Senior Engineer – AI/LLM Developer
Experience: 4+ Years
Location: Hyderabad (Preferred) – 5 days WFO
Preferred Qualification: BE/B.tech, M.tech, MCA, Masters
Overview
We are looking for a highly skilled Lead/Senior Engineer – AI/LLM Developer to design, develop, and deploy cutting‑edge Generative AI solutions powered by Large Language Models (LLMs). The ideal candidate should have strong experience in AI/ML, transformer models, Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, and cloud‑based AI deployment. You will play a key role in building scalable, production‑ready AI applications while mentoring team members and driving technical excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop AI‑powered applications using Large Language Models (LLMs).
- Build, integrate, and deploy LLM‑based solutions using OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or open‑source models.
- Develop and optimize Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines using vector databases.
- Implement advanced prompt engineering techniques to improve AI response quality.
- Fine‑tune transformer‑based models for domain‑specific use cases.
- Optimize AI models for latency, scalability, and cost using techniques such as quantization and distillation.
- Build robust data ingestion and preprocessing pipelines for AI training and inference.
- Develop AI evaluation frameworks and benchmark model performance.
- Deploy AI solutions on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Containerize AI applications using Docker and orchestrate deployments with Kubernetes.
- Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and engineering teams to deliver business solutions.
- Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and promote AI engineering best practices.
- Ensure responsible AI development by following security, privacy, and ethical AI standards.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 4+ years of software development experience with at least 3 years in AI/ML or Generative AI.
- Strong proficiency in Python.
- Hands‑on experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Hugging Face Transformers.
- Experience working with transformer‑based models and LLM APIs.
- Strong understanding of Prompt Engineering and LLM application development.
- Hands‑on experience implementing RAG architectures.
- Experience with vector databases such as Pinecone, FAISS, ChromaDB, Weaviate, Milvus, or Qdrant.
- Knowledge of embeddings and semantic search techniques.
- Experience deploying AI solutions on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and scalable software architecture.
- Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, or CrewAI.
- Knowledge of AI agents and multi‑agent architectures.
- Experience with multimodal AI (text, image, audio, and vision models).
- Hands‑on experience with model optimization techniques including quantization and distillation.
- Understanding of AI evaluation metrics and benchmarking.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and MLOps.
- Contributions to open‑source AI projects or published AI research are a plus.
- Knowledge of Responsible AI, AI Governance, and AI Security best practices.
Technologies
- Programming: Python
- AI/ML Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face
- LLM Frameworks: LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex
- LLMs: GPT, Llama, Claude, Gemini, Mistral
- Vector Databases: Pinecone, ChromaDB, FAISS, Weaviate, Milvus, Qdrant
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
- Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
- Version Control: Git
- Databases: SQL, NoSQL
- Deployment: REST APIs, FastAPI, Flask
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Strong expertise in designing enterprise‑grade AI applications.
- Experience delivering production‑ready LLM solutions.
- Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualification
Master's in AI, B,Tech,MCA,M.Tech
- Passion for emerging AI technologies and continuous learning.