AstraZeneca is hiring an AI Application Engineer to build end-to-end AI applications, from conversational agents to web experiences, on modern cloud platforms. The role supports enterprise-scale automation, insights, and secure integrations that help accelerate patient outcomes.
Salary: $36.1K–48.2K/yr. Contract: Full-time. Work location: Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Work mode: Onsite.
Skills Required
- LLM
- RAG
- Gen AI
- C#
- Node.js
- Python
- Azure
- AWS
- Machine Learning
- NLP
- React
- Angular
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
Description
AstraZeneca is hiring an AI Application Engineer to build end-to-end AI applications, from conversational agents to web experiences, on modern cloud platforms. The role supports enterprise-scale automation, insights, and secure integrations that help accelerate patient outcomes.
Company: AstraZeneca
Role: AI Application Engineer
Location: Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in software development
- 3+ years of experience in the AI/Chatbot/Generative AI ecosystem
- Experience in developing web applications
- Experience with various databases such as SQL, NoSQL, and graph databases
- Hands-on experience with API integrations, single sign-on (SSO), and token-based authentication
- Proficient with code repositories such as GitHub
- Exposure to IT services processes, methods, tools, and business processes
- Experience in implementing and managing automation processes to improve efficiency and streamline workflows
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Relevant Microsoft and Amazon certifications
Responsibilities
- Build end-to-end AI applications
- Design, build, and iterate AI-based conversational applications
- Translate complex user needs into reliable, human-centered experiences
- Create performant web applications with thoughtful UI/UX
- Ship features that improve usability, accessibility, and measurable engagement
- Deploy and optimize solutions on Azure/AWS services relevant to AI/ML/NLP and generative AI
- Design for scalability, observability, cost efficiency, and security
- Integrate with enterprise systems via APIs, SSO, and token-based auth
- Safeguard data and ensure compliance
- Work across SQL, NoSQL, and graph databases to model, retrieve, and evaluate data
- Instrument applications and use telemetry to guide improvements
- Partner with product, design, engineering, and scientific partners to scope, build, and integrate solutions
- Plan work transparently and deliver iteratively
- Contribute patterns, libraries, and documentation
- Champion code quality, testing, and version control practices
- Experiment, learn, and refine using user feedback and metrics
- Share knowledge through demos, reviews, and community events
Additional Responsibilities
- Build and enhance automation platforms using cloud and on-premise cognitive services
- Reduce cycle times and operational effort with resilient, reusable components
- Work in a field-based capacity with monthly planning, meetings, calls, and report writing
Nice To Have
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies, tools, and programming languages based on project requirements
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Passion for continuous learning and professional development
More Skills: Python libraries and frameworks for NLP and GenAI, Amazon AWS, AI/ML, cognitive services, SQL, NoSQL, graph databases, APIs, SSO, token-based authentication, GitHub
Other
- Full time
- Job ID R-254327
- Posted date Aug. 14, 2026
- Date Posted 14-Aug-2026
- Why AstraZeneca India: after 45 years in India, the company aims to support affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare
- Global biopharmaceutical company
- The role is based in a team that pairs deep scientific purpose with advanced technology
- Work may be in Bengaluru or Chennai according to the employer description
- Culture emphasizes curiosity, high standards, kindness, ownership, bold thinking, hackathons, and hands-on experiments