Senior Software Engineer - AI

Cvent; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cvent in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I - AI to lead high-impact AI features across our platform. You will guide 2-3 engineers, drive architectural choices, and deliver production-grade AI systems powering our content intelligence capabilities.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with LLMs, embeddings, and multimodal AI pipelines, collaboration with product, design, QA, and SRE, and mentoring junior engineers while balancing performance, cost, and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field from a top-tier institution (IITs, NITs, BITs, or equivalent).
• 5+ years of experience building and shipping production software systems.
• 2+ years of experience building or operating AI/ML systems in production.
• Strong system design fundamentals and backend architecture experience.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, GenAI systems, or multimodal AI pipelines.
• Experience with embeddings, vector databases, and RAG-based systems.
• Proficiency in backend technologies such as Python, Java, or Go.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).
• Strong debugging skills and experience operating production systems at scale.
• Proven ability to lead projects involving multiple engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex AI initiatives involving 2-3 engineers and drive architectural decisions.
• Design and implement LLM-powered workflows, embeddings pipelines, and retrieval systems.
• Build production-grade backend services powering AI-driven customer experiences.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, QA, and SRE to deliver high-quality features.
• Improve observability, reliability, and output quality of AI systems in production.
• Provide strong code and design reviews, maintaining a high engineering quality bar.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers within the AI pod.

Skills

Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS

5+ years production software

2+ years AI/ML in production

System design fundamentals

LLMs/GenAI/multimodal AI

Embeddings/Vector DB/RAG

Python/Java/Go backend

AWS cloud

Production systems debugging

Lead projects with multiple engineers

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field from IITs/NITs/BITs or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Job description

www.cvent.comCvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 5,500+ employees and ~30,000 customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we are transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers human connection.Headquarters in Tysons Corner, Virginia, Cvent (formerly NYSE: CVT) was acquired by Blackstone and Vista for $4.6B in 2023.Cvent's strength lies in its people, fostering a culture where everyone is encouraged to think like entrepreneurs, taking risks and making decisions confidently. We value diverse perspectives and celebrate differences, working together with colleagues and clients to build strong connections. Cvent is redefining the meetings and events industry through technology that advances human connection.AI at Cvent: Leading the FutureAre you ready to shape the future of work at the intersection of human expertise and AI innovation? At Cvent, we are committed to continuous learning and adaptation - AI is not just a tool for us, it is part of our DNA. We are looking for candidates who are eager to evolve alongside technology. If you love to experiment boldly, share your discoveries, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work, you will thrive here. Our team values professionals who thoughtfully integrate AI into their daily work, delivering exceptional results while relying on the human judgment and creativity that drive real innovation. Throughout our interview process, you will have the chance to demonstrate how you use AI to learn,iterate, and amplify your impact. If you are excited to be part of a team that is leading the way in AIpowered collaboration, we would love to meet you.

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer I - AI to join our AI team and lead the development of high-impact AI-driven features across our platform. In this role, you will lead complex initiatives involving 2-3 engineers, drive architectural decisions within your project scope, and deliver scalable,production-grade AI systems that power Goldcast's content intelligence capabilities.

You’ll Work On Core AI Initiatives Such As

• Automated clip and highlight generation
• Video understanding (transcripts, facial signals, screenshare intelligence)
• AI-powered search and editing workflows
• Clip curator and homepage intelligence
• Blog/text generation from video
• AI output quality and evaluation systems
• Lead and deliver complex AI projects with ambiguous requirements, acting as the feature lead.
• Architect scalable, reliable AI systems that balance performance, cost, latency, and

maintainability.

• Design and implement LLM-powered workflows, embeddings pipelines, and retrieval systems.
• Build production-grade backend services that power AI-driven customer experiences.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, QA, and SRE to deliver high-quality features.
• Improve observability, reliability, and output quality of AI systems in production.
• Provide strong code and design reviews, maintaining a high engineering quality bar.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers within the AI pod.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field from a top-tier institution (IITs,NITs,BITs, or equivalent).
• 5+ years of experience building and shipping production software systems.
• 2+ years of experience building or operating AI/ML systems in production.
• Strong system design fundamentals and backend architecture experience.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, GenAI systems, or multimodal AI pipelines.
• Experience with embeddings, vector databases, and RAG-based systems.
• Proficiency in backend technologies such as Python, Java, or Go.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).
• Strong debugging skills and experience operating production systems at scale.
• Proven ability to lead projects involving multiple engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with video processing or media intelligence systems.
• Experience designing evaluation frameworks for AI output quality.
• Familiarity with model performance optimization, latency tuning, and cost management.
• Experience building AI-driven products in a startup environment.