Manager - Data Engineering

Dish Network Corporation; India; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance and Wellbeing

Financial & Retiral Benefit Program

Mental Wellbeing

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Professional Development Reimbursement

Time Off

Team Outings

Job summary

A leading technology company in India seeks an AI/ML Leader with over 14 years of experience to drive the design and scaling of AI/ML initiatives. Responsibilities include leading teams, integrating advanced AI/ML models into business workflows, and overseeing MLOps pipelines. Strong expertise in Python, data science, and cloud services (AWS) is essential. The ideal candidate will foster a culture of innovation and collaboration within a cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience, 8+ years in data science or AI.
• Proven record in delivering production-grade ML systems.
• Strong expertise in Python and ML frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of AI/ML initiatives.
• Integrate AI/ML models into business workflows.
• Oversee development of MLOps pipelines.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

AI leadership

Python ML frameworks

NLP

Agile methodologies

Tools

AWS SageMaker

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Company Summary

DISH Network Technologies India Pvt. Ltd is a technology subsidiary of EchoStar. Our organization is at the forefront of technology, serving as a disruptive force and driving innovation and value on behalf of our customers.

Our product portfolio includes Boost Mobile (consumer wireless), DISH TV (direct broadcast satellite), Sling TV (over-the-top service provider), Hughes (global satellite connectivity solutions) and Hughesnet (satellite internet).

Our facilities in India are some of EchoStar's largest development centers outside the U.S. As a hub for technological convergence, our engineering talent is a catalyst for innovation in multimedia network and communications development.

EchoStar does not charge any fees to job applicants or candidates at any point during the recruitment and hiring process. We strongly advise all individuals to be vigilant and disregard any unsolicited requests for payment or personal financial information related to an EchoStar employment opportunity.

Department Summary

Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our people play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the design, execution, and scaling of end-to-end AI/ML and GenAI initiatives, including LLM fine-tuning and continuous optimization in production.
• Drive the integration of advanced AI/ML models (classical ML models and GenAI models like GPT, Claude, and other LLMs via APIs from OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, etc.) into key business workflows.
• Oversee the development of RAG pipelines, embeddings-based search systems, and other GenAI use cases like copilots, document intelligence, and knowledge assistants.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless AI/ML system integration into scalable, secure cloud-native environments (AWS preferred).
• Establish and maintain robust MLOps pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Docker, K8s
• Define best practices for model evaluation, benchmarking, and governance
• Manage, mentor, and grow a cross-functional team while fostering a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning in AI/ML.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

• Minimum 14 years of experience with 8+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or AI, and at least 2+ years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Proven track record of delivering production-grade ML/GenAI systems at scale within enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in Python ML frameworks
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engg, vector stores, RAG, agentic architecture
• Deep understanding of Classical ML and Deep learning, NLP, GenAI
• Experience with AWS services: SageMaker, Lambda, S3, EKS, Athena, Bedrock
• Familiarity with software engineering practices including CI/CD, version control (Git), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Strong interpersonal, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Prior experience applying Agile methodologies in AI/ML product development.
• Experience designing fully automated, configuration driven, extensible solutions
• Experience engaging in programs with multiple stakeholder organizations

Benefits

• Insurance and Wellbeing
• Financial & Retiral Benefit Program
• Mental Wellbeing
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Time Off
• Team Outings

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