AI Engineer

Kumaran Systems; India; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumaran Systems is seeking a Senior AI Developer / Lead to architect and implement scalable AI, Generative AI, and LLM-based solutions in Chennai. You will lead projects from conception through production, mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with product and data teams.

The role requires hands-on development across AI/ML, NLP, and prompt engineering, with cloud deployment on AWS/Azure/GCP and container orchestration via Docker/Kubernetes. Hybrid work mode offered.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with AI/ML, Generative AI, and LLMs.
• Strong knowledge of RAG, NLP, embeddings, prompt engineering, and AI agents.
• Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn.
• Experience deploying AI solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP with Docker/Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI/ML and Generative AI applications.
• Build LLM, RAG, chatbot, and AI agent solutions.
• Develop and optimize prompt engineering, embeddings, vector search, and model evaluation.
• Design scalable AI architectures and take solutions from POC to production.
• Lead technical discussions, code reviews, and mentor AI developers.

Skills

AI/ML

Generative AI

LLMs

RAG

NLP

Prompt engineering

Embeddings

Vector search

LangChain

LangGraph

LlamaIndex

PyTorch

TensorFlow

scikit-learn

REST APIs

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

MLOps

AWS

Azure

GCP

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

LlamaIndex

PyTorch

TensorFlow

scikit-learn

REST APIs

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

MLOps

Job description

We have an immediate opportunity for Senior AI/GenAI Engineer Developer for our offshore development center in Chennai.

Kumaran Systems was founded by a bunch of young professionals who were passionate about technology and its unlimited possibilities. What started off in 1990 as a product development company soon developed a twin focus on legacy migrations. With ground-breaking solutions to offer to the waiting world, Kumaran Systems achieved instant success. And soon, we went on to become the world leader in ORACLE migration solutions. And the rest is recorded history. Today, our tally shows over 2000 successful projects including legacy migrations and deployment of enterprise management solutions. https://kumaran.com/

Kumaran is a customer-centric company that aims to create immense value for our collaborators in every aspect of what we do. Right from creating flawless customer experiences to exceptional solution delivery, Kumaran has steered our journey in the digital age by enabling wholesome enterprise transformation to our clients.

kumaran.com

Kumaran is a customer-centric company that aims to create immense value for our collaborators in every aspect of what we do. Right from creating flawless customer experiences to exceptional solution delivery, Kumaran has steered our journey in the digital age by enabling wholesome enterprise transformation to our clients.Senior AI Developer / Lead

Experience: 8+ Years

Work Mode: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior AI Developer / Lead to build and lead the development of scalable AI, Generative AI, and LLM-based solutions. The role requires strong hands-on development skills along with technical leadership and team mentoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI/ML and Generative AI applications.
• Build LLM, RAG, chatbot, and AI agent solutions.
• Develop and optimize prompt engineering, embeddings, vector search, and model evaluation.
• Design scalable AI architectures and take solutions from POC to production.
• Integrate LLMs such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Gemini, or Anthropic.
• Build APIs and backend services using Python, FastAPI, or Flask.
• Work with vector databases such as Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate, or Chroma.
• Deploy AI solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP using Docker/Kubernetes.
• Ensure AI solutions are secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-effective.
• Lead technical discussions, conduct code reviews, and mentor AI developers.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data, and Business teams.

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience with AI/ML, Generative AI, and LLMs.
• Strong knowledge of RAG, NLP, embeddings, prompt engineering, and AI agents.
• Experience with LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, or similar frameworks.
• Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, SQL, databases, and backend development.
• Experience with at least one cloud platform: AWS / Azure / GCP.
• Good understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and MLOps.
• Lead AI projects from requirement to production.
• Mentor and guide junior/mid-level AI developers.
• Drive architecture and technical decisions.
• Establish coding and AI development best practices.
• Stay updated with emerging GenAI and AI agent technologies.