Senior Software Engineer (Python, AIML)

Cerence AI; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerence Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Python, AIML for its Pune/Hinjewadi location. The role focuses on building tools in Python with hands-on AIML, CI/CD, and DevOps responsibilities including Jenkins and GitLab pipelines for TTS and language models.

The candidate will develop speech output tools, improve pipeline reliability, and contribute to new product development and AI/MLOps initiatives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in Python programming.
• Exposure to DevOps - CICD, Jenkins, Gitlabs, Docker, Kubernetes
• Hands on in AIML activities

Responsibilities

• Ownership of Speech Output Tools development, DevOps activities involving improving and maintaining CICD pipelines running on internal Jenkins, Gitlab servers.
• Adding new features to the tools, Analyzing pipeline failures, improving tool performance
• Participate actively in new product development POCs in non-auto domain

Skills

Python programming

DevOps

AIML exposure

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure AI services

Job description

A Moving Experience.

Senior Software Engineer - Python, AIML

Experience: 5–8 years | Location: Hinjewadi, Pune | Type: Full-time

About The Role

We are looking for a Mid-Level Expert Python Engineer along with hands on in AIML, CICD, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes. You will be responsible for developing tools using python, automation, building and maintaining DevOps, Jenkins, Gitlab pipelines responsible for building TTS, Voice packages, exposure and readiness for contributing to AI and MLOps for deploying speech and language models & monitoring. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives on improving tools and maintaining Dev ops activities and Jenkins, Gitlab automation pipelines and flexible to work on new product initiatives in AI.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of Speech Output Tools development, DevOps activities involving improving and maintaining CICD pipelines running on internal Jenkins, Gitlab servers.
• Adding new features to the tools, Analyzing pipeline failures, improving tool performance
• Participate actively in new product development POCs in non-auto domain.

Must-Have

• 5–8 years of experience in Python programming
• Exposure to DevOps - CICD, Jenkins, Gitlabs, Docker, Kubernetes
• Hands on in AIML activities

Good-to-Have

• Experience in an AI-focused company.
• Hands on with Microsoft Azure AI services, cloud-hosted machine learning and generative AI tools.
• Exposure and readiness to MLOps - ML, model deployment & monitoring.

Why Join Us

• Work on impactful AI applications in speech & language.
• Contribute hands-on to cutting-edge AI systems, Products.
• Be part of a collaborative, innovative team with room to grow.

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and www.cerence.com) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Cerence is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, genetic information and other protected classifications. Cerence Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

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