Principal AI Engineer – LLM & NLP
Summary
Leads the design and development of advanced NLP and LLM solutions for enterprise automation and AI-driven decision making, using Python, PyTorch, and cloud platforms.
Our international partner is looking for a Principal AI Engineer – LLM & NLP to lead the design and evolution of advanced Natural Language Processing and Large Language Model solutions used in real-world business applications.
This is an expert role for someone who enjoys combining research with hands-on engineering. You will play a key role in developing intelligent language-based systems that improve automation, information extraction, semantic understanding, and AI-driven decision making across enterprise platforms.
- PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computational Linguistics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related discipline
- 5+ years of professional experience in AI, Machine Learning, or Natural Language Processing
- At least 5 years of practical experience delivering NLP solutions in production environments
- Strong expertise in Transformer architectures, embeddings, attention mechanisms, fine-tuning, and modern deep learning techniques
- Hands-on experience with Large Language Models, prompt engineering, model evaluation, and RAG-based applications
- Solid knowledge of NLP techniques including text classification, information extraction, semantic similarity, text generation, and NER
- Excellent Python programming skills
- Strong experience with PyTorch and Hugging Face Transformers
- Experience with data preparation, annotation workflows, and model performance evaluation
- Familiarity with SQL and cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS
- Excellent English communication skills