Senior AI Full Stack Engineer

DigitalT3; Chennai District; Remote; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior AI Full Stack Engineer to lead the development of next-generation AI platforms. The role involves architecting systems, mentoring engineers, and building LLM applications while working primarily remote but requiring monthly on-site presence in Chennai. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in software engineering, including proficiency in both frontend (React.js, Next.js) and backend (Python, Node.js) technologies. This position offers a dynamic environment focusing on AI and machine learning, fostering leadership and technical expertise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ in a leadership role.
• Expert-level skills in React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Strong experience in Python (FastAPI) and/or Node.js.
• Proven track record of deploying LLM or GenAI applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural direction and mentor engineers.
• Implement scalable features using React.js/Next.js and Python or Node.js.
• Build and optimize LLM pipelines for production environments.
• Design microservices and API frameworks for AI workloads.

Skills

React.js

Next.js

Python (FastAPI)

Node.js

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Actions

AI orchestration frameworks

Job description

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Number of years of experience: 5 to 8 years

Location: Chennai, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, Bengaluru; you will be required to come to Chennai once a month.

Remote based: Remote

Permanent full time

Core working hours: 5.00pm-10pm IST time

Starting date: (1 to 30 days of notice period)

We are looking for a visionary and Senior AI Full Stack Engineer to drive the development of the next-generation AI platforms. You will be responsible for leading the architectural direction, mentoring engineers, and shipping production-grade LLM applications.

Fullstack Execution

• Implement scalable features using React.js/Next.js for the frontend and Python (FastAPI) or Node.js for backend services.

AI Pipeline Orchestration

• Build and optimize LLM pipelines, moving seamlessly from experimental notebooks to high-availability production environments.

System Design

• Architect microservices and API frameworks that support high-concurrency AI workloads.

Prompt Engineering

• Develop advanced prompt frameworks and strategies to enhance model accuracy and reliability.

Evaluation & Optimization

• Conduct rigorous model evaluations, performance tuning, and implement RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems.

Infrastructure

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines specifically tailored for AI systems, ensuring automated testing of both code and model outputs.

Candidate requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Frontend expert-level skills in React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Backend strong experience in Python (FastAPI) and/or Node.js.
• AI/ML Implementation: Proven track record of deploying LLM or GenAI applications in a production setting.
• Cloud & DevOps: Solid knowledge of AWS (SageMaker, Lambda, ECS, S3), Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Terraform, DuploCloud, and CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions.
• Leadership: Ability to lead code reviews, mentor junior developers, and uphold elite engineering standards.
• Experience with fine-tuning or training proprietary LLMs.
• Familiarity with AI orchestration frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex.
• Background in A/B testing, experimentation frameworks, or contributions to open-source AI projects.