AI Principal Engineer

What Youll Do 

• Embed with business teams to deeply understand workflows pain points and opportunities for automation and optimization 

• Design and build AI-powered tools that improve internal productivity across functions such as finance HR operations sales and marketing 

• Rapidly prototype and iterate using modern AI/ML technologies (e.g. LLMs Copilots automation pipelines) 

• Deploy solutions in production ensuring reliability usability and measurable impact 

• Bridge technical and non-technical teams translating business problems into scalable engineering solutions 

• Drive end-to-end delivery from problem discovery to implementation rollout and adoption 

• Create reusable frameworks and platforms to accelerate future AI deployments across the organization 

• Operate globally collaborating with distributed teams and delivering solutions that scale across regions 

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For 

Core Skills 

• 710 years of experience in software engineering machine learning or applied AI 

• Strong experience designing and deploying production-grade systems in cloud environments 

• Experience building and deploying AI/ML systems ideally with LLMs or generative AI 

• Experience in building orchestrating monitoring agentic/multi-agentic AI workflows 

• Ability to work across the stack (APIs data pipelines front-end interfaces when needed) 

• Deep understanding of system design distributed systems and scalable architectures 

• Solid system design skills with a focus on scalability reliability and security 

• Knowledge of data engineering and analytics workflows 

• Experience working in global cross-functional teams 

• Familiarity with governance security and compliance considerations for enterprise AI 

Problem-Solving & Mindset 

• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and move quickly in fast-paced environments 

• Strong product and user mindset focused on delivering practical impactful solutions 

• Excellent communication skills; able to work directly with stakeholders across all levels 

• High ownership and bias for action ability to support multiple workstreams in parallel 

• Strong experience in mentoring and guiding team members to make good decisions 

Nice to Have 

• Familiarity with enterprise systems (ERP CRM workflow tools) 

• Experience across Azure AI Microsoft Copilot and the broader Microsoft ecosystem 

• Experience implementing AI tools GenAI services building and orchestrating agentic AI workflows in real-world business processes 

• Experience in forward-deployed solutions engineering or consulting-style roles 

• Background in process optimization automation or digital transformation initiatives 

Additional Information :

Why Join Us 

• High impact: Your work will directly improve how the company operates 

• Speed & autonomy: We are an agile team that ships quickly and iterates continuously 

• Broad exposure: Work across all business functions and geographies 

• Cutting-edge tech: Build with the latest AI technologies and shape how they are applied internally 

• Ownership: Drive projects end-to-end and see immediate adoption of your work 

Success in This Role Looks Like 

• Identifying and delivering high-impact AI use cases that reduce manual work and 

• increase efficiency 

• Shipping production-ready solutions in weeks with strong adoption across teams 

• Building scalable reusable AI capabilities across the enterprise 

• Acting as a trusted technical partner to both engineering and business stakeholders 

This is a hybrid role. Candidates must be based in Chennai or Pune with occasional in-person attendance required at one of our offices.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process including résumé screening candidate assessments interview scheduling job matching communication support and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQs principles of fairness transparency human oversight and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions require accommodations or wish to request human review were permitted by law please contact your local HR representative. For more information please visit NIQs AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: NIQ

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At NIQ we are steadfast in our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that mirrors the rich diversity of the communities and markets we serve. We believe that embracing a wide range of perspectives drives innovation and excellence.  All employment decisions at NIQ are made without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age disability genetic information marital status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We invite individuals who share our dedication to inclusivity and equity to join us in making a meaningful impact. To learn more about our ongoing efforts in diversity and inclusion please visit the  Work :

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Employment Type :

Full-time