Oracle Cloud Infrastructure blends the speed of a startup with the scale of an enterprise leader Our Generative AI Solutions team builds advanced AI solutions that run on powerful cloud infrastructure tackling real-world global challenges As part of this team you ll contribute to large-scale cloud solutions utilizing cutting-edge machine learning and Generative AI technologies aimed at addressing complex global challenges Join our OCI Gen-AI Solutions team to build cutting-edge AI applications that tackle global challenges We re seeking an experienced Principal Machine Learning Engineer IC4 to design develop and deploy customized Generative AI solutions for strategic customers focusing on Agentic solutions and Retrieval Augmented Generation RAG You ll work closely with applied scientists and product managers to turn innovation into real-world impact In this role you will Design build and deploy cutting-edge machine learning and generative AI solutions with a focus on Large Language Models LLMs AI agents Retrieval-Augmented Generation RAG and large-scale search Collaborate with scientists engineers and product teams to turn complex problems into scalable cloud-ready AI solutions for enterprises Run experiments explore new algorithms and push the boundaries of AI to optimize performance customer experience and business outcomes Ensure ethical and responsible AI practices in all solutions We re looking for a Principal Machine Learning Engineer with deep expertise in applied ML AI hands-on experience building production-grade solutions and the creativity to innovate at the intersection of AI and enterprise cloud As part of the OCI Gen AI Solutions Engineering for strategic customers team you will be responsible for developing innovative Agentic workflows and solutions for our strategic customers As a Principal member of the technical staff you ll be part of the development of advanced Gen AI solutions using the latest ML technologies combined with Oracle s cloud expertise Your work will significantly impact sectors like financial services telecom healthcare and code generation by creating distributed scalable high-performance solutions for strategic customers Work directly with key customers and accompany them on their Gen AI journey - understanding their requirements help them envision and design and build the right solutions and work together with their ML engineering to remove blockers Design and implement agentic workflows using diverse frameworks incorporating prompt engineering to optimize performance You will dive deep into model structure to optimize model performance and scalability You will build state of art solutions with brand new technologies in this fast-evolving area You will configure large scale OpenSearch clusters setting up data ingestion pipelines to get the data into the OpenSearch You will diagnose troubleshoot and resolve issues in AI model training and serving You may also perform other duties as assigned Build re-usable solution patterns and reference solutions showcases that can apply across multiple customers Be an enthusiastic self-motivated and a great collaborator Be our product evangelist - engage directly with customers and partners participate and present in external events and conferences etc Qualifications Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science or related technical field with 10 years of experience in AI ML or data-driven solution development Proven track record designing building and deploying scalable AI ML solutions in production environments Deep expertise in Large Language Models LLMs Generative AI Agentic solutions and advanced ML techniques fine-tuning prompt engineering model optimization Solid experience with OpenSearch vector databases data ingestion pipelines and large-scale search optimization Skilled in diagnosing troubleshooting and resolving issues in AI model training and serving Hands-on experience with MCP NLP NLU RAG architectures Agents and modern AI frameworks e g LangChain LangGraph LlamaIndex Proficient in Python and shell scripting with familiarity in deep learning frameworks PyTorch TensorFlow JAX or Transformers Experience with popular model training and serving frameworks like KServe KubeFlow Triton etc Excellent communication skills for translating complex technical concepts into clear proposals designs and presentations Collaborative mindset with experience working closely with product managers engineers and customers Ability to mentor and guide junior data scientists or ML engineers Experience acting as a technical evangelist presenting at conferences customer briefings or industry events