeholder management

Python programming

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud knowledge

Agentic systems

RAG knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Data Science/CS

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Weaviate

Pinecone

OpenAI API

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and visionary AI Solution Manager to drive the end-to-end lifecycle of our cutting-edge AI solutions. You will be a key player in shaping our AI strategy, providing technical and professional mentorship to a talented team, and leading the development of sophisticated AI Agents and LLM-powered applications. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise, strategic leadership, and the ability to inspire a team to translate complex business problems into scalable, production-ready AI systems.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders and business teams to gather and interpret requirements, ensuring that AI solutions align with business objectives and deliver measurable value.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of AI engineers, and machine learning engineers, promoting an innovative and results-driven culture.
• Innovation Leadership: Stay at the forefront of the latest developments in AI and foster an environment of innovation, bringing new ideas and technologies to our clients.
• Agentic/chatbot + web integration: Design and ship LLM agents and chatbots; integrate into web apps/APIs (Node.js/TypeScript/Python, REST/GraphQL, React/Next.js). Apply agent-to-agent (A2A) patterns and MCP for tool interoperability; manage prompts, memory, tools, safety, and fallbacks.
• RAG & knowledge systems: Build and operate RAG pipelinesingestion, chunking, embeddings, hybrid search/rerankers, and vector stores (e.g., pgvector/Pinecone/Weaviate)with freshness, access control, and governance.
• Architectural Design: Architect end-to-end, scalable AI solutions, selecting the optimal technology stack that balances performance, scalability, and operational cost.
• Design and develop of proof-of-concepts (PoCs), minimum viable products (MVPs), and scalable AI applications particularly with generative AI.
• Oversee the technical architecture for deploying scalable AI solutions, utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and implementing robust version control & CI/CD pipelines.
• Plan resource allocation and project timelines, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• Consulting Leadership: A minimum of 7 years of experience in AI engineering and software development, with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership position managing technical teams.
• Proven experience as a software engineer, with ownership of features deployed in production environments
• Effective Communication: Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to influence clients at an executive level.
• Cloud and Database Knowledge: Understanding of Cloud technology and databases (Cloud AWS, Azure, GCP) to facilitate data solutions.
• Solid understanding of the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD, monitoring, and observability in high-load systems
• Strong programming skills in Python, with hands-on experience using libraries like NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Transformers, and TensorFlow or PyTorch
• Experienced in Agentic systems: Tool/function calling, planning, memory; orchestration (LangChain/LlamaIndex, AutoGen/CrewAI); A2A patterns and MCP for interoperable tools.
• Experienced in RAG & knowledge: Ingestion/ETL, chunking/metadata, embeddings, hybrid search + rerankers; vector DBs (pgvector, Pinecone, Weaviate, OpenSearch).
• Web & API integration: Strong in Node.js/TypeScript/Python; REST/GraphQL; React/Next.js

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Retail Solutions & Product Lead

About Company

We believe people are the driving force behind all growth and we blend human and artificial intelligence to unleash the potential of our people.

Were a team of changemakers, never stopping to explore, experiment and stay actively curious.

We are the digital solutions and services company that catalyzes business impact through the power of human and artificial intelligence.

About our Services

With our offices in Thailand and Malaysia, covers 4 main areas of expertise

Media & Communication

Personalized experience

AI/ML-Powered Big Data Analytics & Recommendation

AI/ML-Powered Data Visualization and Actionable Insights

Our wide range of services go from retail & data analytics, insight & media monetization, to being the Top 2 Line Reseller and more generally a data, media & mobile specialist. We have plenty of ready to use or customized solution platforms (BI, CRM, SMS) that enable large corporate clients and SME to achieve their business goals.