Lead AI Consultant (Defence & Security)

Spyrosoft is a software engineering company established in 2016, recognized as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Europe in 2021 and 2022. They specialize in technology solutions for industry 4.0, automotive, geospatial, healthcare & life sciences, employee experience & education, and financial services industries. This role is part of Spyrosoft’s Defence, Security & Aerospace unit, supporting defence and security clients in environments requiring personal security clearance and strict infrastructure and data control.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in IT, including at least 3 years in AI-focused roles.
• Proven experience leading consulting, discovery, pre-sales, solution design, or AI delivery engagements.
• Strong knowledge of Generative AI and LLM-based solutions: RAG, evaluation, guardrails, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and observability.
• Deep understanding of security risks and controls across the AI solution lifecycle.
• Experience designing or implementing on-premises, isolated, or air-gapped solutions.
• Working understanding of networking, network segmentation, secure remote access, and data-flow controls.
• Ability to choose technology based on security and operational constraints rather than defaulting to public cloud.
• Hands-on proficiency in Python and ability to build prototypes with engineering teams.
• Familiarity with AI/ML tools and frameworks such as Jupyter, MLflow, scikit-learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
• Understanding of MLOps, deployment, monitoring, and secure management of models and infrastructure.
• Ability to structure complex problems and create actionable delivery plans.
• Strong communication, workshop facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Confidence in discussions with senior business, technology, infrastructure, and security stakeholders.
• Fluent in Polish and English at C1 level.
• Willingness to travel for client engagements when required.

Nice to have:

• Experience working with defence, security, public administration, or dual-use organizations.
• Experience deploying AI solutions inside restricted client infrastructure.
• Knowledge of regulations concerning classified information, licensed defence products, or import/export controls.
• Knowledge of NATO standards, including STANAGs.
• Existing personal security clearance.

• Lead discovery and pre-sales engagements, including workshops, opportunity assessment, use-case definition, and project scoping.
• Translate operational, business, and security requirements into feasible AI solutions.
• Assess the value, technical feasibility, and security implications of AI use cases.
• Advise clients on model, infrastructure, and deployment choices based on actual constraints.
• Design secure AI architectures for cloud, hybrid, on-premises, and air-gapped environments.
• Define how data will be processed, stored, and transferred, including network isolation and access controls.
• Address security at application level, including prompts, RAG, guardrails, and model behaviour.
• Build prototypes and support implementation directly in client environments.
• Prepare estimates, proposals, and statements of work with engineering and delivery teams.
• Explain architecture and security decisions to both technical specialists and business stakeholders.
• Lead AI project delivery and remain involved beyond pre-sales when required.
• Contribute to the development of Spyrosoft’s AI Consulting offering for defence and security clients.

This role requires access to defence-related projects and technologies. Candidates must hold a personal security clearance up to NATO SECRET / CONFIDENTIAL level or be willing to complete the required verification process. The candidate must work from the Wrocław office and client sites, and the role is hybrid with some assignments requiring full on-site availability.