AI Engineer — Innovation Lab

eGov Foundation; Bengaluru; Vor Ort; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

eGov Foundation’s Innovation Lab seeks an AI Engineer to build and evaluate prototypes leveraging foundation models and GenAI techniques. You will work closely with the AI Tech Lead to turn experiment briefs into working demos, while ensuring code quality and reproducibility.

Freshers welcome with 0–2 years of experience, strong CS fundamentals, and a passion for public sector impact. The role involves collaboration across the team and continuous learning in applied AI and govtech.

Qualifikationen

• 0–2 years of experience; freshers welcome.
• Hands‑on experience building with LLMs and modern AI tools.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, Python preferred for AI work.
• Familiarity with prompting, LLM APIs and AI/ GenAI frameworks.
• Experience with SDLC concepts: Git, code review, testing, CI/CD.
• Interest in public sector or govtech is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Build prototypes from experiment briefs under AI Tech Lead guidance using LLMs, APIs, prompting, and RAG.
• Design and run evaluations for quality, reliability, and latency; document results clearly.
• Follow a disciplined SDLC: version control, code reviews, automated tests, reproducible code.
• Contribute to reusable components, evaluation harnesses and starter repos.
• Create clear technical notes so prototypes are transferable and not black boxes.
• Collaborate with engineers and present progress and blockers to stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Foundations

Applied AI

Programming

SDLC & engineering craft

Communication

Disposition & fast learner

Ausbildung

Bachelors in CS/Engineering

Tools

Claude

ChatGPT

Cursor

GitHub Copilot

AWS/Azure

Docker

Jobbeschreibung

The Innovation Lab applies and adapts AI to accelerate work across eGov’s spectrum of products and platform — DIGIT and the products built on it, including DIGIT HCM (Health Campaign Management). The Lab runs a continuous pipeline of experiments, taking validated problems through bounded prototypes to capabilities that eGov’s product teams can adopt. It applies foundation models and modern GenAI techniques to gov tech problems rather than building models from scratch.

The AI Engineer is a hands‑on builder in the Lab. Working closely with the AI Tech Lead, the engineer turns experiment ideas into working prototypes, runs evaluations, and helps build the reusable components and harnesses that keep the Lab fast — following sound engineering discipline throughout. This is an early‑career role for a fast learner who is fluent with modern AI tools and eager to grow, with depth built through pairing, code review and bounded experiments across applied AI, engineering craft and the gov tech domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Build prototypes: Turn experiment briefs into working prototypes under the direction of the AI Tech Lead — using foundation models, LLM APIs, prompting, RAG and related techniques.
• Evaluation and evidence: Help design and run evaluations of prototypes for quality, reliability and latency, and capture results, limitations and observations clearly.
• Engineering quality and SDLC: Follow a disciplined development lifecycle — version control, code review, automated testing and continuous integration — writing clean, tested, documented and reproducible code.
• Reusable components: Contribute to shared components, evaluation harnesses and starter repositories that raise the Lab’s throughput.
• Handover-readiness: Produce clear technical notes and documentation so prototypes are transferable rather than black boxes.
• Communicate and collaborate: Pair with the Tech Lead and partner engineers, present at sprint showcases, and communicate progress, results and blockers clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.

Required Skills & Experience

1. Foundations: 0–2 years of experience; freshers welcome. Strong computer‑science fundamentals — data structures, algorithms and clean coding practice. A degree in computer science or engineering, or equivalent demonstrable ability.

2. Applied AI (core): Hands‑on experience building with LLMs and modern AI tools — through work, internships, academic, hackathon or personal projects. Familiarity with prompting, LLM APIs and at least one AI/GenAI framework. Comfortable using AI‑assisted development tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) as part of everyday building.

3. Programming: Strong in at least one language, with Python preferred for AI work. Exposure to web or full‑stack development; willingness to work across the DIGIT stack (Java, React, Flutter) is an advantage.

4. SDLC and engineering craft: Good grasp of the software development lifecycle — Git and collaborative development, code review, automated testing (unit and integration) and CI/CD basics — with care for documentation and reproducibility.

5. Communication: Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain what was built and why, and to collaborate effectively within a small team.

6. Disposition: Fast learner; curious, resourceful, and able to work with minimal supervision. Interest in public sector, development sector, global health or govtech is a plus.

Good to have

• Experience with RAG, vector stores or agentic patterns; evaluation of AI systems; cloud (AWS/Azure) and Docker; contributions to open‑source projects.

Position Type: Full Time

Reports to: AI Tech Lead — Innovation Lab

Department: AI & Innovation Lab

Experience: 0–2 years (freshers welcome)

About eGov Foundation & DIGIT

eGovernments (eGov) Foundation, is a pioneering tech‑for‑good organization that exists to drive exponential impact in public service delivery at speed & scale. We are on a mission to enhance the ease of living for citizens by improving access to essential public services. Our work involves:

• Driving digital transformation globally: with our open‑source platform, DIGIT (Digital Infrastructure for Governance, Impact, and Transformation), to empower nations on their journey towards modernized public services.
• Providing strategic guidance: to countries on harnessing digital public goods (DPGs) for the effective transformation of their digital services and governance.
• Fostering dynamic networks: that accelerate the adoption of digital solutions, facilitating exponential progress and innovation within governments and communities.

Our platform, DIGIT, has already benefited over 160 million citizens and continues to expand its reach, touching the lives of over 2.5 billion people worldwide. Practice areas we work in include local governance, public health, public finance, water, sanitation and climate. Our work spans across 10 countries globally and 2,600 towns and cities across 16 states in India.

If you’re passionate about revolutionizing public service delivery and enhancing the lives of billions, we’d love for you to join our team. Whether you are in a hands‑on role or supporting from behind the scenes, your contributions are vital and impactful. Join us in making a transformative difference!

Why work with us?

• Make a Large Scale Impact: Contribute to projects with the potential to drive significant societal change. Gain experience tackling diverse challenges on both national and global stages.
• Learn from the Best: Receive mentorship from leading experts and professionals within our rich ecosystem, broadening your perspectives and expertise.
• Harness Technology for Good: Be part of a team dedicated to using technology to address real‑world problems and enhance the lives of citizens.
• Grow and Lead: Develop essential skills and seize remarkable opportunities to lead initiatives that shape your career, all within an environment of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.