AI Engineer
upGrad Rekrut
2 - 5 years
Pune City
Posted: 21/06/2026
Job Description
Hiring: AI Developer / AI Engineer
Location: Pune (Hybrid)
Experience: 5+ Years
Roles & Responsibilities-
Job Description
Required Professional Experience
5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on AI, NLP, or Information Retrieval.
Production mindset: Proven track record of delivering production-grade software, not just prototypes or notebooks. Experience operating AI-backed services in enterprise settings.
Process mastery (SDLC & CRISP-DM): Ability to bridge experimental data science and rigorous software engineering, turning iterative AI experiments into reliable release cycles.
Advanced Python proficiency: Writes clean, structured, and typed Python (3.11+) code using modern features such as async/await and Pydantic, with effective dependency and package management.
Software craftsmanship & quality: Treats AI code as production software by writing comprehensive tests (pytest, mocking), enforcing code quality with pre-commit hooks (ruff, mypy), and following strict Git workflows including merge requests and code reviews.
Development autonomy: Takes ownership of the local development environment and tooling, including Docker setup and configuration management.
Technical Skills: GenAI & Retrieval
Generative AI stack: Deep knowledge of NLP, LLMs, and prompt engineering as a structured discipline.
Retrieval architectures: Hands-on experience with RAG, hybrid retrieval strategies, GraphRAG, and vector search technologies such as OpenSearch.
Evaluation: Experience designing automated evaluation pipelines to benchmark AI output quality and retrieval performance.
Nice to Have
Experience with cloud-based AI platforms such as AWS Bedrock and Azure OpenAI.
Knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and modern API interface standards.
Soft Skills
Adaptability and rapid learning in a fast-evolving AI landscape.
Hands-on mindset with a strong desire to deliver value to users.
Pragmatism and a focus on practical, working solutions over perfection.
Strong ability to leverage GenAI effectively in day-to-day work.
Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Analytical mindset with the ability to simplify complex topics.
Ownership attitude and proactive working style.
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