Senior AI Engineer

Company Profile: Quantum Integrators is an international strategy and business consulting group whose mission is to help clients create and sustain competitive advantage. As a truly client-focused firm, our highly trained and experienced consultants consider it their mandate to help client organizations achieve a 'quantum state.

Position : Senior AI Engineer

Location: Pune, Maharashtra (Onsite)

Duration: Full time

Shift: UK/US Shift (02.00 PM - 11.00 PM IST/06:30 PM - 03:30 AM IST)

Experience: 7+ years mandatory

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced AI Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in designing, developing, and deploying AI solutions, with hands-on experience in Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), machine learning frameworks, and cloud-based AI platforms. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and alignment with stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy AI solutions for business-critical applications.
• Build and optimize Generative AI applications using Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Develop and maintain end-to-end machine learning pipelines, including data pre-processing, model training, evaluation, and deployment.
• Fine-tune and customize foundation models for specific business use cases.
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures and vector database solutions.
• Integrate AI solutions with existing enterprise applications and APIs.
• Monitor model performance, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve AI systems.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable AI solutions.
• Stay updated with emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and industry best practices.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and responsible AI standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science with major in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML engineering and solution development.
• Strong proficiency in Python and AI/ML libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, and Hugging Face.
• Experience working with Large Language Models (Open AI, Claude, Llama, Gemini, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with RAG frameworks, vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma, FAISS, etc.), and prompt engineering.
• Experience with Lang Chain, Lang Graph, Llama Index, or similar AI orchestration frameworks.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and their AI services.
• Experience building and deploying scalable AI applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, microservices architecture, and software engineering best practices.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AI agents, autonomous workflows, and multi-agent systems.
• Exposure to MLOps tools and frameworks.
• Experience in enterprise AI deployments and production-grade systems.
• Knowledge of model evaluation, AI governance, and responsible AI practices.
• Experience working with distributed teams and US-based clients.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and Generative AI initiatives.
• Exposure to global clients and challenging business problems.
• Collaborative and innovation-driven work environment.
• Career growth opportunities in a rapidly evolving AI ecosystem.