AI/MLOps SRE Lead Engineer

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. seeks an AI‑MLOps SRE Lead Engineer in Hyderabad (Hybrid) to drive reliability, scalability and observability across enterprise ML platforms.

You will lead design and operation of resilient systems supporting ML workloads, LLMs, AI Agents, and automation while enabling rapid, secure innovation. You will partner with Data Science, AI Engineering, and Platform teams to deploy secure, production‑ready AI/ML solutions, establish SLOs/SLIs, and advance platform

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Strong SRE/Platform engineering background in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive reliability, availability, and performance across multi‑cloud environments.
• Design and scale ML platform infrastructure using Databricks, SageMaker AI, Dataiku, Vertex AI.
• Develop AI‑driven observability with anomaly detection and automated remediation.
• Lead LLM/AI Agent platforms ensuring governance and scalability.
• Implement IaC, CI/CD, self‑healing systems, and platform automation.
• Architect enterprise ChatOps integrating AI workflows and observability.
• Collaborate with Data Science and AI Engineering to deliver production‑ready AI/ML solutions.
• Evaluate new AI‑native tools and optimize platform maturity.
• Assess technical debt and influence modernization and cost governance.

Skills

SRE

Platform Engineering

DevOps

Python

Terraform

Kubernetes

Observability

CI/CD

ML/AI Platforms

OpenTelemetry

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Databricks

SageMaker AI

Dataiku

Vertex AI

Kubeflow

LangSmith

RAGAS

Evidently AI

Weighs & Biases

Terraform

Job description

Build our future together

Regeneron is founded on the belief that the right idea, combined with the right team, can lead to significant transformations. Our growing global network is dedicated to inventing, developing, and commercializing medicines that change lives for those with serious diseases. In doing so, we are pioneering innovative approaches to science, manufacturing, and commercialization, as well as redefining our understanding of health.

At Regeneron Digital & Technology, we are expanding our AI and Platform Engineering capabilities to support next‑generation intelligent systems, machine learning platforms, and cloud‑native technologies. We are seeking an AI-MLOps SRE Lead Engineer to drive reliability, scalability, observability, and operational excellence across our AI, ML, and cloud ecosystem. This role will lead the design and operation of resilient platforms supporting machine learning workloads, LLMs, AI Agents, and enterprise‑scale automation while enabling engineering teams to innovate with speed and confidence.

When & Where

Hyderabad (Hybrid)

Discover your role

• Drive service reliability, availability, and performance across multi‑cloud environments, establishing SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and reliability standard methodologies.
• Design, build, and scale enterprise ML platform infrastructure using technologies such as Dataiku, Amazon SageMaker AI, Databricks, and Google Vertex AI.
• Develop AI‑driven observability capabilities using anomaly detection, predictive analytics, and automated remediation solutions to proactively identify and resolve operational issues.
• Lead the implementation and monitoring of LLM, SLM, RAG, and AI Agent platforms, ensuring performance, governance, operational efficiency, and scalability.
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, self‑healing systems, and platform automation capabilities to improve engineering productivity and operational resilience.
• Architect enterprise ChatOps solutions that integrate operational events, AI workflows, observability platforms, and automated remediation capabilities.
• Partner with Data Science, AI Engineering, and Platform teams to deliver secure, scalable, and production‑ready AI/ML solutions.
• Evaluate emerging AI‑native operational technologies and integrate innovative solutions that enhance platform reliability, engineering efficiency, and business value.
• Conduct technical debt assessments, identify architectural risks, and provide strategic recommendations to improve enterprise platform maturity.
• Serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor, mentoring engineers and influencing reliability engineering, MLOps, and cloud platform strategy across the organization.

This role requires

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related subject area; Master's degree preferred.
• 6-8 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, or related technology fields with enterprise‑scale delivery experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience operating across two or more major cloud platforms, including AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Deep expertise with ML platform technologies including Databricks, Amazon SageMaker AI, Dataiku, and Google Vertex AI.
• Proven experience implementing end‑to‑end ML workflows including model training, deployment, experiment tracking, monitoring, and pipeline orchestration.
• Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, AWS CDK, and modern CI/CD automation practices.
• Strong programming and scripting skills in Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages.
• Experience building enterprise observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing, metrics, and logging platforms.
• Demonstrated expertise in anomaly detection, predictive analytics, automated remediation, and AI‑assisted operational capabilities.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise ChatOps solutions and AI‑enabled operational workflows.
• Strong ability to assess technical debt, influence technical strategy, and drive platform modernization initiatives.
• Experience using AI tools, LLM‑powered assistants, and AI Agents to enhance engineering operations and productivity.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms such as EKS, GKE, or AKS preferred.
• Familiarity with MLOps technologies including Kubeflow, Feast, MLflow, and model evaluation frameworks such as LangSmith, RAGAS, Evidently AI, or Weights & Biases preferred.
• Knowledge of cloud cost optimization, policy‑as‑code, compliance automation, and multi‑cloud governance practices preferred.

We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

Where necessary, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate. The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits. Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process. If you have any questions, please speak with your recruiter.

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we do our best work when we are together. For that reason, many roles are required to be performed on‑site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about on‑site expectations for your role and location.

As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.

For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position.