Junior Data Engineer
Summary
Despite the 'Junior Data Engineer' title, this is an AI Engineering Lead/Manager role in Hong Kong: the person manages a team of AI and data engineers, drives enterprise adoption of an in-house AI platform, and oversees the full AI lifecycle including RAG, prompt engineering, model evaluations, and MLOps. Core stack: Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, and production LLM applications.
The Company
This role is an AI Engineering Lead / Manager responsible for managing a team of AI and Data engineers, driving enterprise-wide adoption of an in-house AI platform, and overseeing the full AI lifecycle (RAG, model evaluations, prompt engineering, and MLOps). It requires 5+ years in AI/ML engineering (2+ leading teams), deep Python and LLM application expertise, and fluency in English and Mandarin (Cantonese preferred).
The Role
- Drive enterprise-wide adoption of the in-house AI platform where impactful.
- Manage the AI engineering lifecycle, from development to production and ongoing optimization.
- Pilot emerging AI technologies to enable new product services and maintain a competitive edge.
- Lead a team of AI and Data engineers, fostering best practices in AI Applications, Model Evaluations, Prompt Engineering, RAG and MLOps.
- Optimize infrastructure investments to balance performance, scale, and cost.
- Align AI capabilities with business strategy through close cross-functional partnership.
- Proactively review & address AI model performance, latency, and data quality to ensure system health.
Your Profile
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML engineering, DevOps, or MLOps, with 2+ years in a team lead or management capacity.
- Advanced proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks including TensorFlow and PyTorch.
- Deep expertise in building production-grade AI applications powered by foundation LLM models.
- Practical experience with vibe coding workflows, observability stacks, and ML orchestration
platforms, along with strong open-source governance skills. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Chinese and English; fluency in Cantonese is a strong plus.