Sr. Prompt Engineer

Tech Mahindra; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off including holidays, Par

Parental leave

Job summary

Tech Mahindra in Atlanta, GA seeks a Senior Prompt Engineer to design and deploy LLM-powered applications. You will work onsite to build robust AI solutions, integrate APIs, and optimize prompts for reliable outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software engineering or data science, 2+ years in prompt engineering, and strong Python plus LangChain, LlamaIndex, or Semantic Kernel expertise. A CS/linguistics/data science degree is preferred and a competitive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering or data science.
• 2+ years focused on prompt engineering and building LLM-backed applications.
• Proficiency in Python and AI tooling.

Skills

Prompt engineering

Python

API integration

DevOps / MLOps

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Linguistics / Data Science

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Semantic Kernel

Vector databases

API frameworks

Job description

At Tech Mahindra (Tech Mahindra | Connected World, Connected Experiences), we live the philosophy of connected world and connected experiences. We thrive on change that is powered by the intelligent symphony of technology and humans designing meaningful and sustainable experiences. Consumer ‘experiences’ are driving and disrupting industries like never before. Businesses must build seamless yet simple enterprises that collaborate, synergize, and drive the change. Change that connects us all and empowers us to deliver experiences that span across the digital, the physical, the convergent, and everything in between. That’s when truly connected experiences manifest.

Extraordinary is when experiences come together – a continuous convergence of digital technologies, touchpoints, and most importantly people. It’s time to reimagine, reinvent, and revolutionize business models & operations as well as to transform enterprises into living, breathing, and connected businesses. We are the Digital Change makers who strive to change the way the world, communities, businesses, and humans interact digitally. We are harnessing the power of change, brought in by technologies, that makes it the most exciting time to be alive in the human history. Our universe, as we build it, disrupt it, and redesign it, is powering the digital change.

Tech Mahindra represents the connected world, offering innovative and customer-centric information technology experiences, enabling Enterprises, Associates, and the Society to Rise. It has 150,000+ professionals working for 1000+ Global Customers (including Fortune 500 companies) in 90 Countries. We’re part of the esteemed Mahindra group, headquartered in India. Under a new CEO, Tech Mahindra is committed to a transformative journey with 'Scale @ Speed' as our guiding principle.

Sr. Prompt Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA

Work Mode: Onsite

Technical Requirements:

• Professional Experience: 5+ years of software engineering or data science experience, with at least 2+ years dedicated exclusively to prompt engineering and building LLM-backed applications.
• Programming & Tooling: Proficient in Python and standard AI orchestration frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, or Semantic Kernel.
• Vector Databases: Solid understanding of semantic search, embeddings, and vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Milvus, Chroma).
• Software Architecture: Strong background in API integration, microservices, and modern DevOps/MLOps pipelines.

Professional Skills:

• Exceptional linguistic precision and the ability to articulate complex logical instructions in natural language.
• Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to evaluating non-deterministic system behaviors.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to interface with both highly technical engineers and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with fine-tuning LLMs or deploying custom open-source models.
• Contributions to open-source AI frameworks or published research in NLP/Generative AI.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, Data Science, or a related field.

The pay range for this role is $80,000 - $120,000 per annum including any bonuses or variable pay. Tech Mahindra also offers benefits like medical, vision, dental, life, disability insurance and paid time off (including holidays, parental leave, and sick leave, as required by law). Ask our recruiters for more details on our Benefits package. The exact offer terms will depend on the skill level, educational qualifications, experience and location of the candidate.

“Tech Mahindra is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels of the company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations also are available in the hiring process for applicants with disabilities. Candidates can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the company ADA Coordinator at [e-mail].”