Associate AI Engineer

Aezion, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Aezion, Inc. in Bengaluru, Karnataka is seeking an Associate AI Engineer to join our AI Venture Studio.

You will work on cutting-edge AI technologies, including domain-specific SLMs, RAG apps, document processing, and AI-powered APIs, collaborating with architects and engineers to build reusable AI components across industries. The role emphasizes hands-on development of AI and data pipelines, REST APIs, and deployment of AI services in a collaborative, Agile environment to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS, IT, AI, DS or related field.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Experience with REST APIs and Git.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-powered applications using Python and modern AI frameworks.
• Assist in building and fine-tuning domain-specific Small Language Models (SLMs).
• Develop intelligent document processing and OCR solutions.
• Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications.
• Implement semantic search using vector databases.
• Develop AI inference APIs and microservices.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Git version control

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science/IT/AI/DS

Tools

FastAPI

Docker

PostgreSQL

NoSQL databases

GitHub

Job description

Role: Associate AI Engineer

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Employment Type: Full time

About Aezion:

Aezion is a technology solutions provider specializing in custom software, AI-driven solutions, and enterprise digital transformation.

Aezion is one of the trusted digital engineering providers in the USA and we live by the adage that our word is our bond. Our Promise is to get it right or make it right. We accomplish this by investing the effort to exceed client expectations from start to finish – architecting, designing, developing, hosting, maintaining, and supporting our clients throughout the project lifecycle. We believe that work is ministry – an expression of our values. Our goal is to honor our commitments to clients and the life energies of Aezion employees through results that transform clients into lifelong partners.

Working at Aezion:

Aezion is a mission-driven growing company fueled by our Purpose (Love others like Christ) and guided by our values (Love, Dependability, Humble, Diversity, Speed and Innovation). Our Purpose is why we exist. Our Values drive how we go about that existence and represent who we are. Service defines us at Aezion. Our 200+ dedicated, aligned employees pour their life energies to transform our customers into lifelong partners through service excellence.

About the Role:

We are looking for passionate and motivated AI Engineers to join our AI Venture Studio. This is an excellent opportunity for early-career professionals to work on cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence technologies and contribute to the development of proprietary AI products.

You will be trained to build enterprise-grade AI solutions, including domain-specific Small Language Models (SLMs), intelligent document processing, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications, AI-powered APIs, and enterprise automation solutions.

You will work alongside experienced architects and AI engineers to develop reusable AI components that can be applied across multiple industry verticals such as Construction, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Banking, Insurance, Retail, and Legal.

Key Responsibilities:

AI Development:

• Develop AI-powered applications using Python and modern AI frameworks.
• Assist in building and fine-tuning domain-specific Small Language Models (SLMs).
• Develop intelligent document processing and OCR solutions.
• Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications.
• Implement semantic search using vector databases.
• Develop AI inference APIs and microservices.

Data Engineering:

• Collect, clean, and preprocess structured and unstructured datasets.
• Create data pipelines for AI model training.
• Perform data annotation and validation.
• Generate embeddings and maintain vector databases.

Software Engineering:

• Develop REST APIs using FastAPI or similar frameworks.
• Build reusable backend components.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and unit testing.

AI Platform:

• Contribute to model evaluation and testing.
• Deploy AI services using container technologies.
• Support AI model monitoring and performance optimization.
• Maintain model documentation and experiment tracking.

Team Collaboration:

• Work closely with Product Owners to understand business requirements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and sprint planning.
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers.
• ontinuously learn emerging AI technologies.

Required Skills Programming:

• Python (Preferred)
• Basic knowledge of C#, Java, or JavaScript is an advantage

Fundamentals:

• Object-Oriented Programming
• Data Structures and Algorithms
• SQL and basic database concepts
• REST APIs
• Git version control

AI & Machine Learning:

Basic understanding of:

• Machine Learning concepts
• Deep Learning fundamentals
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Computer Vision basics
• Large Language Models (LLMs) and Small Language Models (SLMs)
• Prompt Engineering (basic)

Databases:

• PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Basic understanding of NoSQL databases

Cloud & DevOps (Good to Have):

• Docker
• Linux
• CI/CD concepts
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Preferred Technical Exposure:

Candidates with exposure to any of the following will have an advantage:

• PyTorch
• Hugging Face Transformers
• LangChain
• LangGraph
• FastAPI
• OpenCV
• Azure AI Document Intelligence
• Vector Databases (Qdrant, pgvector, Milvus)
• MLflow
• GitHub or GitLab

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in one of the following::

• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Science
• Electronics
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Related Engineering disciplines