(Senior) AI Engineer - Data & AI Organisation (all genders) 1

Merck Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Group in India is seeking an AI Engineer to join the Data & AI Organization. You will design and implement reliable analytics pipelines and enterprise-grade agentic workflows that deliver scalable AI solutions across functions such as Finance, HR, Procurement, and Legal.

You will integrate LLMs and predictive models, ensure model reliability and observability with tools like Langfuse or LangSmith, and collaborate with Product Owners, Data Engineers, and Data Scientists in Agile PODs.

Qualifications

• University degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in data science, data engineering, analytics, or application design within a global context.
• Strong Python and SQL skills with ML, statistics, NLP and experience building LLM-powered apps.
• Familiar with vector stores, reranking, LLM observability tools like Langfuse or LangSmith.
• Hands-on with AWS, Palantir Foundry, Snowflake and data transformation frameworks like Spark, Polars, DuckDB, or dbt.
• MLOps/DevOps experience including MLflow, CI/CD, Docker.
• AI literacy and governance, including bias, privacy, and responsible AI considerations.
• English communication; German an asset.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement reliable analytics pipelines and enterprise-grade agentic workflows.
• Integrate LLMs, predictive models, and multi-agent frameworks at enterprise scale.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Data Engineers, and Data Scientists in agile PODs.
• Support business teams in consuming AI outputs via APIs, dashboards, and embedded analytics.

Skills

Python

SQL

Machine learning

NLP

LLM

Langfuse

LangSmith

AWS

Palantir Foundry

Snowflake

Spark

MLOps

Docker

CI/CD

AI literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Langfuse

LangSmith

Snowflake

dbt

Apache Spark

Job description

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

AI Engineer

Location: India

Your Role

Within the Data & AI Organization, a team of data enthusiasts, engineers, and AI specialists, you will design and implement reliable analytics pipelines and enterprise-grade agentic workflows that deliver scalable AI solutions across Enabling Functions such as Finance, HR, Procurement, and Legal. Integrating large language models (LLMs), predictive models, and multi-agent frameworks, you will ensure model reliability, reproducibility, and performance at enterprise scale, leveraging platforms such as AWS, Palantir Foundry, and Snowflake. Embedding explainability, transparency, and security into every AI solution is a core expectation of this role. You will use agentic engineering tools to accelerate delivery and work closely with Product Owners, Data Engineers, and Data Scientists in agile, cross-functional Product-Oriented Delivery Teams (PODs). You will support business teams in consuming AI outputs through APIs, dashboards, and embedded analytics, while actively contributing to internal AI literacy by sharing knowledge, mentoring peers, and piloting innovative approaches. A genuine curiosity for the latest developments in AI and data science will drive you to continuously identify opportunities to experiment, measure impact, and advance the field within the organization.

Who You Are

• You hold a university degree or equivalent qualification in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• You bring 5 or more years of experience in data science, data engineering, analytics, or application design within a global organization, including exposure to Finance, HR, or Procurement data and business processes.
• You have excellent programming skills in Python and SQL, with a strong foundation in machine learning, statistics, predictive modeling, and NLP, combined with practical experience developing LLM-powered applications.
• You are familiar with vector stores, reranking techniques, and LLM observability tooling such as Langfuse, LangSmith, or similar, and you have experience using agentic engineering tools effectively and responsibly within enterprise software development workflows.
• You have hands-on experience with cloud and enterprise data platforms such as AWS, Palantir Foundry, or Snowflake, and with data transformation frameworks such as Apache Spark, Polars, DuckDB, or dbt.
• You have MLOps and DevOps experience, including MLflow, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker, and you apply these practices to ensure model reliability and reproducibility at scale.
• You demonstrate AI literacy - a critical understanding of how AI works, its practical applications and decision‑making implications, and the ethical considerations around bias, fairness, privacy, and governance - enabling you to build and deploy AI solutions responsibly.
• You communicate complex technical concepts clearly in English to diverse audiences; German language skills are a plus, and you stay continuously up-to-date with emerging technologies and the evolving AI landscape.

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!