Lead AI Engineer Custom Solutions

Company: A Valued Client of Options Executive Search

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Business Type: Enterprise

Company Type: Product & Service

Business Model: B2B

Funding Stage: IPO/Public

Industry: Marketing Technology

Salary Range: ₹ 40-50 Lacs PA

Job Description

This is a Permanente role with a worlds leading experiential Media and Martech organization - Valued Client of Options Executive Search

Reports to: Chief Information Officer (Global)

Dotted Line Reporting: Director – Strategic Growth & Client Success (India)

About The Role

• This is a foundational role within a newly formed Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence. We are seeking a hands-on AI expert and innovator who thrives on turning complex problems into practical, high-impact solutions.
• In this position, you will partner with diverse global agency teams to design, deploy, and scale custom AI applications that directly impact clients while also shaping internal efficiencies.
• This role is ideal for individuals who seek both technical expertise and strategic influence. You will be part of a global network, solving pressing client challenges while also setting the blueprint for AI innovation that will scale across markets.
  
  

• Deliver client-ready AI solutions: Design, prototype, and deploy at least two high-impact AI/ML models (e.g., marketing portfolio optimisation, audience segmentation, or content personalisation) that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Build scalable RAG systems: Architect and launch a Retrieval-Augmented Generation platform that enables global teams to intelligently query and apply decades of project data, increasing knowledge accessibility and efficiency by at least 30%.
• Break down data silos: Collaborate with data teams to unify fragmented, real-world datasets and establish a scalable platform that enables cross-agency AI workflows within the first year.
• Productize internal AI tools: Enhance and scale the “AI-assisted Input Brief” initiative into a network-wide capability with at least 50% agency adoption by year one.
• Establish secure, high-performance AI infrastructure: Develop cloud-based, version-controlled AI pipelines that ensure model scalability, monitoring, and compliance with global data privacy standards.
• Drive innovation and influence: Partner with global leadership to translate business challenges into AI-powered solutions, while introducing at least two innovations from emerging AI/ML research to the organization.
  
  

• Proven track record (8+ years in software engineering/data science; 3+ years in applied AI/ML) of designing and deploying production-ready AI solutions that deliver measurable impact.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience building modern Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems with frameworks such as LangChain or LlamaIndex, and vector databases such as Pinecone or Chroma.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and core AI/ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Hugging Face). Strong grounding in NLP and unstructured text data.
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure) for AI deployment.
• Comfort with ambiguity and fragmented data—adept at turning messy inputs into structured, actionable insights.
• Ability to design and manage complex AI workflows, including meta-agents, API integrations, and large-scale data transformations.
• Skilled at communicating complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with MLOps principles and tools (MLflow, Kubeflow) is a plus.
• Prior experience in marketing, advertising, or consulting environments is advantageous but not required.
  
  

• Opportunity to be a founding member of a high-visibility AI team.
• Direct impact on a global portfolio of iconic brands.
• A collaborative, innovative culture with room for experimentation and growth.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.