Senior AI Software Engineer

Appsierra Group; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Appsierra Group is hiring an AI/ML software engineer to design, develop, and deploy production-ready applications. The role demands 5+ years of software experience in AI/ML, proficiency in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript, and strong backend skills.

You will work across full-stack elements, data handling, and modern AI toolchains to deliver scalable solutions. You will collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and domain experts, shaping roadmaps while balancing speed, quality, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, AI/ML, or Data Science (Masters preferred).
• 5+ years as a Software Engineer in AI/ML or similar role.
• Proficient in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript; Java/Go/C++ a plus.
• Hands-on backend experience; familiarity with frontend technologies.
• Familiarity with relational, non-relational, and vector databases; Agile processes.
• Experience building production-quality AI applications leveraging LLMs; frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, Haystack; knowledge of deep learning and ML frameworks; MLOps.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP); RESTful APIs, microservices, containerization.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; Results-driven; comfortable 0-1 startup style.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, ship, and maintain applications using modern frameworks and technologies.
• Own roadmaps, plans, and timelines; lead architectural discussions and make technical decisions.
• Work on both rapid prototypes and enterprise-quality, high-scale products.
• Select and deploy foundation models and LLMs as a service; write prompts; measure and optimize model performance.
• Integrate models into workflows; extend capabilities with memory, tools, guardrails, and multi-agent patterns.
• Acquire, clean, and synthesized datasets; partner with domain experts; stay current with AI trends.
• Leverage cloud tools; build APIs, microservices, and serverless functions; manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Communicate status, technical challenges, tradeoffs, and insights with business leaders in India, US, and Europe.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, data scientists, domain experts, and lead customers; shape requirements and roadmap; manage tradeoffs.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

Go

C++

Backend development

Frontend technologies

Relational databases

Non-relational databases

Vector databases

Agile processes

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT or AI/ML or Data Science

Master's preferred

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Haystack

TensorFlow

PyTorch

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• - Development:Design,develop,ship,andmaintainapplicationsusing modern frameworksandtechnologies.Ownroadmaps,plans, andtimelines.Leadarchitecturaldiscussionsandmaketechnicaldecisions.Work onbothrapidprototypesandenterprise-quality,high-scaleproducts.
• - AI Applications:Selectanddeployfoundationmodelsand LLMsas a service.Writeandrefineprompts.Measure, evaluate,andoptimizemodelperformance.Integratemodels into workflows. Extendmodelcapabilitieswith memory,tools,guardrails,andmulti-agentpatterns.Acquire,clean,andsynthesizedatasets. Partner with domain experts to capture knowledge. Stay current with AI trends and apply them to solve real-world problems.
• - Cloud:Leveragethe tools and services of a major cloud provider. Build APIs, microservices, and serverless functions to support application functionality. Manage our cloud environment and CI/CD pipelines. Make tradeoffs around performance and cost.
• - Communications:Partner withbusiness leaders in India, US, and Europe.Clearlycommunicatestatus,technicalchallenges,tradeoffs,and insights.
• Collaboration:Work closely withproduct managers, designers,datascientists,domainexperts,andleadcustomers.Help shape requirements and roadmap.Helpmanagecomplextradeoffsinspeed, quality, and scope.
• - Leadership:Build relationships, raise issues, define alternatives, and uncoverresources.Establishpractices,processes, and culture for a growing team.

Requirements :

• - Education:Bachelor’s in ComputerScience, Information Technology,AI/ML,or Data Science fields.Masterspreferred.
• - Experience:5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer,asanAI/ML,orin asimilar role.
• - Development:ProficientinPythonorJavaScript/Typescript.Java/Go/C++nice to have.Hands-on back-endexperience.Familiaritywithcommonfront-endtechnologies.Familiaritywithrelational,non-relational,andvectordatabases.ComfortwithAgileprocesses.
• - AI:More than one year of engineeringexperience(includingrelevantprojects)buildingproduction-qualityapplicationsleveragingLLMs.ExperiencewithframeworksforAI applications(e.g.,LangChain,LlamaIndex,Haystack).Knowledgeofdeep learning andMLframeworks(e.g.,TensorFlow,PyTorch).Experiencemanagingdatasets.FamiliaritywithMLOps.
• - Cloud:Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP). Solid understanding of RESTfulAPIs,microservicesarchitecture,andcontainerization.
• - Soft skills:Excellentcommunicationandcollaborationskills.Results-driven,entrepreneurial, andcomfortable working from 0-1.