Technical Architect – AI, ML & Generative AI

TITLE: <\/span><\/span>Technical Architect \u2013 AI, ML & Generative AI<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a>
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POSITION TYPE:\nFull Time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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LOCATION: Frisco,\nTX (Onsite)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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ABOUT WorldLink:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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WorldLink is a\nrapidly growing information technology company at the forefront of the\ntech transformation.\nFrom custom software development to cloud hosting, from big data to cognitive\ncomputing, we help companies harness and leverage today\u2019s most cutting\-edge\ndigital technologies to create value and grow.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Collaborative.\nRespectful. Work hard Play hard. A place to dream and do. These are just a few\nwords that describe what life is like at WorldLink. We embrace a culture of\nexperimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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We take pride in\nour employees and their future with continued growth and career advancement. We\nput TEAM first. We are a competitive group that like to win. We're grounded by\nhumility and driven by ambition. We're passionate, and we love tough problems\nand new challenges. You don't hear a lot of "I don't know how" or\n"I can't" at WorldLink. If you are passionate about what you do and\nhaving fun while doing it; tired of rigid and strict work environments and\nwould like to work in a non\-bureaucratic startup cultural environment,\nWorldLink may be the place for you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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For more\ninformation about our craft, visit <\/span><\/span><\/span>https://worldlinklabs.ai/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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WHO we\u2019re looking\nfor:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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We are looking for a highly skilled Technical Architect with deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Generative AI. This is a hands\-on leadership role where you will research, design, and prototype state\-of\-the\-art models, and guide the development of our flagship AI assets. You will be responsible for the end\-to\-end ML lifecycle, from strategy to production deployment (MLOps), and will be a key player in our go\-to\-market activities. Your ability to demystify complex AI concepts for a non\-technical audience will be essential and must have skill.<\/span>
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Role\nand Responsibilities:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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AI/ML Strategy & Solution Architecture: <\/span>
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  • Research, design, and prototype state\-of\-the\-art AI/ML and Generative AI models (e.g., LLMs, Transformers, Diffusion Models) to address complex business challenges.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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  • Architect end\-to\-end ML pipelines, encompassing data ingestion, preprocessing, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring (MLOps).<\/span>
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  • Design cloud\-native, scalable, and cost\-optimized AI solutions for deployment on AWS (SageMaker, Bedrock) and GCP (Vertex AI, Gemini).<\/span>
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  • Make strategic build\-vs\-buy decisions and select the right frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangChain).<\/span>
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  • Use experience with Multi Model RAG based solution development & Agentic AI based solution approaches. <\/span>
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    Hands\-on Development & Leadership:<\/span>
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    • Lead by example: write production\-quality code, build and tune models, and troubleshoot complex issues within the data and ML stack.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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    • Own the entire ML lifecycle, ensuring best practices in reproducibility, versioning (e.g., MLflow, DVC), and model governance.<\/span>
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    • Collaborate closely with the Cloud/DevOps Architect to integrate AI workloads seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure.<\/span>
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      Mentorship & Team Development:<\/span>
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      • Serve as the primary technical mentor for interns and junior data scientists, providing guidance on projects, code reviews, and research methodologies.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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      • Foster a culture of continuous learning by conducting workshops on advanced AI topics, ethical AI, and new technologies.<\/span>
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      • Translate complex AI concepts into actionable tasks for the team.<\/span>
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        Pre\-Sales & Market Evangelism:<\/span>
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        • Act as the key AI expert during pre\-sales, demonstrating the technical superiority and value of our AI solutions to potential customers and partners.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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        • Architect and deliver compelling proof\-of\-concepts (POCs) and demos that showcase practical applications.<\/span>
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        • Create high\-quality technical content (whitepapers, architecture diagrams, blog posts) to articulate the innovation behind our marketplace offerings.<\/span>
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        • Present solutions confidently to both technical and non\-technical audiences, supporting the sales cycle.<\/span>
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          Required Experience and Education:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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          • 5\-10 years of hands\-on experience in data science, machine learning, and AI, with at least 3 years in an architect or tech lead role.<\/span>
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          • Bachelor's Degree preferred.<\/span>
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          • A proven track record of building, training, tuning, and deploying machine learning models into production environments.<\/span>
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          • Deep, practical experience with Generative AI, including working with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, RAG architectures, and fine\-tuning.<\/span>
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          • Strong proficiency in Python and its core ML ecosystem (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Scikit\-learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch, matplotlib). Scala, GO experience is an added advantage.<\/span>
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          • Experience in building AI solutions which follow, \u201csecure by design\u201d principles, including data encryption, privacy\-preserving ML techniques, vulnerability scanning, and compliance readiness (SOC2, FedRAMP).<\/span>
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          • Extensive experience with cloud AI platforms: AWS SageMaker and/or GCP Vertex AI.<\/span>
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          • Solid understanding of MLOps principles and tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow).<\/span>
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          • Experience with data engineering and processing large datasets (SQL, Spark, Leetcode, Strata Scratch).<\/span>
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            Ideal Candidate Will Also Have:<\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span>
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            • Direct experience packaging and launching solutions on the AWS Marketplace and/or GCP Marketplace. <\/span>
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            • Published research, contributions to open\-source AI projects, or a strong portfolio of personal projects.<\/span>
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            • Exceptional storytelling and presentation skills, with experience in a customer\-facing pre\-sales or consulting role.<\/span>
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            • Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Machine Learning \u2013 Specialty, Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer).<\/span>
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              Necessary Skills and Attributes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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              • Self\-motivated individual with\n the ability to thrive in a team\-based or independent environment.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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              • Detail\-oriented with strong organization and reporting skills.<\/span>
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              • Ability to work in a fast\-paced environment.<\/span>
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              • Limited supervision and the exercise of discretion.<\/span>
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                Physical Demands:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
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                The physical demands described here are representative of those\nthat must be met by contract employee to successfully perform the essential\nfunctions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable\nindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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                While performing the duties of this job, the contract employee is\noccasionally required to stand, clean, crawl, kneel, sit, sort, hold, squat,\nstoop, stand, twist the body, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel\nobjects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or ladders\nand scaffolding, talk or hear, and lift up to 20 pounds. Specific vision\nabilities required by the job include ability to distinguish the nature of\nobjects by using the eye. Operate a computer keyboard and view a video display\nterminal between 50% \- 95% of work time, including prolonged periods of time.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Requires considerable (90%+) work utilizing high\nvisual acuity/detail, numeric/character distinction, and moderate hand/finger\ndexterity.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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                Performs work under time schedules and stress which are normally\nperiodic or cyclical, including time sensitive deadlines, intellectual\nchallenge, some language barriers, and project management deadlines. May\nrequire working additional time beyond normal schedule and periodic travel.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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                WHAT<\/span><\/span><\/b> we\u2019ll bring:<\/span>
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                During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the\ndetails of our industry\-competitive benefits and career development\nopportunities. A few highlights include:<\/span>
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                • Medical Plans<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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                • Dental Plans<\/span>
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                • Vision Plan<\/span>
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                • Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment<\/span>
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                • Short\-Term Disability<\/span>
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                • Long\-Term Disability<\/span>
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                • Critical Illness/ Accident/ Hospital Indemnity/ Identity Theft\nProtection<\/span>
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                • 401(k)<\/span>
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                  WHAT<\/span><\/span><\/b> you should know:<\/span>
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                  Our success begins and ends with our\npeople. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. WorldLink\nis an<\/span><\/span> Equal Employment Opportunity\nand Affirmative Action employer. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>All employment at WorldLink is\ndecided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We endeavor\nto continue our footprint as a diverse organization by highlighting\nopportunities for all people. WorldLink <\/span><\/span>considers applicants\nfor all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex,\n(including pregnancy and gender identity), age, national origin, political\naffiliation, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status,\ngenetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental\ndisability or any other characteristic protected by applicable\nlaws. People with disabilities who need assistance with any part of the\napplication process should contact us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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                  This job description is designed to cover the main\nresponsibilities and duties of the role but is not designed to be a\ncomprehensive list of all.<\/span><\/span>
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