Senior AI Engineer

Allied Worldwide Limited; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied Worldwide Limited in Bengaluru is seeking a Python/AI Engineer to design and maintain enterprise AI-enabled backend systems using FastAPI, REST APIs, and Azure cloud deployments. You will handle data storage, integrations, and automation across AI-powered applications.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, and collaboration with stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions. Cloud experience and strong debugging skills are required.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python and backend development.
• Experience with building APIs and AI-enabled applications.
• Familiarity with cloud deployments on Microsoft Azure.
• Knowledge of SQL databases and data storage solutions.
• Experience with Gen AI, LLMs, and prompt engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend applications using Python and FastAPI.
• Develop REST APIs and integrate frontend applications with backend services.
• Build AI-powered applications, including RAG, embeddings, and enterprise knowledge solutions.
• Integrate applications with Azure OpenAI and Azure AI services.
• Work with LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, semantic/vector search, retrieval pipelines, and AI response processing.
• Develop and maintain AI agents and integrate voice capabilities where required.
• Design and maintain data storage and retrieval solutions using SQL databases and Azure storage services.
• Develop automation workflows for business and financial processes.
• Implement authentication, access control, application logging, usage tracking, and session management.
• Integrate applications with Microsoft services such as Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Teams, Copilot, and Outlook, where required.
• Containerise applications using Docker and deploy/manage workloads on Azure.
• Work with services such as Azure Container Apps, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure AI Foundry, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Database services, and Azure Container Registry.
• Troubleshoot application, API, database, networking, configuration, and deployment issues across development and cloud environments.
• Monitor application performance and cloud resource usage and support optimisation of Azure infrastructure and costs.
• Write maintainable, reusable, and well-structured code with appropriate testing and documentation.
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to translate requirements into working software solutions.
• Support existing applications, resolve defects, and continuously enhance functionality based on business requirements.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

REST APIs

SQL databases

Generative AI

LLMs

RAG / vector search

Prompt engineering

Docker

Git

Security / authentication

Debugging / troubleshooting

Azure services

CI/CD

AI agents

OCR / document processing

Tools

Azure OpenAI

Azure AI services

Azure Functions

Docker

Job description

Role Overview

Looking for a Python or AI Engineer (Generative AI & Azure) with experience in backend development, AI-enabled applications, Microsoft Azure, APIs, and cloud deployment. The role involves developing and maintaining enterprise applications, AI-powered solutions, automation platforms, and integrations with cloud and Microsoft services.

The candidate should be comfortable working across backend development, AI integration, databases, cloud services, deployment, troubleshooting, and ongoing enhancement of production applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend applications using Python and FastAPI.
• Develop REST APIs and integrate frontend applications with backend services.
• Build and maintain AI-powered applications, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), conversational AI, and enterprise knowledge solutions.
• Integrate applications with Azure OpenAI and Azure AI services, including AI Search and Speech services.
• Work with LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, semantic/vector search, retrieval pipelines, and AI response processing.
• Develop and maintain AI agents and integrate voice capabilities such as speech-to-text and text-to-speech where required.
• Design and maintain data storage and retrieval solutions using SQL databases and Azure storage services.
• Develop automation workflows for business and financial processes.
• Implement authentication, access control, application logging, usage tracking, and session management.
• Integrate applications with Microsoft services such as Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Teams, Copilot, and Outlook, where required.
• Containerise applications using Docker and deploy/manage workloads on Microsoft Azure.
• Work with services such as Azure Container Apps, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure AI Foundry, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Database services, and Azure Container Registry.
• Troubleshoot application, API, database, networking, configuration, and deployment issues across development and cloud environments.
• Monitor application performance and cloud resource usage and support optimisation of Azure infrastructure and costs.
• Write maintainable, reusable, and well-structured code with appropriate testing and documentation.
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to translate requirements into working software solutions.
• Support existing applications, resolve defects, and continuously enhance functionality based on business requirements.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong programming skills in Python
• Experience with FastAPI or similar Python web frameworks
• REST API design and integration
• SQL and relational databases
• Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)
• RAG, embeddings, vector/semantic search, and prompt engineering
• Docker and containerised application deployment
• Git and version control
• Authentication and API security concepts
• Application debugging, logging, and troubleshooting
• Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 integrations
• React or basic frontend development experience
• Azure Functions / Durable Functions
• CI/CD and cloud deployment pipelines
• AI agents and agentic AI workflows
• Document processing, OCR, and intelligent automation

Experience

• Approximately 3+ years of experience in Python/backend software development, with practical exposure to cloud-based and AI-enabled applications.
• Hands-on experience developing, integrating, deploying, and supporting applications in a cloud environment.