Principal Software Development Engineer – AI (SDE4)

RIA Advisory LLC.; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm in Pune is looking for a Head of AI Center of Excellence to spearhead the execution of its enterprise AI strategy. The successful candidate will design and deliver cutting-edge AI solutions while managing a team responsible for AI/ML system development. This role requires extensive experience in software development and technical project management, with a specific emphasis on AI/ML frameworks and practices. Candidates should have a strong background in Python and modern AI technologies, and be capable of delivering pilot-ready AI proofs of concept rapidly.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software development & project management, specializing in AI/ML.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML system design and development.
• Strong proficiency in Python and modern AI/ML frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver AI systems and production-grade solutions.
• Drive rapid experimentation and proof-of-concepts for AI initiatives.
• Manage a team of AI/ML engineers across multiple projects.

Skills

AI/ML system design

Python

Project management

Agentic AI architectures

MLOps

Cloud platforms

Education

B.E/B.Tech

Tools

LangGraph

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Hugging Face

Job description

Experience: 6+ years of experience in software development & project management, with specialization in AI/ML

Qualification: B.E/B.Tech

Location: Pune

Role Overview

We are seeking a Head of AI Center of Excellence to execute our enterprise AI strategy. This role will be responsible for designing and delivering agentic AI systems and production-grade AI solutions, while driving rapid experimentation and pilot‑ready proof‑of‑concepts in a fast‑paced environment.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of overall software development & management experience with 5+ years of hands‑on experience in AI/ML system design and development
• Experience with technical project management; managing a team of AI/ML engineers across multiple projects
• Proven expertise in:
  • Agentic AI architectures, LLM-based systems, and orchestration frameworks
  • ML/DL model development, training, fine‑tuning, and evaluation
  • MLOps, model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management
• Strong proficiency in Python and modern AI/ML frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face)
• Experience with cloud platforms and AI services (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Demonstrated ability to deliver pilot‑ready AI PoCs quickly and effectively.