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Senior AI/ML Engineer – GenAI

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Posted on: 13-01-2026

Job description

  • Lead the design development and deployment of machine learning and GenAI models in collaboration with AI Architects, Cloud Engineers and CRM Development Teams

  • Architect end to end ML pipelines from data preparation and model training to deployment and monitoring — ensuring scalability efficiency and compliance

  • Evaluate and fine tune state of the art models eg Gemini GPT 4 and other LLMs and integrate them into enterprise systems such as Salesforce

  • Guide retraining efforts to maintain model performance fairness and ethical standards

  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on best practices in ML model development, optimization, and MLOps

  • Collaborate cross functionally with product owners data scientists and business stakeholders to translate business needs into AI solutions

  • Ensure AI governance and ethics by monitoring for bias ensuring data privacy compliance and adhering to responsible AI principles

  • Stay ahead of industry trends tools and research to continuously innovate and improve AI capabilities within the organization

  • Document architectures workflows and model lifecycles for transparency reproducibility and audit readiness

Qualification

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Computer Engineering or related field (advanced degree preferred

  • Proven experience 5 - 8 years in Machine Learning Engineering or AI Solution Design with demonstrated leadership or tech lead responsibilities

  • Deep expertise in Generative AI LLMs eg Gemini, GPT 4 Claude etc and traditional ML NLP Deep Learning techniques

  • Proficiency in Python and related ML frameworks eg TensorFlow PyTorch Hugging Face LangChain)

  • Strong experience with cloud platforms (preferably Google Cloud Platform but AWS or Azure also considered)

  • Demonstrated ability to architect scalable ML systems and integrate AI capabilities into enterprise platforms eg Salesforce

  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills

  • Strong collaboration and communication abilities with a track record of leading technical teams

Preferred / Nice to Have

  • Hands-on experience with CRM platforms like Salesforce

  • Understanding of data privacy, security, and ethical AI practices

  • Experience mentoring or training teams in AI ML concepts and implementation

  • Strong project management or agile delivery experience

 Key job details

Primary Location
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Job Type
Experienced
Primary Skills
Gen AI, NLP, Generative AI
Years of Experience
2
Travel
No
Job Posting
13/01/2026

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