PRINCIPAL AI/ML ARCHITECT

<div id="job-details" class="jobs-box__html-content jobs-description-content__text t-14 t-normal jobs-description-content__text--stretch" data-artdeco-is-focused="true"> <div class="p-workspace__primary_view_body"> <div class="p-message_pane p-message_pane--classic-nav p-message_pane--scrollbar-float-adjustment p-message_pane--with-bookmarks-bar" data-qa="message_pane"> <div class="c-virtual_list c-virtual_list--scrollbar c-message_list c-message_list--floating c-message_list--dark c-scrollbar c-scrollbar--fade"> <div class="c-scrollbar__hider" data-qa="slack_kit_scrollbar"> <div class="c-scrollbar__child"> <div class="c-virtual_list__scroll_container" data-qa="slack_kit_list"> <div id="1739897412.481559" class="c-virtual_list__item" data-qa="virtual-list-item" data-item-key="1739897412.481559"> <div class="c-message_kit__background p-message_pane_message__message c-message_kit__message p-message_pane_message__message--last" data-qa="message_container" data-qa-unprocessed="false" data-qa-placeholder="false"> <div class="c-message_kit__hover" data-qa-hover="true"> <div class="c-message_kit__actions c-message_kit__actions--default"> <div class="c-message_kit__gutter"> <div class="c-message_kit__gutter__right" data-qa="message_content"> <div class="c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text"> <div class="c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text" data-qa="message-text"> <div class="p-block_kit_renderer" data-qa="block-kit-renderer"> <div class="p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first"> <div class="p-rich_text_block"> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <h3><strong><span class="selected">Principal ML Architect (Client-Facing, Agentic AI) - Portugal</span></strong></h3> <p><strong><span class="selected">Location:</span></strong><span class="selected"> Portugal (Fully Remote)</span></p> <h4><strong><span class="selected">Build the Next Generation of AI Products with TensorOps</span></strong></h4> <p><span class="selected">TensorOps is an applied-machine-learning studio that helps organisations across Europe and North America design, train, and deploy production-grade GenAI systems. Our team blends research depth with pragmatic engineering, and we’re looking for a seasoned architect to lead our client engagements and technical teams in Portugal.</span></p> <h4><strong><span class="selected">What We’re Working On</span></strong></h4> <ul> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Conversational Copilots:</span></strong><span class="selected"> Intelligent assistants that augment and empower knowledge workers.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Autonomous Agentic Systems:</span></strong><span class="selected"> Sophisticated agents that perform complex research, analysis, and actions for market-leading platforms.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">High-Performance Search &amp; Recommendation:</span></strong><span class="selected"> Building large-scale, low-latency recommender systems, ad-tech platforms, and search solutions.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Decision-Support Tools:</span></strong><span class="selected"> High-stakes systems for critical applications in healthcare, finance, and e-commerce.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h4><strong><span class="selected">Core Stack</span></strong></h4> <ul> <li> <p><span class="selected">Python, FastAPI, Docker</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span class="selected">TensorFlow, LightGBM, CatBoost</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span class="selected">Open-source &amp; Commercial LLMs</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span class="selected">LangChain / LangGraph, Langfuse, LlamaIndex</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span class="selected">MLFlow, Kubeflow</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span class="selected">AWS and GCP</span></p> </li> </ul> <h4><strong><span class="selected">The Role</span></strong></h4> <p><span class="selected">As a Principal ML Architect, you will be the senior technical leader for our most ambitious client projects. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, a mentor to your engineering team, and the chief architect for complex AI systems. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines deep technical expertise with strategic client management.</span></p> <p><strong><span class="selected">You will:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Lead Technical Strategy &amp; Architecture:</span></strong><span class="selected"> Partner with clients to understand their core business challenges and design sophisticated, scalable solutions leveraging machine learning, search, and agentic AI paradigms.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Manage Client Engagements:</span></strong><span class="selected"> Serve as the primary technical point of contact for client stakeholders, translating complex concepts, managing expectations, and ensuring project success from a technical and business perspective.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Lead &amp; Mentor Engineering Teams:</span></strong><span class="selected"> Guide a team of talented ML engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, providing technical direction, and taking ultimate responsibility for project delivery.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Drive Innovation:</span></strong><span class="selected"> Move beyond conventional ML to architect and implement cutting-edge agentic workflows, agent-based modeling, multi-agent systems, and complex RAG pipelines that deliver transformative value.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Oversee the Full Project Lifecycle:</span></strong><span class="selected"> Steer projects from initial discovery and architectural design through to deployment, monitoring, and iteration, ensuring solutions are robust, efficient, and production-ready.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h4><strong><span class="selected">About You</span></strong></h4> <ul> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">8+ years of professional experience</span></strong><span class="selected"> in machine learning and software engineering, with a proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale, production-grade AI/ML systems.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Significant client-facing experience</span></strong><span class="selected"> is essential. You are comfortable and effective in a consulting or architectural role, capable of leading technical discussions with C-level executives and engineering teams alike.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Proven leadership and project management experience.</span></strong><span class="selected"> You have successfully led engineering teams and managed the technical delivery of complex software projects.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Deep expertise in Python</span></strong><span class="selected"> and its data science ecosystem (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn).</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Expert-level understanding of modern AI systems.</span></strong><span class="selected"> You have deep, practical experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), agentic design patterns (e.g., LangChain/LangGraph), and classical ML at scale. You can speak with authority on topics like Learning to Rank (LTR), recommender algorithms, RAG, and fine-tuning.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Strong architectural foundation</span></strong><span class="selected"> in software engineering, MLOps, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP). You know how to design for scalability, reliability, and low-latency.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span class="selected">A BSc/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience that demonstrates your deep expertise.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h4><strong><span class="selected">Why TensorOps?</span></strong></h4> <ul> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Strategic Impact:</span></strong><span class="selected"> Define the technical vision for high-stakes, real-world problems for industry-leading clients. Your work will directly shape client success and our company's reputation.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Lead Expert Teams:</span></strong><span class="selected"> Guide and collaborate with a team of experienced ML engineers and researchers. Shape our engineering culture and mentor the next generation of talent.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong><span class="selected">Shape Our Future:</span></strong><span class="selected"> As a senior leader, you will play a critical role in the direction of our technical offerings and growth. We offer competitive compensation and a clear path for professional and personal development.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>