Senior Software Engineer with Python & Gen AI experience

Senior Software Engineer Chennai

We are seeking a highly skilled Python & Generative AI Engineer (68 years experience) to design build and optimize scalable cloud-native AI applications. This role blends hands-on development system design and applied AI engineering with a focus on Large Language Models (LLMs) and Small Language Models (SLMs). 

The ideal candidate is a strong backend engineer with experience in distributed systems and AI-driven applications capable of owning features end-to-end while contributing to architecture performance optimization and model fine-tuning workflows. 

Responsibilities 

• Design and develop scalable cloud-native applications using Python and FastAPI. 
• Build and maintain APIs and backend services with a strong focus on performance reliability and maintainability. 
• Develop and integrate Generative AI solutions including LLM-based applications and prompt engineering techniques. 
• Contribute to the design of distributed and event-driven systems with high availability. 
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to implement scalable and extensible system designs. 
• Implement CI/CD pipelines automated testing and DevOps best practices. 
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot) to improve development efficiency. 
• Ensure code quality through testing reviews and adherence to engineering standards. 
• Monitor and optimize applications using logging monitoring and observability tools. 
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered business solutions. 
• SLM fine-tuning for edge or cost-efficient deployments 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering or a related field. 
• 68 years of experience in software development. 
• Must-Have Skills:
• Strong proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming. 
• Experience with LLM fine-tuning RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) or vector databases. 
• Experience in building REST APIs using FastAPI or similar frameworks (Flask/Django). 
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI / LLMs and prompt engineering. 
• Solid understanding of data structures algorithms and design patterns. 
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure AWS or GCP). 
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines version control (Git) and DevOps practices. 
• Knowledge of distributed systems fundamentals and microservices architecture. 
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Pytest. 
• Strong debugging problem-solving and analytical skills. 
• Good-to-Have Skills:
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform Pulumi). 
• Experience with SLM deployment on edge or low-latency environments 
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus Grafana OpenTelemetry etc.). 
• Knowledge of polyglot persistence (SQL & NoSQL databases). 
• Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot. 
• Exposure to containerization and orchestration (Docker Kubernetes). 
• Prior experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. 

Additional Information :

Our Benefits

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

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