Google Vertex AI SME Job at Tharu Technologies LLC, Naperville, IL

  • Tharu Technologies LLC
  • Naperville, IL

Job Description

Google Vertex AI SME

Location: remote (USA)
Contract




Overview
We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) with hands-on experience implementing Google Vertex AI Search for retail, specifically the Browse and Recommendations capabilities, to support client engagements involving personalized search, product discovery, and recommendation experiences.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, configure, and implement Google Vertex AI Search solutions for retail/e-commerce clients, with a focus on Browse and Recommendations use cases
• Lead technical discovery sessions to translate business requirements (merchandising rules, personalization goals, catalog structure) into Vertex AI Search configurations
• Integrate Vertex AI Search with product catalogs, user event data, and existing e-commerce platforms (e.g., Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, or similar)
• Tune and optimize recommendation models, ranking, and relevance for search and browse experiences
• Provide architecture guidance on data pipelines feeding Vertex AI Search (product catalog sync, user events, click/conversion signals)
• Troubleshoot performance, relevance, and integration issues
• Serve as technical SME in client-facing discussions, POCs, and solution presentations
• Document implementation patterns, best practices, and reusable accelerators
Required Qualifications
• Proven hands-on experience implementing Google Vertex AI Search (formerly Retail Search/Recommendations AI) in production environments
• Direct experience with Vertex AI Search's Browse and Recommendations features specifically (not just general search implementations)
• Strong understanding of retail data models: product catalogs, user events, conversion tracking
• Experience integrating Vertex AI Search with e-commerce platforms via APIs
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services (BigQuery, Cloud Storage, IAM)
• Working knowledge of ranking/relevance tuning, A/B testing for search/recommendation quality
• Strong client-facing communication skills; ability to explain technical concepts to business stakeholders

Job Tags

Contract work, Remote work

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