Senior Python Architect

Adhiran infotech; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adhiran infotech is seeking a Technical Lead in Chennai to drive Python backend systems and real‑world AI integrations. You will lead a small team, guide architectural decisions, and stay hands-on with design, coding, and problem‑solving in a work‑from‑office setting.

The role requires 8+ years of software experience with strong Python, plus at least 1 year of practical AI work (LLMs, embeddings, ML pipelines). Expect collaboration with product teams and a focus on scalable, reliable systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience.
• Strong Python coding for production systems, not just scripting.
• Minimum 1+ year practical AI experience with LLMs, embeddings, or ML pipelines.
• Experience leading a small team and conducting code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and technical decisions for the product/team.
• Design, build, and review Python-based backend systems.
• Own AI component integration (LLMs, embeddings, RAG) into production.
• Mentor engineers; perform code reviews and technical guidance.
• Collaborate with product/design to translate requirements into solutions.
• Ensure code quality, scalability, and reliability with CI/CD and testing.
• Stay updated on AI/ML tooling and evaluate new approaches.

Skills

Python production code

AI experience 1+ year

Data structures and algorithms

Lead/mentoring

API design

SQL/NoSQL

CI/CD and testing

Tools

LangChain

PyTorch/TensorFlow

Hugging Face

Pandas/NumPy

Job description

Location: Chennai (Maduravoyal) — Work from Office only

Shift Timing: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: 8+ years overall, with minimum 1 + year good hands‑on AI experience

About the Role

We're looking for a Technical Lead who combines strong Python engineering skills with practical AI experience. You'll lead a small team of engineers, set technical direction, and stay hands‑on with design, coding, and problem‑solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and technical decisions for [product/team name]
• Design, build, and review Python-based backend systems and services
• Own the integration of AI components (e.g., LLM APIs, embeddings, RAG pipelines, model fine‑tuning, or similar) into production systems
• Mentor and guide a team of engineers; conduct code reviews
• Collaborate with product and design to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Ensure code quality, scalability, and reliability through testing, CI/CD, and best practices
• Stay current with AI/ML tooling and evaluate new approaches for the product

Required Skills

• 8+ years of overall software development experience
• Strong proficiency in Python (production‑level code, not just scripting)
• Strong coding and logical/problem‑solving skills — should be comfortable with data structures, algorithms, and writing clean, efficient, well‑structured code
• Minimum 1+ year of practical AI experience — e.g., working with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.), building ML pipelines, NLP, computer vision, or applied ML in production
• Experience with common frameworks/tools: FastAPI/Django/Flask, Pandas/NumPy, and AI libraries (LangChain, Hugging Face, PyTorch/TensorFlow, or similar)
• Solid understanding of system design, APIs, and databases (SQL/NoSQL)
• Prior experience in a lead or senior IC role — mentoring, code review, technical decision‑making