AI Architect - Consultant (3 Month Project Engagement)

Job Description

Engagement Duration: 3-month contract role, with the possibility of extension based on project requirements.

Opcito Technologies is seeking an experienced AI Architect with 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering, AI/ML, or Data Science, with strong hands-on expertise in Computer Vision and Image/Video Analytics. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, fine-tuning, and productionizing AI solutions involving image, video, and document processing.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering, AI/ML, Data Science, or related fields.
• Strong hands-on experience in Computer Vision and Image/Video Analytics.
• Proven experience with YOLO or other object detection models.
• Strong experience with OCR and document/image processing.
• Hands-on experience in AI/ML model fine-tuning and customization.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Experience with one or more of:
• PyTorch
• TensorFlow
• OpenCV
• Hugging Face
• Equivalent AI/ML frameworks and libraries
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS / Azure / GCP and its AI/ML services.
• Understanding of model deployment, inference, APIs, scalability, and productionization.
• Good understanding of AI/ML architecture, model lifecycle, and MLOps concepts.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable AI/ML solutions and architectures for computer vision and image/video analytics use cases.
• Work hands-on with object detection and image/video models, particularly YOLO and similar architectures.
• Develop solutions using OCR technologies for documents, image, and text processing.
• Fine-tune, customize, and optimize pre-trained AI/ML models based on business and project requirements.
• Develop robust AI/ML applications and services using Python.
• Work with frameworks and libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, Hugging Face, or equivalent technologies.
• Design and implement model inference pipelines, APIs, and AI services for production environments.
• Deploy and scale AI/ML solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP, leveraging relevant cloud AI/ML services.
• Define approaches for model evaluation, optimization, versioning, deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable AI solutions.
• Contribute to MLOps and productionization practices, including CI/CD, model deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Troubleshoot and optimize AI models and inference pipelines for accuracy, latency, scalability, and reliability
  
  

Why should you join Opcito


We are a dynamic company that believes in designing transformation solutions for our customers with our ability to unify quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness at any scale. Our product engineering culture thrives on delivering high-quality, reliable, and scalable solutions by leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Cloud, DevOps, and automation, coupled with disruptive technologies like containers, serverless computing, and microservice-based architectures.

Here are some of the perks of working with Opcito:

• Outstanding career development and learning opportunities
• Competitive compensation depending on experience and skill
• Friendly team and enjoyable work environment
• Flexible working schedule
• Corporate and social events
  
  

Awards and Recognitions

• Great Place To Work certified 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
• India's Great Mid-Size Workplaces for 2022 by GPTW
• India's Best Workplaces in IT & IT-BPM 2022 - Top 50 by GPTW
• India's Best Workplaces Building a Culture of Innovation by All - Mid-size 2023 by GPTW
• India's Great Mid-Size Workplaces 2023 ranked 31 by GPTW
• India's Best Workplaces for Millennials 2023 by GPTW
• Top Developers India 2022 by Clutch
• ISO/IEC 27001-2013 by DNV-GL