What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of AI/ML position at Paladin Consulting, Inc.?
Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Required Education:
Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field, or four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of degree.
Required Knowledge:
- Advanced knowledge of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative AI technologies.
- Knowledge of agent-based AI architectures and multi-agent systems.
- Knowledge of robotic process automation (RPA) concepts and intelligent automation strategies.
- Understanding of enterprise AI governance, security, and model lifecycle management.
Preferred Knowledge:
- Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot platforms and conversational AI technologies.
- Familiarity with Databricks AI platform capabilities including MLflow and vector search.
- Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, and semantic AI architectures.
Required Experience:
- At least 10 years of experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, or related technical roles, including 5 years of leadership experience managing technical teams
Preferred Experience:
- At least 12 15 years of progressive experience in AI engineering, machine learning engineering, intelligent automation, or enterprise data platform development.
- Experience leading AI and automation initiatives using modern platforms such as Databricks, Microsoft Copilot, and Microsoft Power Automate is strongly preferred.
Required Skills:
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
- Expertise designing enterprise AI architectures and machine learning platforms.
- Experience implementing generative AI and agent-based systems.
- Experience with Databricks AI capabilities including MLflow and model serving.
- Experience integrating AI capabilities with Microsoft Copilot platforms.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to translate business challenges into AI and automation solutions.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience implementing robotic process automation using Microsoft Power Automate.
- Experience with conversational AI platforms such as Databricks Genie.
- Experience implementing multi-agent orchestration frameworks.
- Experience integrating AI and automation systems with enterprise applications such as ERP, CRM, or logistics platforms.
Salary : $180,000 - $225,000