Sr.AI Engineer

Cohere Health; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohere Health in Hyderabad is looking for a Senior Software Engineer - AI to build intelligent agents and applications for health insurance plans. You will collaborate with product and data science teams to enhance clinical intelligence delivery at scale.

Applicants should have 6+ years of software development experience, strong programming skills, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. A commitment to security and collaboration within agile environments is essential. This role offers an exciting opportunity to impact healthcare outcomes significantly.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in software development, preferably with agent frameworks.
• Experience with AI architectures and multi-agent systems.
• Expertise in one or more modern programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-powered agents and applications.
• Design data and retrieval architectures for AI agents.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare security and privacy regulations.

Skills

Software development lifecycle

AI architectures

Multi-agent systems

Modern programming languages

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cloud platforms

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Job description

Opportunity Overview

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer - AI to join our Engineering team. In this role, you will build the intelligent agents and applications serving health insurance plans covering over 15 million people. You’ll partner closely with product, data science, and clinical teams to build the foundation that transforms how clinical intelligence is delivered at scale. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on healthcare outcomes while working with modern technologies in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

What You’ll Do

• Agent Development: Participate in the development, evaluation, and deployment of AI‑powered agents and applications.
• Data & Retrieval Architecture: Design data and retrieval architectures that give AI agents the right context across diverse healthcare sources.
• Hands‑On Engineering: Design, review, and own high‑quality agentic code — leading releases, production deployments and on‑call support.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work closely with ML/DS teams, product teams, and architects to understand requirements and ensure systems meet business needs.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure all agentic components comply with healthcare security and privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA) and adhere to industry best practices for security.
• Agile Development: Contribute to sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives, driving efficiency and velocity within the engineering team and collaborating closely with stakeholders to align with product goals and business priorities.

What You’ll Need

Must‑haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience in the software development lifecycle, with demonstrated experience working with popular agent frameworks and language models.
• Expertise in one or more modern languages for development. Experience with any cloud platform, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools is a plus.
• Experience with AI architectures, Multi‑agent systems, RAG, and Evaluation frameworks.
• Experience shaping engineering standards, frameworks, or libraries used across multiple teams.

Nice‑to‑haves

• Familiarity with human‑in‑the‑loop system design and AI safety considerations in production.
• Experience with graph‑based or multi‑modal data retrieval in the context of AI reasoning.

Ability To Commute / Relocate

• Hyderabad, Telangana: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred).

Equal Opportunity Statement

Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. To us, it’s personal.