AI Engineering & Platform Lead (Azure)

TL;DR

AI Engineering & Platform Lead (Azure): establishing the infrastructure, governance, and technical talent required to scale AI initiatives for a chemical industry client with an accent on Azure-based platform strategy and architectural design. Focus on building robust enterprise AI ecosystems, enforcing engineering standards, and managing teams of data scientists and AI/ML engineers.

Location: On-site in Barcelona, Spain

Company

hirify.global partners with leading enterprises to define AI & Data strategies and execute large-scale transformations to integrate AI across operations.

What you will do

• Own the strategic roadmap and technical health of the enterprise AI platform with a primary focus on Azure.
• Develop reference architectures and infrastructure patterns for diverse AI workloads, including LLMs, RAG, and Predictive Analytics.
• Establish and enforce company-wide technical standards across the entire AI lifecycle.
• Provide line management and career development for a community of Data Scientists and AI/ML Engineers.
• Manage post-production support, maintenance, and FinOps to ensure high availability and performance against enterprise SLAs.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in IT or Engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role focused on AI platforms.
• Significant experience managing AI platforms on Azure (Azure ML, Databricks) and cloud automation.
• Proven ability to create reference architectures and serve as a technical gatekeeper.
• Experience in enterprise SDLC for AI and defining operational standards for model deployment and validation.
• Professional fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in French.

Culture & Benefits

• Direct employment with a major client in the Flavor and Fragrance sector.
• Opportunity to shape the future of an organization's AI capability alongside senior leaders.
• Work with cutting-edge technologies to deliver tangible business impact in the chemical industry.