Senior MLOps Technical Lead

HCLTech

Cupertino, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$70–$90 Per Day
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents, Benchmarking, Caching, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Cost Control, Data Management, Debugging Skills, Diagnostics Solutions/Software, Disability Insurance, Distributed Computing, Docker, Economics, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Genetics, Legal, MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Windows Azure, Pharmacy, Product Demonstration, Production Systems, Prototyping, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Metrics, Statistics, System Test, Technical Leadership, Testing, Traffic Shaping
LOCATION
Cupertino, CA
POSTED
4 days ago

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self- Senior MLOps Technical Lead to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title: Senior MLOps Technical Lead

Job ID: 2820452

Position Type: Full-time

Location: US Onsite- Cupertino, CA/ Austin, TX Onsite Mandatory

Objective:

  • Build intelligent, data-driven platform. The focus is to support the development of next-generation test analytics and test agents that enable faster insights, improved diagnostics, and scalable infrastructure for Generative AI systems connecting test stations, line level data and pipelines . You will build automated evaluation tools, and conduct rigorous statistical analyses to ensure the reliability of both human and AI-based assessment systems.
  • Benchmark, adapt, and integrate AI/ML models into existing software systems. Independently run and analyze ML experiments for real improvements.
  • Must-Have Requirements
  • Requirement Details
  • Backend/Systems Experience 3+ years building production backend or distributed systems (pre-AI experience required)
  • Production AI Systems Has shipped AI/LLM features serving real users at scale - not just prototypes or demos
  • Agentic Systems Has built AI agents, skills, tools, or MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations
  • Python Proficient for backend development
  • Secondary Language Working knowledge of Go, TypeScript, or Rust
  • Cloud Infrastructure Deep experience with AWS/GCP/Azure - cost optimization, compute decisions, not just deployment
  • Container & Orchestration Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes - can build, deploy, debug, and scale services themselves
  • LLM Integration Understands token economics, context limits, rate limiting, structured outputs, API failure modes
  • LLM Evaluation Understands how to evaluate LLM outputs and the inherent challenges (non-determinism, quality measurement, regression detection)
  • Hands-On Engineer Not just an architect - writes code, debugs production issues, deploys their own work

Preferred / Differentiators

  • Built multi-step agentic workflows with tool use and function calling
  • Experience with agent orchestration frameworks (LangGraph, CrewAI, or custom)
  • Built guardrails, fallbacks, or graceful degradation for AI systems
  • Streaming inference and async agent orchestration
  • Cost/latency optimization: caching, batching, prompt compression
  • ML observability tools: Langfuse, Arize, Braintrust, W&B
  • Retrieval systems (vector search, hybrid search) - as a tool, not the focus

Pay Range Minimum: $ 64,000 per year

Pay Range Maximum: $ 130,900 per year

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to

secure@hcltech.com

for investigation.

A candidate's pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year

How You'll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.


HCLTech is not the employer for this role. This work is contracted through a third-party whose employees provides services to HCLTech and/or its clients.

Candidates interested in applying for this Contract opportunity must have a valid work authorization to work in the United States. We do not accept agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of HCLTech may not be eligible for consideration, as decided on an individualized basis depending upon business considerations. 

The expected pay range for this contract assignment is shown above with the Job details. The exact pay rate will vary based on skills, experience, and location and will be determined by the third-party employer.

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to 

secure@hcltech.com

 for investigation.

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