Lead Generative AI / Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence

Job Description

Role: Lead - Generative AI/ Machine Learning/ Artificial Intelligence

Experience: 5 - 10 years

Job Location: Chennai

About OJ Commerce

OJ Commerce (OJC), a rapidly expanding and profitable online retailer, is headquartered in Florida, USA, with a fully-functional office in Chennai, India.

We deliver exceptional value to our customers by harnessing cutting-edge technology, fostering innovation, and establishing strategic brand partnerships to enable a seamless, enjoyable shopping experience featuring high-quality products at unbeatable prices. Our advanced, data-driven system streamlines operations with minimal human intervention.

Our extensive product portfolio encompasses over a million SKUs and more than 2,500 brands across eight primary categories.

This role involves driving the marketing efforts for a product line with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 70% to achieve the targeted revenue run rate of US$ 200 million in three years.

As we continue to forge new partner relationships, our flagship website, [hidden] has rapidly emerged as a top-performing e-commerce channel, catering to millions of customers annually.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experience and motivated Lead Engineer with deep expertise in Generative AI, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. The ideal candidate will drive the design, development and deployment of AI/ML solutions, lead technical teams and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to solve real-world problems using cutting-edge technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a team of AI/ML engineers and researchers.

Architect and deploy scalable Generative AI solutions (e.g., LLMs, diffusion models, transformers).

Design and implement end-to-end machine learning pipelines, including data preprocessing, model training, validation, and deployment.

Work with large-scale datasets to develop, fine-tune, and evaluate models.

Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to integrate AI capabilities into applications.

Stay current with the latest research, tools, and trends in AI/ML, and recommend adoption where applicable.

Conduct technical reviews and provide guidance on best practices in AI model development.

Ensure ethical, secure, and responsible AI development.

Must-Have Skills & Experience:

510 years of hands-on experience in AI/ML, including leadership responsibilities.

Strong understanding of deep learning, NLP, computer vision, or generative models.

Proven experience with Generative AI frameworks (e.g., OpenAI, HuggingFace, LangChain, Diffusers).

Proficient in ML libraries and tools such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Keras, etc.

Solid programming skills in Python; experience with other languages like Java, C++, or Go is a plus.

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and MLOps practices.

Experience deploying models in production environments (APIs, microservices, containers).

Strong problem-solving, communication, and analytical skills.

Nice-to-Have:

Research contributions or publications in AI/ML conferences or journals.

Experience working with multi-modal models (text + image + audio).

Knowledge of Reinforcement Learning, Prompt Engineering, or AutoML.

Exposure to data governance, model explainability, and AI ethics.

What we Offer

Competitive salary

Medical Benefits/Accident Cover

Flexi Office Working Hours

Fast paced start up .