AI Platform Lead | GenAI & MLOps | Top Financial Firm - J12838

Pinpoint Asia
Hong Kong, HK
On-site

Why this role

Pace
Fast Paced
Collaboration
High
Autonomy
High
Decision Impact
Team
Role Level
Team Lead

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What success looks like

  • Leading greenfield AI infrastructure projects
  • Influencing technical direction of multi-year digital transformation
Typical background
University degree in computer science or software engineering3+ years of experience in AI/ML platform development

Transferable backgrounds

  • Coming from AI platform development
  • Coming from MLOps
  • Coming from LLMOps
  • Coming from AgentOps

Skills & requirements

Required

AI Platform DevelopmentMlopsLlmopsAgentopsScripting (python, SQL, Bash, Powershell)Infrastructure (docker, Terraform, Helm, Kubernetes)Data Privacy And Security

Preferred

Ecommerce PlatformsMarketplace SystemsLogisticsSupply ChainSaas PlatformsIT Infrastructure And Systems Management

Stack & domain

PythonSQLBashPowershellDockerTerraformHelmKubernetesJupyterMlflowRayVllmWeaviateGemmaDeepseekQwenGlmLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingFinance

About the role

Original posting from Pinpoint Asia via LinkedIn

About the Client: Our client is a highly prestigious, tier-one financial institution based in Hong Kong, renowned for overseeing and maintaining the stability of the regional monetary and financial ecosystems. They are currently embarking on an exciting journey to completely simplify and transform their business and IT landscape through a multi-year digitalisation programme. As part of this transformation, they are rapidly growing their AI & Innovation team. This is a rare, highly secure, and well-funded environment offering an excellent opportunity for top-tier technologists to shape the future of financial AI infrastructure.

The Role & Landscape:

  • You will design, develop, and maintain the client's cutting-edge AI infrastructure and platforms.
  • You will be responsible for creating scalable solutions that enable data scientists to perform research and AI engineers to develop and deploy AI applications.
  • Your role will involve working with state-of-the-art AI technologies and ensuring their seamless integration into existing enterprise systems.
  • Lead and support a small team of engineers to design and implement scalable AI platform architectures, leveraging either on-premise or cloud-native technologies.
  • Implement MLOps, LLMOps, and AgentOps practices to fundamentally streamline the AI development lifecycle.
  • Collaborate heavily with Data Scientists and AI Engineers to optimize model performance and resource utilization.
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) for modern AI platforms.
  • Conduct proof-of-concept projects for emerging AI technologies and platforms.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to align AI platform capabilities with overarching business requirements.

What We Are Looking For:

  • A university degree in computer science, software engineering, or related fields.
  • At least 3 years of experience in AI/ML platform development, paired with a strong background in software engineering.
  • Deep understanding of AI and machine learning concepts and technologies (e.g., RAG pipelines, LoRA, Harness Engineering).
  • Proven hands-on experience with MLOps, LLMOps, and AgentOps.
  • Demonstrated experience in the delivery of AI platforms or data platforms utilizing GPU infrastructure.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to optimize complex AI systems.
  • Familiarity with data privacy and security best practices for AI applications.
  • Excellent communication skills and data-driven thinking capabilities.
  • Strong hands-on experience in scripting (Python, SQL, Bash, Powershell) and infrastructure (Docker, Terraform, Helm, Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with modern AI platforms (Jupyter, MLFlow, Ray, vLLM, Weaviate, Dify) and working with AI models (Gemma, Deepseek, Qwen, GLM).
  • Experience in working in an international team, with a solid grounding in financial services, is a plus.

Why Apply To This Role: This is a rare opportunity to lead greenfield AI infrastructure projects within a highly stable, elite financial environment. You will have full backing to experiment with state-of-the-art open-weight models and GenAI pipelines, heavily influencing the technical direction of a multi-year digital transformation. Expect exceptional work-life balance, top-tier compensation, and the chance to build a legacy platform that impacts the broader financial landscape.

Source: Pinpoint Asia careers (LinkedIn)

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