Full-Time Senior Director of Data Science (AI Speciality)
Blend360 is hiring a remote Full-Time Senior Director of Data Science (AI Speciality). The career level for this job opening is Senior Manager and is accepting Columbia, MD based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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We are seeking a highly accomplished and dynamic Director, AI & Generative Solutions to join our rapidly expanding team. This pivotal role is designed for a strategic leader with deep technical expertise in Generative AI (GenAI) and advanced AI methodologies, coupled with exceptional client-facing and business development acumen.
You will be instrumental in guiding our diverse client base through the complexities of AI technology and business applications, driving innovation from conception to implementation.
This role requires an understanding of AI architecture, model development, and implementation best practices, combined with the ability to articulate complex AI concepts and their strategic implications to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advanced AI Solution Design & Architecture: Lead the technical design, development, and architecture of cutting-edge AI and Generative AI solutions.
- Strategic Client Engagement & Technical Advisory: Serve as a trusted technical advisor to national and international clients.
- Technical Implementation & Oversight: Provide hands-on technical leadership and guidance throughout the entire project lifecycle.
- Thought Leadership & Innovation: Drive thought leadership in the evolving landscape of GenAI, large language models (LLMs), agentic AI systems, and emerging AI techniques.
- Business Development Support & Technical Scoping: Actively participate in presales activities, providing deep technical expertise for proposal development, solution architecture, and technical scoping.
- AI Strategy & Roadmapping: Collaborate with clients to understand their business challenges and translate them into actionable AI strategies and technical roadmaps.
- Project Leadership & Execution: Lead and manage specific technical workstreams within complex projects.
- Service Evolution & Go-to-Market: Contribute to the continuous development and technical refinement of Blend360's AI and Generative Solutions offerings.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of proven experience in technical consulting, solution architecture, or a similar role.
- Deep and practical technical expertise in Generative AI (GenAI) technologies, including:
- Large Language Models (LLMs): Architecture (e.g., Transformers), fine-tuning, prompt engineering, RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation), and deployment strategies.
- Proficiency with core AI/ML frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain, LangGraph, Crew.ai or equivalent.
- Programming experience in Python.
- Experience with cloud-based AI platforms (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Google Cloud AI Platform, Azure ML) and MLOps practices.
- Demonstrated ability to engage confidently with clients at all levels.
- Proven track record in supporting business development.
- Exceptional strategic consulting abilities.
- Strong analytical, architectural, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead technical projects and make strategic architectural decisions.
- A strong desire to stay at the cutting edge of AI advancements.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a closely related quantitative field.