Senior Staff Engineer - AI Engineer

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will operate at the intersection of development, technical leadership, and delivery execution .
• Design & Develop AI Solutions:
• Design and build scalable AI/ML solutions using Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Large Language Models (LLMs). Contribute actively to development, ensuring high-quality, production-ready code.
• Code Review & Quality Governance:
• Lead code reviews and enforce best practices across the team, ensuring maintainability, scalability, and performance of AI systems. Establish coding standards and improve engineering quality.
• Generative & Agentic AI Implementation:
• Develop and implement Generative AI use cases, including RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, embeddings, and LLM integrations . Contribute to building agentic workflows and multi-step reasoning systems.
• Solution Delivery & Business Impact:
• Deliver AI solutions across business domains (marketing, supply chain, retail, operations), ensuring alignment with business requirements and measurable impact.
• Technical Leadership:
• Guide junior team members, support design decisions, and contribute to solution architecture under the guidance of senior architects.
• Cross-functional Collaboration:
• Work closely with Data Engineers, Product Managers, and DevOps teams to integrate AI models into scalable production systems.
• Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing:
• Mentor team members, support onboarding, and promote best practices across AI/ML development and deployment.

Requirements

• We are seeking a hands-on technical leader who can balance coding, code quality ownership, and team guidance , with a strong focus on delivery excellence.
• Education & Experience:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or a related field
• 8-9.5 years of experience in AI/ML development and delivery
• Proven experience in building and deploying production-grade AI/ML solutions
• Strong experience in code reviews and team-level technical leadership
• Technical Expertise:
• AI/ML & Advanced Analytics:
• Strong expertise in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and statistical modeling
• Experience in developing and deploying ML models in production
• Generative AI & LLMs:
• Hands-on experience with LLMs (GPT, Claude, Llama, Gemini)
• Experience in: RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
• Prompt Engineering & Context Handling
• Embeddings & Vector Databases
• Exposure to agentic frameworks (LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen) is a plus
• Programming & Engineering:
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL , and software engineering principles
• Experience with APIs, microservices, and scalable backend systems
• MLOps & DevOps:
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, model deployment, and monitoring
• Familiarity with tools like MLflow, Vertex AI, or similar platforms
• Cloud & Data Platforms:
• Experience with GCP (preferred) or other cloud platforms
• Understanding of data pipelines, data lakes, and real-time processing
• Soft Skills & Mindset:
• Technical Ownership:
• Takes responsibility for code quality, delivery, and technical decisions within the team
• Collaboration:
• Works effectively across teams and contributes to a strong engineering culture
• Problem Solving:
• Ability to break down complex problems and deliver practical AI solutions
• Communication:
• Clearly articulates technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Must have Skills: Data Modeling (Strong), Python (Expert), Generative & Agentic AI, Machine Learning, o Embeddings & Vector Databases

Additional Information

We are looking for a Lead AI Engineer / Senior Data Scientist to join our AI & Tech Accelerator. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and delivery of AI solutions , leveraging Machine Learning, Generative AI, and emerging Agentic AI patterns. You will play a key role in driving high-quality engineering practices, including code reviews, solution design, and mentoring , while remaining hands-on in development.

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