Alibaba Cloud · 2 days ago
AI Solutions Architect
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$132K/yr - $216K/yr
7+ years expAlibaba Cloud is seeking an AI Solutions Architect to lead technical initiatives and advocate for their AI Model-as-a-Service offerings. The role involves collaborating with enterprise clients to design AI solutions, guiding them through the adoption lifecycle, and delivering technical presentations to key decision-makers.
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Hiring Manager
Trixie (Yueqi) Wang
Responsibilities
Collaborate with key enterprise customers to understand their business goals and architect bespoke AI solutions using our MaaS platform
Design and lead POC engagements for complex use cases, including RAG, model fine-tuning, and agent-based systems
Translate customer requirements into robust, scalable, and secure architecture designs for deploying and managing LLM on Alibaba Cloud
Act as a thought leader in the AI space, challenging existing paradigms and bringing innovative ideas to our customers and internal teams
Deliver compelling technical presentations, demonstrations, and workshops to key decision-makers, from C-level executives to lead engineers
Analyze market trends in the rapidly evolving generative AI landscape, identifying opportunities and developing competitive differentiation for our AI MaaS solutions
Guide customers through the entire AI adoption lifecycle, from initial ideation and model selection to deployment, monitoring, and optimization (MLOps)
Serve as the trusted technical advisor, ensuring successful implementation and providing best practices for model lifecycle management, cost optimization, and security
Troubleshoot complex technical challenges and orchestrate resources across product and engineering teams to ensure customer success
Develop a repository of high-value technical assets, including AI solution blueprints, best practice guides, and compelling case studies
Create and deliver training materials to empower our internal sales teams and ecosystem partners to effectively position and sell our AI MaaS offerings
Capture critical feedback from customers and the market to directly influence the roadmap of Alibaba Cloud's AI products and services
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical field
7+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role (e.g., Solutions Architect, AI/ML Engineer, Data Scientist) with a strong focus on machine learning and AI applications
Proven experience architecting and deploying solutions on at least one major cloud platform (Alibaba Cloud, AWS, Azure, GCP)
Deep Understanding of AI/ML Concepts: Solid foundation in machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing (NLP). Deep familiarity with LLM architectures, fine-tuning methodologies (e.g., LoRA), RAG, and prompt engineering
Hands-on AI/ML Frameworks: Proficiency with modern AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, and extensive experience with the Hugging Face ecosystem (Transformers, PEFT, etc.)
Generative AI Development: Practical experience building LLM-powered applications using frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex
MLOps & Infrastructure: Strong knowledge of the machine learning lifecycle and MLOps principles
Vector Databases & Data Technologies: Familiarity with vector databases (e.g., Milvus, Pinecone, ChromaDB) and their role in AI applications. Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases is a plus
An effective team player with a professional work ethic, confidence, and the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams
Exceptional problem-solving skills, with an ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver results in a fast-paced, innovative environment
Language Proficiency: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Preferred
Preferred Alibaba Cloud Experience: Familiarity with Alibaba Cloud's AI MaaS (Model Studio), and Tongyi Models (Qwen & Wan)
Proficiency in Mandarin is highly advantageous
Company
Alibaba Cloud
Alibaba Cloud develops cloud computing and data management services. It is a sub-organization of Alibaba Group.
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