Lead, AI ML Engineering

3PILLAR GLOBAL Company At 3Pillar, culture is more than a buzzword. The power of culture, teamwork, and open collaboration drive our commitment to building breakthrough software solutions that power digital businesses. Our passion for products has gained us recognition in some of software’s most innovative spaces, including a spot on the Inc. 5000 list ten times, an Institute of Excellence in Sales (IES) Premier Sales Employer winner, a three-time winner of the Washington Post Top Workplaces Award, and notable features in Forbes, Fortune, and the Washington Business Journal. 
We work with clients to build incredible innovative products as their development partner whose solutions drive rapid revenue, market share, and customer growth for industry leaders in Software and SaaS, Media and Publishing, Information Services, and Retail. Our key differentiator is our Product Mindset and Lightwave Methodology. Our development teams focus on building for outcomes and all of our team members around the globe are trained on the Product Mindset’s core values – Minimize Time to Value, Solve for Need, and Excel at Change. Our teams apply this mindset to build digital products that are customer-facing and revenue-generating. Our business-minded approach to agile development ensures that we align to client goals from the earliest conceptual stages through market launch and beyond. 
WHAT WE BELIEVEAt 3Pillar, our core values – Intrinsic Dignity, Outsized Impact, Open Collaboration, and Continuous Improvement – drive our commitment to providing best in class product development services to high growth businesses across the globe. We’ve spent more than fifteen years building innovative software solutions. Our executive team has always held our values to the highest standard which has led to active participation on the Forbes Tech Council, a winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and a spot on the Washington Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business list. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a team of AI ML engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support.
• Define project goals, scope, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Work closely with product managers and business analysts to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Create scalable architecture and robust machine learning systems that meet business objectives of a software product.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate machine learning solutions into existing products and workflows.
• Establish best practices and standards for machine learning development within the organization.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of machine learning models in production and implement improvements as needed.
• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in machine learning technologies.
• Implement, deploy, optimize AI/ML algorithms and models into production environments.
• Conduct experiments, perform data analysis, and present findings to stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields.
• 7+ years of experience in building AI models with ML, NLP and deep learning.
• Looking for candidates with Agentic AI, RAG, Prompt Engineering, Pytorch, Streamlit, LangChain experience.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering machine learning projects from concept to production.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of AI/ML techniques, algorithms, and frameworks.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong programming skills in Python, and familiarity with libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Scikit-Learn.
• Solid understanding of machine learning concepts, algorithms, and statistical methods. Experience with computer vision libraries (OpenCV, etc.) and NLP libraries (spaCy, Hugging Face, etc.). Knowledge of MLOps practices and experience with CI/CD tools.
• Proven ability to work independently and with a team.

DESIRED

• Good Software Engineering Background.
• Experience in working with huge datasets in a production environment.

BENEFITS

• At 3Pillar, we offer a world of opportunity:
• Imagine a flexible work environment – whether it's the office, your home, or a blend of both. From interviews to onboarding, we embody a remote-first approach. 
• You will be part of a global team, learning from top talent around the world and across cultures, speaking English everyday. Our global workforce enables our team to leverage global resources to accomplish our work in efficient and effective teams. 
• We’re big on your well-being – as a company, we spend a whole trimester in our annual cycle focused on wellbeing. Whether it is taking advantage of fitness offerings, mental health plans (country-dependent), or simply leveraging generous time off, we want all of our team members operating at their best.
• Our professional services model enables us to accelerate career growth and development opportunities - across projects, offerings, and industries.
• We are an equal opportunity employer. It goes without saying that we live by values like Intrinsic Dignity and Open Collaboration to create cutting-edge technology AND reinforce our commitment to diversity - globally and locally. 


• Join us and be a part of a global tech community! 🌍💼  Check out our Linkedin site and Careers page to learn more about what it’s like to be part of our #oneteam!