AI Solutions Architect

ABOUT THE PROJECT (DESCRIPTION, DURATION, STAGE)

Neurons Lab is an FSI-focused AI consultancy that embeds directly with enterprise clients — banks, insurers, and financial institutions — to design and deliver AI transformation.

As an AI Solutions Architect in our Talent Network, you will be the technical lead on client engagements, designing and delivering production-ready AI architectures. Most projects enter the discovery or pilot stage and run 6–12 weeks.

This is a Talent Network engagement, not a full-time position.

Projects are scoped and initiated by Neurons Lab when a client engagement begins. You are invited to join when a matching project is available, and you are free to take it.

You work as a freelance contractor at 0.25–0.5 FTE per project (10–20 hrs/week).

Between projects, there may be gaps, and you're free to hold other commitments alongside Neurons Lab.

OBJECTIVE

• Support business development through technical expertise and client communication

• Enable engineering team growth and high-performance delivery

• Contribute to critical AI system architecture and implementation

KPI

• Achieve 90%+ Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) on technical delivery

• Support team performance improvement and capability development

• Deliver scalable AI system architectures that meet FSI compliance requirements

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

• Communicate project progress with customers, explaining business and technology logic clearly

• Prepare upsell and account expansion ideas for existing clients

• Assist in proposal preparation for new client engagements

ENGINEERING TEAM ENABLEMENT

• Lead AI Engineers on customer projects, create tasks, control performance, and share feedback (not all projects require AI Engineers)

• Help the engineering team grow, identify, and support high-performers

• Participate in performance reviews and performance improvement plans

TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE & IMPLEMENTATION

• Take part in the implementation of critical software pieces

• Define how AI transforms business processes; design end-to-end AI-powered experiences

• Design scalable AI systems architecture; decide on model selection, deployment patterns, and infrastructure requirements

• Bridge business stakeholders and technical teams; translate business needs into technical specifications

• Design how multiple AI agents/models work together; define agent-to-agent communication protocols

• Establish AI development standards, safety protocols, and compliance frameworks

• Design systems for AI safety, bias mitigation, and failure modes; implement monitoring and intervention systems

Skills

• TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE

• AI system architecture design and implementation

• Model selection and deployment pattern expertise

• Multi-agent system design and communication protocols

• AI safety and compliance framework development

• Business process transformation through AI

• LEADERSHIP & COMMUNICATION

• Advanced written and oral communication in English

• Technical team leadership and performance management

• Business stakeholder communication and requirement translation

• Client relationship management and technical explanation abilities

• EXPERIENCE

• Key characteristics (ideally to have 4/4):

• Experience in hands-on AI/ML solutions development

• Experience working with financial services clients or inside an FSI company

• Experience with large, regulated organisations (banks, insurers, government, utilities) is a plus.

• Experience working in a cloud hyperscaler

• All three major hyperscalers are treated as equally valid for this role. Neurons Lab serves clients across Azure, AWS, and GCP environments and needs certified architects on each platform.

• Experience in technology consulting or service business