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Job Title: Lead Python Developer (with ML Expertise)
Location : Hinjewadi Phase - 2, Pune
Employment Type: Full-time
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Key Responsibilities:
Develop, test, and deploy high-quality Python-based applications and services.
Lead and coordinate a small engineering team: assign tasks, conduct code reviews, provide technical guidance, and ensure timely delivery.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering best practices in design, coding, testing, and deployment.
Drive end-to-end ML/LLM project lifecycles from development through production deployment.
Build and maintain scalable ML/GenAI pipelines and APIs.
Integrate and operationalize MLOps/GenAIOps tooling (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, KServe, SageMaker).
Design and implement GenAI features such as prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, fine-tuning, and agentic workflows (e.g., using LangChain/AutoGen).
Work with large-scale data processing technologies (PySpark, Kafka, Delta Lake, Hadoop, etc.).
Create and manage CI/CD pipelines for model and application deployment in cloud or distributed environments.
Collaborate cross-functionally to align technical delivery with product/business goals.
Must-Have Skills:
Expert-level Python programming, with solid foundations in software design and data structures.
Proven experience deploying ML/LLM models into production.
Hands-on with MLOps/GenAIOps stacks (MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker, etc.).
Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, LangGraph, CrewAI) and their real-world application.
Experience with big data ecosystems (e.g., PySpark, Kafka, HDFS, Delta Lake).
Comfortable owning both development and deployment in cloud/distributed systems (AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, Kubernetes).
Prior experience leading or mentoring engineering teams.
Good-to-Have:
Experience tuning large language models and integrating vector databases.
Strong grasp of DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code.
Open-source contributions or participation in AI/GenAI communities.
Soft Skills:
Leadership mindset with ability to motivate and grow engineers.
Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and technical communication.
Ability to balance hands-on delivery with team enablement.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
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Job ID: 150884463
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