10+ years' experience in software development, preferably with at least 5+ years in AI/ML software development Strong experience with LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, or custom-trained models) Proven ability to design and implement agentic architectures Experience training, fine-tuning, and deploying ML models Proficiency in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and cloud-based ML solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP) Strong software engineering background, including scalable system design and API development