Lead Software Engineer

Michelin Oy; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Michelin is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to accelerate AI adoption and modernize the software lifecycle, delivering measurable impact through GenAI-powered solutions. You will work within a strategic GenAI initiative to design robust architectures and integrate AI capabilities with enterprise systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration with innovation, data and IT teams, hands-on development with LLMs, and delivering secure, scalable pipelines in industrial cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Strong backend engineering experience with Python, Node.js or Java.
• Hands-on exposure to GenAI frameworks and production-grade cloud environments.
• Experience working in large enterprise ecosystems with structured communication and a service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI-powered applications integrating LLMs, including RAG and embeddings.
• Define scalable GenAI architectures ensuring robustness, performance and industrial readiness.
• Implement APIs, microservices and AI pipelines in an industrial cloud environment.
• Support client teams through scoping, technical reviews, audits and best practice guidance.
• Ensure solution quality, security, compliance and observability per governance standards.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Node.js

Java

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Hugging Face

OpenAI API

Azure

AWS

GCP

RAG architectures

Vector databases

MLOps pipelines

Job description

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Mission Move from AI exploration to AI adoption by accelerating the software development lifecycle through measurable impact, real usage, and scaled adoption—delivering tangible results powered by the DRIVE program.

Key Expected Achievements

As part of a strategic initiative on Generative AI, you will design, build, and industrialize high visibility GenAI solutions. You will work closely with innovation, data, and IT teams to deliver robust, scalable, and secure AI capabilities that integrate seamlessly with enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI powered applications integrating Large Language Models (LLMs), including RAG, embeddings, and agent-based components.
• Define and contribute to scalable GenAI architectures, ensuring robustness, performance, and industrial readiness.
• Implement APIs, microservices, and AI pipelines within an industrial cloud environment.
• Support client teams through scoping, technical expertise, architecture reviews, audits, and best practice guidance.
• Ensure solution quality, security, compliance, and observability, following governance and risk management standards.

Required Profile

• Strong backend engineering experience in Python, Node.js, or Java.
• Proficiency with GenAI frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, and OpenAI API.
• Hands on exposure to at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and experience with demanding production grade industrial environments.
• Ability to operate effectively in large enterprise ecosystems: structured communication, rigor, and a strong service mindset.
• Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases, and MLOps pipelines is a strong plus.

Team Life & Ways of Working

• Embrace and respect Agile rituals, contributing actively to continuous improvement of team processes and collaboration.
• Participate in workload estimation for backlog items, challenging complexity and scope when needed.
• Contribute to sprint planning and allocation of tasks, supporting the delivery of incremental value and modernization of components (Evergreen approach).

Behavioural Skills

Planning & organizing, Teamwork & Collaboration, Customer Focus, Continuous learning Ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models, and technologies Working with internal and external stakeholders in an international environment.

Product approach mindset Experience - 5-7 years

Michelin, the leading tire company, is dedicated to sustainably improving the mobility of goods and people by manufacturing and marketing tires and services for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles/motorcycles, earthmovers, farm equipment and trucks. It also offers digital mobility support services and publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in more than 170 countries, has 111,200 employees and operates 67 production plants in 17 different countries. Michelin has a Technology Center in charge of research and development, with operations in Europe, North America and Asia. In short, whether you look at our mission, our products or our people, Michelin is a company that truly helps you to move forward... Visit our website to discover more about us www.michelin.com