Onshore Senior AI Architect​/Data Scientist

Onshore Senior AI Architect / Data Scientist

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Title:
Onshore
Senior AI Architect / Data Scientist

Location:
Raritan/New Brunswick, NJ

Contract (W2)

We are seeking an Onshore Senior AI Architect / Data Scientist to design and scale intelligent, multi-modal AI solutions on Databricks using GenAI and modern orchestration frameworks.

Job Description :

The role demands strong Databricks expertise, GenAI integration skills (hands on) and architecture-level design thinking.

The selected candidate will play a key role in architecting and expanding our next-generation intelligence platform across multiple use cases under the Global Brand Protection program.

• Columbo:
  Natural Language to SQL search over Databricks data, including fuzzy matching and unstructured text handling.
• Sales Anomaly Detection:
  Isolation-Forest-based anomaly detection on sales data.
• Counterfeit Image Detection:
  ViT-based image authenticity classification.

• Provide technical leadership across AI architecture, model integration, and delivery.
• Architect end-to-end AI pipelines using Databricks (Delta, Unity Catalog, MLflow, Model Serving).
• Integrate GenAI platforms (Mosaic AI, Genie, Azure OpenAI) and orchestrate them via an MCP server for NL→SQL and conversational intelligence.
• Implement governed, cost-optimized MLOps pipelines with retraining, lineage, and observability.
• Build multi-agent architectures combining text, tabular, and image models.
• Enforce role-based security and governance through Unity Catalog.
• Collaborate with UI (React) teams to integrate model outputs in Databricks web apps.
• Lead feedback-driven model improvements and cross-functional mentoring.

• Databricks Platform: SQL Warehouse, Unity Catalog, MLflow, Model Serving, OCR.
• GenAI Tools:
  Mosaic AI, Genie, Azure OpenAI, Lang Chain, Vector Search, MCP Server for orchestrating AI tools and context.
• Vision Models:
  ViT, Grad-CAM, explainability methods.
• Governance & Security: RBAC, lineage, masking, compliance policies.

• 8+ years in AI/ML or Data Science, 3+ years on Databricks.
• Proven experience with LLM-driven architectures (RAG, NL→SQL).
• Ability to design multi-modal, scalable, and cost-efficient AI systems.
• Familiarity with A2A protocols and Databricks Mosaic AI/Genie.
• Experience deploying MCP Server to orchestrate multi-agent GenAI tool access.

About Trident:
Trident Consulting is an award-winning IT/engineering staffing company founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Ramon, CA. We specialize in placing high-quality vetted technology and engineering professionals in contract and full-time roles. Trident's commitment is to deliver the best and brightest individuals in the industry for our clients' toughest requirements.

Some of our recent awards include: 2022, 2021, 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America 2022, 2021 SF Business Times 100 fastest-growing private companies in Bay Area.

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