Principal Architect, AI/ML

3 months, 1 week ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
Zencore Group

Zencore Group

Zencore Group, LLC is a premier consulting firm founded by former senior Google Cloud engineers, offering expert solutions in Google Cloud Technology and Tools for businesses seeking managed services, cloud migrations, and smart analytics.

Internet Software & Services
11-50
Founded 2021

Description

  • Serve as the senior technical authority on the practical application of advanced AI and machine learning.
  • Partner with sales and business development teams to scope opportunities, design proposals, and support client pitches.
  • Lead architecture and design of secure, scalable AI solutions that go beyond standard API integrations.
  • Collaborate with Cloud & Data Architects to design and deploy end-to-end client solutions.
  • Design private, data-sovereign AI systems that meet GDPR and data privacy requirements.
  • Ensure solutions incorporate model explainability, bias mitigation, and ethical safeguards.
  • Architect hosting, fine-tuning, and optimization approaches for proprietary and open-source models on hyperscaler platforms.
  • Guide clients in selecting cloud-native technologies and prioritizing Google Cloud for production-grade agentic systems.
  • Mentor customers and internal engineering teams on training, model serving, and agentic system best practices.
  • Own the financial architecture of AI solutions, including ROI analysis and cost-optimization strategies.
  • Contribute to Zencore’s external thought leadership through blogs, talks, and community engagement.
  • Provide hands-on leadership as a player-coach and help build a culture of technical excellence.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, natural sciences, mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Extensive experience in a senior or principal architect role.
  • Proven track record of designing and delivering complex, production-grade machine learning systems with measurable business value.
  • Deep hands-on architectural experience with at least one major cloud platform, such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.
  • Direct hands-on experience with Google Cloud, including Vertex AI, GKE, and TPUs, is a significant plus.
  • Proven expertise in LLM optimization techniques such as quantization, pruning, and efficient fine-tuning like LoRA.
  • Experience with high-performance model serving tools such as vLLM or TensorRT-LLM.
  • Hands-on experience with high-performance ML frameworks such as JAX or PyTorch/XLA.
  • Experience designing and deploying agentic workflows using tools such as LangGraph, LangChain, Google ADK, Vertex AI Agent Builder, or LangSmith Agent Builder.
  • Strong understanding of secure, private, and data-sovereign AI solution patterns.
  • Experience with LLM observability and evaluation frameworks such as LangSmith, LangFuse, or Vertex AI Evaluation.
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Passion for mentoring and continuous learning in the fast-evolving AI landscape.
  • Must be based in the EU or UK; visa sponsorship is not offered.

Benefits

  • Fully remote work environment.
  • Competitive compensation.
  • Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
  • Equal opportunity employer status.
  • Use of AI tools in the hiring process with final decisions made by humans.

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