Gen AI Lead

Synechron Technologies Pvt. Ltd._INDIA Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron is seeking an experienced GenAI Lead to drive the design, development, and deployment of Generative AI solutions across the organization. You will lead technical strategy, guide engineering teams, and collaborate with business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable AI applications.

The role focuses on LLMs, RAG, AI agents, prompt engineering, model evaluation, and responsible AI, with governance, security, and compliance driving implementation.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, data science, ML, or AI solution delivery.
• 2+ years hands-on experience designing and implementing Generative AI solutions.
• Strong experience with Large Language Models and foundation model platforms such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Bedrock, Vertex AI, or other models.
• Proven experience building and deploying RAG-based applications and AI assistants.
• Strong Python programming skills and familiarity with software development best practices.
• Experience with LangChain, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar frameworks.
• Experience with vector databases like Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate, Milvus, Chroma, or Azure AI Search.
• Understanding of APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, databases, and enterprise integration.
• Knowledge of MLOps, LLMOps, CI/CD, containerization, and deployment automation.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the organization's Generative AI technical strategy and roadmap.
• Lead the architecture, design, development, and deployment of GenAI solutions.
• Build production-grade GenAI applications using large language models and foundation models.
• Lead PoCs and transition validated solutions into production.
• Mentor engineering teams in GenAI architecture, development, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, cloud architects, product managers, and stakeholders.

Tools

Python

OpenAI

Azure OpenAI

Amazon Bedrock

Google Vertex AI

Anthropic

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Hugging Face

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Pinecone

FAISS

Weaviate

Milvus

Chroma

Azure AI Search

Job description

We areAt Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron's progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 17,000+, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

We are seeking an experienced and visionary GenAI Lead to drive the design, development, and implementation of Generative AI solutions across the organization. The successful candidate will lead technical strategy, guide engineering teams, and collaborate with business stakeholders to build secure, scalable, and production-ready AI applications. The GenAI Lead will work across areas such as large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, AI agents, prompt engineering, model evaluation, and responsible AI. This role requires a strong combination of technical expertise, leadership, business understanding, and the ability to translate emerging AI capabilities into measurable business value.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within New York, NY is $140k - $155k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

• Define and execute the organization's Generative AI technical strategy and roadmap.
• Lead the architecture, design, development, and deployment of GenAI solutions.
• Build production-grade applications using large language models, foundation models, and AI services.
• Design and implement solutions using:
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • AI agents and agentic workflows
  • Prompt engineering and prompt orchestration
  • Fine-tuning and model adaptation
  • Embeddings and vector databases
  • Text generation, summarization, classification, extraction, and conversational AI
• Evaluate and select appropriate commercial, open-source, and cloud-based AI models.
• Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, APIs, and components for GenAI adoption.
• Lead the integration of GenAI solutions with enterprise applications, data platforms, APIs, and business processes.
• Establish standards for model evaluation, accuracy, reliability, performance, cost, security, and scalability.
• Implement observability, monitoring, feedback loops, and continuous improvement processes for AI applications.
• Ensure responsible AI practices, including privacy, security, fairness, explainability, governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, cloud architects, product managers, cybersecurity teams, and business stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into practical AI use cases and technical solutions.
• Lead proofs of concept and successfully transition validated solutions into production.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams in GenAI architecture, development, testing, and deployment.
• Stay current with advancements in LLMs, multimodal AI, AI agents, model tooling, and industry best practices.
• Present technical strategies, solution designs, prototypes, and business outcomes to senior leadership.
• Contribute to pre-sales activities, proposals, technical demonstrations, and client engagements when required.

Requirements

• Overall 12+ years of experience in software engineering, data science, machine learning, or AI solution delivery.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing Generative AI solutions.
• Strong experience with Large Language Models and foundation model platforms such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Anthropic, or open-source models.
• Proven experience building and deploying RAG-based applications and AI assistants.
• Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with software development best practices.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks and libraries such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar technologies.
• Experience working with vector databases such as Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate, Milvus, Chroma, or Azure AI Search.
• Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, databases, and enterprise application integration.
• Experience with model evaluation, prompt optimization, hallucination mitigation, and AI application testing.
• Knowledge of MLOps, LLMOps, CI/CD, containerization, and deployment automation.
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