Senior Python AI Engineer

About Persistent

We are an AI-led platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate whats next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptors mindset commitment to client success and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation leadership and inclusion. We reported $1654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27500global team members located in 18 countries have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as theFastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in theEverest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK MatrixAssessment 2026andSoftware Product Engineering PEAK MatrixAssessment 2026.

About Position:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Python AI Engineer with expertise in Generative AI Large Language Models (LLMs) Prompt Engineering LangChain LangGraph and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing developing and deploying enterprise-grade AI-powered applications intelligent agents and scalable GenAI solutions.

• Role: Senior Python AI Engineer Generative AI & LLM Solutions
• Location: Bengaluru Hyderabad
• Experience: 6 to 8 Years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What Youll Do:

• Design develop and deploy AI-powered applications using Python and modern Generative AI frameworks.
• Build and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions utilizing enterprise knowledge repositories and vector databases.
• Develop Agentic AI workflows and multi-agent systems using LangChain and LangGraph.
• Design optimize and evaluate prompts for Large Language Model-based applications.
• Integrate enterprise applications with LLM providers such as OpenAI Azure OpenAI Claude Gemini and other AI platforms.
• Build scalable APIs and microservices using FastAPI and REST-based architectures.
• Develop conversational AI assistants copilots chatbots and intelligent automation solutions.
• Work with embedding models vector stores semantic search and retrieval pipelines.
• Implement AI governance security and responsible AI best practices.
• Optimize model performance latency cost and response quality for production environments.
• Collaborate with product owners architects data scientists and engineering teams to deliver AI-driven solutions.
• Conduct testing debugging monitoring and troubleshooting of AI applications.
• Participate in architecture reviews code reviews and technical design discussions.
• Create technical documentation implementation guides and deployment procedures.
• Stay updated with emerging advancements in Generative AI LLMs agent frameworks and AI engineering best practices.

Expertise Youll Bring:

• 68 years of software development experience with strong proficiency in Python.
• Strong hands-on experience in Generative AI application development.
• Expertise in Prompt Engineering and prompt optimization techniques.
• Strong development experience with LangChain and LangGraph.
• Experience building enterprise-grade RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI Agent architectures.
• Experience integrating OpenAI Azure OpenAI Claude Gemini or similar models.
• Strong knowledge of vector databases embeddings semantic search and retrieval systems.
• Experience designing and developing REST APIs using FastAPI.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and scalable backend development.
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data sources for AI applications.
• Knowledge of model evaluation prompt testing and AI performance optimization.
• Familiarity with cloud environments such as Azure AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties flexible work hours and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life personal accident and Mediclaim hospitalization for self spouse two children and parents

Values-Driven People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals including those with disabilities and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Lets unleash your full potential at Persistent- is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.