AI / ML Engineer

Build & Hire; Mumbai; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Build & Hire, based in Pune, seeks an AI/ML Lead to design, develop, and deploy enterprise AI/ML solutions across business applications. You will drive AI strategy, identify high-impact opportunities, and mentor teams while ensuring scalable, secure, and responsible AI practices.

Strong Python, LLM, and cloud experience required. Collaborate across business, engineering, data, and cloud teams to deliver end-to-end AI initiatives, including RAG pipelines, LangChain integrations, and API-driven

Qualifications

• 8–15 years of experience in AI/ML or digital transformation.
• Strong Python proficiency for AI and backend development.
• Experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of enterprise AI/ML solutions.
• Drive AI strategy and identify automation and analytics opportunities.
• Develop scalable AI services, dashboards, and APIs.
• Mentor AI engineers and data scientists; uphold Responsible AI.

Skills

Python for AI/backend

AI/ML

NLP

LLMs/RAG/Prompt engineering

LangChain/Vector DBs

REST APIs / FastAPI/Flask

Microservices

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Docker/Kubernetes/CI-CD

MLOps

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

FastAPI

Flask

LangChain

Vector Databases

RAG pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We are currently hiring for an AI / ML Lead for a fast-growing software company based in Pune.

Required Skills / Primary Skills

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML solutions for enterprise business applications.
• Drive AI strategy and identify high-impact opportunities for automation, predictive analytics, and intelligent decision-making.
• Build and deploy Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, and Generative AI solutions.
• Develop AI copilots, intelligent assistants, recommendation engines, forecasting models, and semantic search applications.
• Design and implement enterprise-grade LLM solutions using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and prompt engineering techniques.
• Develop scalable backend AI services and APIs using Python and modern frameworks.
• Build AI-powered dashboards, analytics platforms, and automation solutions.
• Integrate AI applications with enterprise platforms through secure APIs and cloud-native architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business, engineering, data, and cloud teams.
• Mentor AI engineers and data scientists while driving technical excellence and best practices.
• Ensure AI solutions are scalable, secure, reliable, and aligned with Responsible AI principles.

Required Skills / Primary Skills

• 8–15 years of experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or Digital Transformation.
• Strong proficiency in Python for AI and backend development.
• Hands‑on experience with Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Experience building Generative AI applications using LangChain, Vector Databases, RAG pipelines, and Prompt Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn.
• Experience developing REST APIs and backend services using FastAPI or Flask.
• Good understanding of Microservices architecture and API‑driven application development.
• Experience working with enterprise databases, SQL, and large‑scale datasets.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and MLOps practices.

Additional Skills

• Experience working on enterprise AI transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, or industrial business processes is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Experience leading technical teams and mentoring AI engineers.
• Ability to translate complex business problems into scalable AI solutions.
• Self-driven with a passion for innovation and continuous learning.

Notice Period

Immediate Joiners Preferred

If you're passionate about building enterprise-scale AI solutions and leading next-generation AI initiatives using Machine Learning, Generative AI, and Large Language Models, we'd love to hear from you.