Lead AI Engineer – GenAI Engineering

Job Title: Lead AI Engineer – GenAI Engineering

Location: Pune / Mumbai (Hybrid Work Model)

Experience: 6–9 Years (Minimum 3 Years in AI Development)

Industry: Credit Rating & Financial Analytics

About Us:

Join a leading global credit rating and financial analytics powerhouse where innovation meets finance! We leverage cutting-edge AI and analytics to deliver state-of-the-art solutions. As we embark on our next growth phase, we're looking for a passionate AI Engineer to propel our AI capabilities into the future — redefining how financial intelligence is powered and delivered.

Why Join Us

- Be at the forefront of AI innovation in finance technology with exposure to next-gen GenAI techniques.

- Collaborate with dynamic global teams spanning finance, technology, and client solutions.

- Work in a hybrid setup in Pune or Mumbai, blending flexibility with the spirit of teamwork.

- Opportunity to directly influence client-facing AI solutions impacting real-world business outcomes.

- Grow your career in an environment that champions best coding practices, continuous learning, and breakthrough AI deployments on cloud platforms.

What You'll Do:

- Develop and deploy advanced AI solutions using the latest Generative AI techniques including:

- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines.

- Designing and building Agentic AI systems to automate complex decision-making workflows.

- Fine-tuning Foundation and Small Language Models (SLMs) tailored for domain specific content generation.

- Build scalable AI workflows, adhering to robust engineering and code quality standards.

- Lead end-to-end AI solution development lifecycle — from prototyping and experimentation to deployment on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

- Collaborate closely with cross-functional global teams — financial analysts, technology architects, and client stakeholders — to translate business challenges into AI-driven solutions.

- Continuously evaluate emerging AI technologies and research to keep our AI toolkit state-of-the-art.

What We're Looking For:

Experience & Skills:

- 7 to 10 years of experience in software engineering/development with a minimum 4 years specializing in AI/ML roles.

- Deep hands-on expertise with GenAI technologies — RAG frameworks, agent-based AI design patterns, fine-tuning techniques for SLM.

- Strong programming skills in Python with a focus on clean, maintainable, and performance code.

- Proven experience deploying AI/ML solutions on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) with familiarity in containerization, orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Having a public Github code repository or Kaggle profile will be a big plus.

- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, software design principles, and scalable system design.

- Exposure to NLP, knowledge graphs, ML ops, or similar related areas is a big plus.

- Decent communication skills to effectively collaborate across global teams and handle client interactions.

- Self-driven, proactive mindset with a passion for problem-solving and innovation.

Educational Background:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree from premier Indian institutes (IITs, IISc, NITs, BITS, IIITs etc.) is preferred in:

- Computer Science, or

- Any Engineering discipline, or

- Mathematics or related quantitative fields.

Benefits:

- Hybrid work model combining remote flexibility and collaborative office culture in Pune or Mumbai.

- Continuous learning budget for certifications, workshops, and conferences.

- Opportunities to work on industry-leading AI research and shaping the future of financial services.