Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer

Latitude; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sensata Technologies is seeking an Applied AI Engineer in Pune to design, build, and support AI-powered applications and automation tools across engineering, supply chain, operations, and more.

You will work with enterprise data, APIs, and AI technologies including LLMs to create document extraction workflows, AI assistants, and process automation solutions. Strong Python and GenAI experience is required for a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple tasks.
• Strong communication skills across oral, written and presentation.
• Excellent organization, planning and time management to achieve results.
• High integrity and accountable to goals and standards.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy AI solutions and workflows.
• Build applications using Python, APIs and AI/LLM technologies.
• Work with structured and unstructured enterprise data sources.
• Create user-facing tools, automations and integrations.
• Support testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement of AI solutions.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver impactful solutions.

Skills

Python programming

AI / GenAI

LLM technologies

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Semantic Kernel

OpenAI / Azure OpenAI APIs

OCR

Job description

We are seeking an Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer who is a hands-on builder passionate about developing practical AI solutions to solve business challenges. Working under the direction of the Head of AI, you will design, build, and support AI-powered applications, workflows, and automation tools across functions including engineering, supply chain, operations, quality, legal, and commercial teams.

You will work with enterprise data, APIs, and AI technologies, including large language models (LLMs), to create solutions such as document extraction workflows, AI assistants, and process automation tools. The ideal candidate is adaptable, execution-focused, and comfortable working with evolving requirements, imperfect data, and a fast-paced environment.

This role supports the organization's AI strategy by helping deliver scalable solutions, validating new capabilities, and driving measurable business value through AI.

General Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and support models, services, and data pipelines.

• Partner with data science, product, data engineering, and platform teams to understand requirements and contribute to technical solutions.

• Assist with model training, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and retraining workflows using established tools and processes.

• Help improve model performance, reliability, latency, and cost efficiency by analyzing issues and implementing defined enhancements.

• Create and maintain reusable code, documentation, and basic tooling that support team delivery and consistency.

• Monitor deployed models for performance issues, drift, and operational concerns; esc...

• Communicate progress, risks, and technical considerations clearly to team members and stakeholders.

• Apply established technical standards, best practices, and coding guidelines while continuing to build technical expertise.

• Stay current with relevant tools, technologies, and practices and apply learnings to assigned work.

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Additional Responsibilities

• Build, test, and deploy AI solutions and workflows
• Develop applications using Python, APIs, and AI/LLM technologies
• Work with structured and unstructured enterprise data sources
• Create user-facing tools, automations, and integrations
• Support testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement of AI solutions
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver impactful solutions
• Adapt to changing priorities, requirements, and data challenges

Additional Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in software engineering, AI, data engineering, or a related field
• Strong Python programming skills and experience building business applications
• Experience with AI/GenAI solutions and LLM technologies
• Familiarity with tools such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, or OpenAI/Azure OpenAI APIs
• Experience working with complex or unstructured data
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with SQL, data modeling, OCR, or document processing solutions
• Familiarity with Power Platform, Copilot Studio, or similar automation tools
• Exposure to ERP, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, or other enterprise business systems
• Experience with Azure or other cloud platforms

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