Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML

Cutshort; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cutshort is seeking a Senior AI Software Engineer to join the Human Resources Engineering team in Hyderabad. You will lead the design, development, and deployment of AI-powered HR solutions at scale, driving impactful outcomes across the organization.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and help shape AI strategy, architecture, and production readiness within a global enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of software development experience.
• 3 years testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of design/architecture.
• 3 years of experience with ML topics (speech/audio, RL, ML infra, or related field).
• 3 years of experience with ML infrastructure (model deployment, evaluation, optimization, data processing).

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and architecture of AI/ML systems within HR domain.
• Develop AI/ML algorithms for HR applications using Python and frameworks like TensorFlow/JAX.
• Architect data pipelines using Beam/Dataflow and manage data ingestion, cleaning and feature engineering.
• Own end-to-end MLOps lifecycle: deployment, monitoring, optimization, maintenance.
• Mentor engineers and translate business goals into scalable AI solutions.

Skills

Software development

Testing & deployment

Software design & architecture

ML concepts & algorithms

ML infrastructure

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in CS/AI/ML

Tools

Python

TensorFlow

JAX

Scikit-Learn

Apache Beam

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Google BigQuery

Dataflow

Job description

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience with one or more of the following: Speech/audio (e.g., technology duplicating and responding to the human voice), reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), ML infrastructure, or specialization in another ML field.
• 3 years of experience with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, optimization, data processing, debugging).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML).
• 7 years of software experience designing and deploying large-scale AI/ML applications and complex models.
• Experience with MLOps, establishing best practices for production model monitoring, maintenance, and lifecycle management.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineers, and translating complex business objectives into scalable AI-driven roadmaps.
• Experience architecting scalable data pipelines using BigQuery, Beam, or Dataflow, and deploying models on Google Cloud Platform.
• Understanding of Python and frameworks like TensorFlow, JAX, and Scikit-learn, with deep statistical modeling knowledge.

About The Job

The People Operations Engineering team is dedicated to building innovative and scalable technology solutions that empower a global workforce. Leveraging the power of data, AI, and machine learning, the team optimizes HR processes, enhances employee experiences, and drives organizational efficiency. Joining this team offers the opportunity to lead the application of AI to solve complex, real-world business challenges.

We are seeking a highly experienced and results-oriented Senior AI Software Engineer to join the Human Resources Engineering (HRE) team in Hyderabad.

In this role, you will serve as a technical leader, driving the design, development, and deployment of sophisticated AI-powered solutions that significantly impact employees across the organization. You will work on large-scale infrastructure, mentor a talented team of engineers, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and help shape the future of HR through innovative AI applications. You will be responsible for translating complex business challenges and strategic objectives into scalable, efficient AI/ML systems.

As part of the Corporate Engineering organization, you will build world‑class business solutions that support a global enterprise. The team delivers end-to-end platforms, tools, and experiences that enable employees to work more effectively and drive innovation across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and architecture of complex, scalable AI/ML systems and infrastructure within the HR engineering domain, ensuring high reliability, performance, and long-term sustainability.
• Drive the development of advanced AI/ML algorithms for HR applications such as talent acquisition and employee engagement using Python and frameworks like TensorFlow and JAX.
• Architect large-scale data pipelines for data ingestion, cleaning, and feature engineering using modern data processing frameworks (e.g., Beam, Dataflow), while leading root cause analysis and system troubleshooting.
• Own the end-to-end MLOps lifecycle, including model deployment, monitoring, optimization, and maintenance, while establishing best practices for software development and code quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable AI/ML solutions, mentor engineers, and drive the adoption of emerging AI technologies across the organization.

Skills: Python, TensorFlow, JAX, Scikit-Learn, Machine Learning (ML), MLOps, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software architecture, Apache Beam, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google BigQuery