Principal Al Engineer

Cornerstone OnDemand; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone OnDemand is seeking a Principal AI Engineer to provide technical leadership and visionary direction for our AI initiatives at the Hyderabad office. You will define strategy, drive innovation, and tackle complex AI-driven features across our workforce products.

You will lead architecture for scalable data pipelines, mentor engineers, and partner with senior stakeholders to shape the roadmap, applying NLP, generative AI, and advanced ML to deliver impact at scale.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with machine learning, Java, Python, and enterprise software development.
• 1-2 years in developing products with Generative AI.
• Exceptional expertise in AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn), LLMs, Generative AI, and recommendation systems.
• Demonstrated experience architecting systems at scale and leading technical transformations.
• Agentic systems, familiarity with A2A and MCP.
• Outstanding communication, leadership, and strategic thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategically architect and oversee the design, development, and deployment of complex AI-driven features within Cornerstone’s Workforce Agility products.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert and thought leader in AI/ML space, driving best practices across teams.
• Lead research, development, and integration of state-of-the-art solutions involving NLP and generative AI.
• Establish scalable data pipelines and define standards for model evaluation and lifecycle management.
• Review and elevate code quality, architectural decisions, and documentation processes.
• Influence product strategy, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and present on technical direction.
• Mentor technical teams and stay ahead of emerging AI technologies to shape the roadmap.

Skills

Machine learning

Java

Python

Generative AI

Education

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-Learn

LLMs

Job description

Principal AI Engineer Office Based, Hyderabad Office

We are seeking an accomplished Principal AI Engineer to provide technical leadership and visionary direction for our AI initiatives. As a principal engineer, you will set the strategy, drive innovation, and solve the most challenging technical problems in intelligent talent technology.

In this role you will...

• Strategically architect and oversee the design, development, and deployment of complex AI-driven features within Cornerstone’s Workforce Agility products including AI-Native products using Generative AI, Agentic Frameworks.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert and thought leader in AI/ML space, driving best practices across teams.
• Lead research, development, and integration of state-of-the-art solutions involving NLP, recommendation systems, and generative AI.
• Establish scalable data pipelines and define standards for model evaluation and robust lifecycle management.
• Review and elevate code quality, architectural decisions, and documentation processes.
• Influence product strategy, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and present on technical direction and innovation.
• Remain at the forefront of emerging AI technologies, shaping the roadmap and mentoring technical teams on advanced concepts.

You’ve Got What It Takes If You Have...

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with machine learning, Java, Python, and enterprise software development.
• 1-2years in developing products with Generative AI.
• Exceptional expertise in AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn), LLMs, Generative AI, and recommendation systems.
• Demonstrated experience architecting systems at scale and leading technical transformations.
• Agentic systems, familiarity with A2A and MCP.
• Outstanding communication, leadership, and strategic thinking skills.

Our Culture

Spark Greatness. Shatter Boundaries. Share Success. Are you ready? Because here, right now - is where the future of work is happening. Where curious disruptors and change innovators like you are helping communities and customers enable everyone - anywhere - to learn, grow and advance. To be better tomorrow than they are today.

Who We Are

At Cornerstone, we believe in AI that works in the service of people, amplifying their judgment to drive high-performing, future-ready organizations forward. Cornerstone Workforce AI™, the intelligence platform for workforce readiness, brings together workforce and labor market data into a proprietary Cornerstone People Graph™, translating signals into intelligence, targeting learning where it matters, developing critical skills, and surfacing hidden talent. Delivered as an open, enterprise platform across whatever application your people work in every day, Cornerstone Workforce AI is built for scale, security, and trust, with certified AI guardrails. As an industry leader, Cornerstone is helping approximately 7,000 organizations, 140M+ users, across 186 countries build continuous workforce readiness.