Data Scientist / AI-ML Engineer

Initiative Sewa Foundation; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Initiative Sewa Foundation in Pune seeks a Data Scientist / AI-ML Engineer to drive AI capabilities within an existing React.js + Node.js application. You’ll combine solid ML expertise with practical software development to deliver production-ready AI features.

The role emphasizes hands-on Python, ML/AI, API integration and deploying GenAI solutions, including working with vector databases and various AI services. 1–3 years experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Python, ML and AI/GenAI.
• Experience integrating AI/ML into software products.
• Develop Python-based AI/ML APIs using FastAPI or similar.
• Work with LLMs, embeddings, RAG, and AI agents.

Responsibilities

• Build and integrate ML, AI and GenAI solutions into existing applications.
• Develop Python-based AI/ML APIs using FastAPI or similar frameworks.
• Work with LLMs, RAG, embeddings and AI agents.
• Integrate AI services with Node.js backend and React.js frontend.
• Work with databases and vector databases.
• Develop, test, debug and deploy production-ready AI solutions.
• Collaborate with developers to add AI capabilities to existing software.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Generative AI

LLMs

API integration

AI deployment

Tools

FastAPI

Flask

REST APIs

Node.js

Express.js

React.js

SQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

FAISS

ChromaDB

Qdrant

Pinecone

LangChain

LangGraph

LlamaIndex

Docker

Cloud platforms

Job description

Experience: 1-3 Years ONLY

Location: Pune

About the Role

We are looking for a Data Scientist / AI-ML Engineer with hands-on experience in Python, Machine Learning, Generative AI and API integration.

You will work on integrating AI/ML solutions into an existing React.js + Node.js application, so this role requires both AI/ML knowledge and practical software development experience.

Key Skills

• Python, Machine Learning & AI
• Generative AI, LLMs, RAG & Embeddings
• OpenAI / Gemini / Claude APIs
• FastAPI / Flask / REST APIs
• Node.js & Express.js
• React.js & API integration
• SQL / PostgreSQL / MongoDB
• Vector Databases - FAISS / ChromaDB / Qdrant / Pinecone
• LangChain / LangGraph / LlamaIndex
• Docker & Cloud platforms
• AI/ML deployment and production integration

What You'll Do

• Build and integrate ML, AI and GenAI solutions into existing applications.
• Develop Python-based AI/ML APIs using FastAPI or similar frameworks.
• Work with LLMs, RAG, embeddings and AI agents.
• Integrate AI services with Node.js backend and React.js frontend.
• Work with databases and vector databases.
• Develop, test, debug and deploy production-ready AI solutions.
• Collaborate with developers to add AI capabilities to existing software.

Important

• You have more than 3 years of experience.
• You only have theoretical/academic ML experience.
• You do not have hands-on Python + AI/ML development experience.
• You have no experience integrating AI/ML solutions with software applications.

Interest in social impact, child welfare, and working within a nonprofit environment; prior experience in social sector analytics is an advantage.