Senior AI Engineer

About Position:

This role is for an experienced AI/GenAI Full Stack Engineer with strong expertise in Python, AWS AI/ML services, API development, microservices architecture, and modern frontend technologies. The candidate will build scalable AI-powered applications leveraging LLMs, agentic AI frameworks, deep learning, and chatbot solutions, while contributing across both backend and frontend development.

• Role: Senior AI Engineer
• Location: All Persistent Location
• Experience: 7 to 12 years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Develop scalable, high-performance AI-driven systems using Python, with focus on LLMs, deep learning, and chatbot capabilities
• Strong understanding of large language models, agents, and agentic frameworks such as AutoGen, LangChain, Lang Graph, and Crew AI
• Design and implement robust, secure, and scalable RESTful APIs optimized for performance
• Drive integration of full-stack features, collaborating on frontend development with JavaScript, React, and Next.js
• Ensure comprehensive unit testing and validation for APIs, ML models, and databases
• Advocate for clean, maintainable, and testable code.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience with strong expertise in Python.
• Proven experience building and deploying AI/ML and Generative AI applications, including solutions powered by Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, Crew AI, or similar technologies.
• Strong experience designing and developing RESTful APIs, backend services, and microservices-based architectures.
• Experience with AWS cloud services, including AI/ML services such as Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, DynamoDB, and S3.
• Solid understanding of system design, distributed systems, scalability, performance optimization, and security best practices.
• Proficiency in modern frontend technologies, including JavaScript, ReactJS, and Next.js.
• Experience implementing unit testing, integration testing, API testing, and ML model validation.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including clean code, code reviews, version control (Git), CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience working with databases, including SQL and NoSQL technologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, fast-paced, and collaborative environment.

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

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Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.