AI Lead

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Job Summary: We are seeking a passionate AI Lead to transform strategy into AI products that deliver real business impact and operate at the intersection of technical and strategic execution across the region. Key Highlights: 1. Design, develop, and deploy artificial intelligence solutions. 2. Lead the AI-First transformation of a growing company. 3. Apply LLMs, MLOps, and Cloud AI to generate measurable impact. At Dropi — the platform revolutionizing e-commerce in LATAM — we continue to grow, and we want you to be part of this journey. Are you passionate about turning strategy into AI products that deliver tangible business impact? Are you driven by operating at the intersection of technical and strategic domains, at regional scale? Are you excited to be part of the AI-First transformation of a rapidly growing company? We are looking for an AI Lead to join Dropi to design, develop, and deploy AI solutions that are redefining how we operate across Latin America — generating measurable impact on delivery rate, monetization, and operational efficiency. What You’ll Do at Dropi? Roadmap Execution: Translate the AI roadmap into concrete execution plans. Modeling & Deployment: Design and deploy ML models for return prediction, carrier selection, segmentation, and other use cases. Solution Architecture: Define and implement the technical architecture for AI products, ensuring scalability, cost efficiency, and multi-tenant security. MLOps & Quality: Implement MLOps practices, drift monitoring, A/B testing, and observability for LLM-based products. Business-Aligned Delivery: Collaborate with Commercial, Logistics, Product, and Technology teams to translate prioritized opportunities into deliverables with clear metrics. AI Governance: Apply and enhance policies for responsible AI use, model security, and ethical algorithm deployment. Team Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration. Your Superpowers: Education: Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Industrial Engineering, or related fields. Experience: 5+ years in Data Science, AI Engineering, or Machine Learning Engineering roles, including at least 2 years leading technical teams. Applied LLMs: Experience building agents, RAG systems, function calling, model evaluation, and production deployment of LLM-based products. Machine Learning MLOps: Full model lifecycle management Cloud AI: AWS (especially Bedrock and SageMaker). Familiarity with Vertex AI or Azure ML is a plus. Technical Stack: Advanced Python, advanced SQL, vector databases, LLM provider APIs (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini). Strong understanding of data architecture (Data Lake, Lakehouse) and integration with analytical and transactional systems. CI/CD, containers, and infrastructure. Your Key Competencies: Technical Leadership Business-to-Technical Translation Product Vision Cross-Functional Collaboration Effective Communication We seek someone who thinks big, builds rigorously, and possesses the ability to turn data and artificial intelligence into decisions that move the business forward. At Dropi, you will be part of a company redefining the future of digital commerce in LATAM. -Requirements- Minimum Education: University Degree / Professional Program 5 years of experience Keywords: leader, head, manager, director, chief, lead, leadership, supervisor