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You will be responsible for the architectural design, optimization, and deployment of Agentic AI solutions and Large Language Models (LLMs/SLMs). Focusing on building robust pipelines, optimizing model performance for specific hardware constraints, and developing sophisticated agent orchestration frameworks, you will solve complex business automation challenges\nResponsibilities\nAI System Architecture & Implementation:\nModel Deployment & Optimization: Lead the end-to-end integration of machine learning models and fine-tuned SLMs into production environments, focusing on model compression, latency reduction, and hardware-specific optimization.\nAgentic Workflows: Design and implement autonomous agent architectures, including multi-step reasoning engines, tool-use integration, and structured decision-making frameworks.\n Efficient Fine-Tuning Implementation: Develop and maintain the infrastructure for Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT), implementing techniques like LoRA, QLoRA, or Adapter-tuning to minimize computational overhead.\nRetrieval Augmented Generation (RAG): Build and maintain high-performance vector databases and semantic search indices to enable context-aware AI responses and sub-second data retrieval.\nData Engineering & Pipeline Development:\n\nAutomated Data Pipelines: Develop scalable, automated pipelines for the cleaning, normalization, and feature engineering of high-velocity raw data streams.\nQuality Assurance: Collaborate with Data Scientists to establish \"Ground Truth\" datasets and implement automated validation layers to ensure model output reliability and safety.\nSystem Monitoring: Design and implement monitoring solutions to track model drift, inference performance, and resource utilization in production.\nTechnical Leadership & Integration:\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Data Science, Data Engineering, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless transition from model prototype to hardened production binary.Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and code reviews for junior engineers, championing best practices in software engineering and AI deployment.\n Stakeholder Engagement & Consulting: Translate complex technical constraints (e.g., memory limits, inference speed) into clear trade-offs for client stakeholders and project leadership.\n\nEligibility Requirements\nExperience: Minimum of 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering or Machine Learning Engineering, with a proven track record of deploying AI models in production.\n Technical Stack (Expert Level): Languages: Expert proficiency in Python; familiarity with lower-level languages (C++/Rust) or Go for performance-critical components is preferred.\n AI Frameworks: Deep experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX, and libraries for model adaptation and inference (e.g., Hugging Face ecosystem).\n Data Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, Vector Databases, and cloud-native AI services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).\n\n Engineering Rigor: Demonstrated mastery of version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and API design (REST/gRPC).\n Problem Solving: Proven ability to optimize models for restricted resource environments (memory, CPU/GPU limits) without compromising core performance.\n PEFT & Adaptability: Deep experience with PEFT libraries (e.g., Hugging Face PEFT) and fine-tuning frameworks\nPreferred Qulification\nExperience working in a cross-functional and client-facing team environment within an outsourcing or consulting framework.\nFamiliarity with workflow automation and enterprise analytics tools (e.g., Alteryx, advanced BI pipelines).\nCore Competencies\nTechnical depth with client-facing communication\nSystems thinking and compatibility validation\nPrecision and process discipline\nIn the US, the target base salary for this role is $175,000-$180,000. Compensation is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. We expect the majority of candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall throughout the range based on these factors\nAbout eClerx\neClerx is a leading provider of productized services, bringing together people, technology and domain expertise to amplify business results.\nThe firm provides business process management, automation, and analytics services to a number of Fortune 2000 enterprises, including some of the world’s leading financial services, communications, retail, fashion, media & entertainment, manufacturing, travel & leisure, and technology companies. Incorporated in 2000, eClerx is traded on both the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges of India. The firm employs more than 19,000 people across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Egypt. India, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the UK, and the USA.\nFor more information, visit www.eclerx.com\nYou can also find us on:\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/eclerx/\nhttps://www.indeed.com/cmp/Eclerx/about\nhttps://www.glassdoor.com/eClerx\neClerx is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. We are also committed to protecting and safeguarding your personal data. 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