Agentic ai architect

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About the Role
Senior AI/ML Technical Architect – Generative AI & Agentic Systems
Location: India
We are seeking a Senior AI/ML Solution Architect with deep expertise in Generative AI and agentic systems to lead the architecture and delivery of enterprise-scale AI solutions. This role requires a strong combination of hands-on technical capability across Large Language Models (LLMs) and Small Language Models (SLMs), along with the architectural leadership to design, integrate, and deploy AI systems across cloud, edge, and on-premises environments.
The successful candidate will architect scalable agentic platforms, build advanced RAG and fine-tuning pipelines, and design robust integration frameworks connecting AI services with enterprise applications. This role sits at the core of AI transformation initiatives, balancing cutting-edge innovation with production-grade engineering, performance optimization, and security-first design.
Experience Requirements
8+ years of experience in software engineering, data, or AI systems
2+ years of hands-on experience with Generative AI and LLM-based solutions
4+ years of experience designing and architecting enterprise-scale platforms and distributed systems
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & System Design
Architect scalable agentic systems using advanced LLM and SLM capabilities
Design multi-agent orchestration frameworks for complex, automated workflows
Define context, memory, and state-management architectures for persistent agent interactions
Implement Model Context Protocol (MCP)–based integrations across enterprise services
AI & Platform Implementation
Design and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
Build agent solutions using Lang Chain, Lang Graph, Semantic Kernel, Agno, and custom frameworks
Architect and deploy model inference pipelines across cloud, edge, and on-prem environments
Develop fine-tuning strategies for LLMs and SLMs, including domain and task specialization
Lead model compression, quantization, and performance-optimization initiatives
Integration & Enterprise Connectivity
Architect secure REST, g RPC, and Graph QL APIs for AI platform services
Design event-driven architectures using message buses and webhooks
Implement authentication and authorization systems (SSO, OIDC, token-based security)
Build and govern enterprise connectors (Slack, Jira, Salesforce, ERP/CRM platforms)
Data, Models & Evaluation
Design data preprocessing and governance pipelines (cleaning, deduplication, PII handling)
Architect embedding generation, re-indexing, and retrieval optimization workflows
Define chunking, windowing, and content processing strategies
Establish model evaluation, benchmarking, and selection frameworks
Required Technical Skills
Core AI & Gen AI
Deep experience with GPT-4, Claude, LLa MA, and enterprise/open-source LLM ecosystems
Expertise deploying and optimizing SLMs (Phi-3, Gemma, Tiny Llama)
Advanced agent frameworks: Lang Chain, Lang Graph, Semantic Kernel, Agno
RAG systems, vector databases, semantic and hybrid retrieval
Fine-Tuning & Model Optimization
Parameter-efficient tuning: Lo RA, QLo RA, Do RA, Ada Lo RA
Prompt-tuning, adapters, prefix tuning, P-tuning v2
RLHF / RLAIF pipelines
Compression techniques: quantization (INT8/INT4, GPTQ, AWQ, GGML), pruning, distillation
Deployment & Performance
Multi-environment deployment (cloud, edge, on-prem)
Autoscaling, rate-limiting, and resource governance
Real-time inference, streaming pipelines, adaptive reasoning control
Engineering & Platforms
Tensor Flow, Py Torch, Hugging Face, Llama Index
API-driven system design and full-stack AI service development
AWS, Azure, GCP AI platforms
CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, monitoring and observability
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s or Ph D in Computer Science, AI, ML, or related field
Contributions to open-source AI projects or research publications
Experience with multi-modal and cross-modal systems
Strong grounding in MLOps and full model lifecycle management
Experience designing compliant and regulated AI systems
Demonstrated leadership in enterprise AI transformation programs
Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP – AI/ML focus)
Technical Competencies Assessed
Distributed AI system architecture and design
Production code quality, scalability, and performance optimization
Model benchmarking, evaluation, and cost optimization
Security, privacy, and AI governance engineering
Enterprise-grade deployment and scaling strategies
What We Offer:
At Delphi, we are dedicated to creating an environment where you can thrive, both professionally and personally. Our competitive compensation package, performance-based incentives, and health benefits are designed to ensure you're well-supported. We believe in your continuous growth and offer company- sponsored certifications, training programs , and skill-building opportunities to help you succeed. We foster a culture of inclusivity and support, with remote work options and a fully supported work-from- home setup to ensure your comfort and productivity. Our positive and inclusive culture includes team activities, wellness and mental health programs to ensure you feel supported.