VP - Principal AI Model Architect

Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India’s leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly ‘Digital India’ by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

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Role Profile: Principal AI Model Architect
Band: M4

Reports to: EVP . AI Strategy Architect 

Location: Mumbai (Strike Team Hub)

1. The Mandate: "Architecting the Brain"
The Principal AI Model Architect is the technical visionary responsible for the Vi 2.0 Multi-Model Orchestration Layer. This role ensures that Vi remains model-agnostic, cost-efficient, and 100% data-sovereign while managing the "Reasoning Engine" that queries our 20PB Cloudera data lake.
2. Experience & Track Record
Global Tech DNA: 10+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3-5 years focused on Large Language Models (LLMs) and Agentic Frameworks at a FAANG/MAGMA company or a Tier-1 AI Startup (e.g., Anthropic, Cohere, Perplexity).
Distributed Systems: Proven history of building high-concurrency production systems that handle millions of real-time signals.
Ensuring proprietary IP never leaked to public clouds while providing sub-second formulation insights.
3. Key Skills & Competencies
Architectural Mastery: Deep expertise in multi agentic, Multi-LLM orchestration (routing tasks between OpenAI, Claude 3.5, and Llama 3 based on token cost & reasoning complexity).
Security & Sovereignty: Expert knowledge of VPC/On-Prem isolation, DPDP compliance, and "Fort Knox" data guardrails.
Vector Ops: Mastery of Vector Databases (Pinecone, Milvus, Weaviate) and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architectures.
Leadership: "Founder Mindset".the ability to lead through code rather than just slide decks.
4. Success Measures (First 12 Months)
Architecture Integrity: 100% deployment of the NemoClaw orchestration layer within the Vi Private Ringfence.
Cost Efficiency: Realization of a 45% reduction in token OpEx via dynamic routing to "Flash" models for low-tier tasks.
Performance: Sub-200ms latency for real-time signaling models in the Autonomous Fraud Shield.

Vodafone Idea Limited (formerly Idea Cellular Limited)
An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership