Core Responsibilities :

- Lead the AI and Software Engineering team in Hyderabad.

- Serve as the primary AI engineering leader in India.

- Partner with stakeholders to define business solutions.

- Deliver AI applications from concept to production.

- Manage delivery plans, dependencies, and risks.

- Establish architecture and engineering standards.

- Contribute directly to design, coding, and troubleshooting.

Strategic Responsibilities :

- Define the technical direction for AI applications.

- Guide architecture, integration, and orchestration decisions.

- Evaluate build-versus-buy technology options.

- Partner with Data and Platform Engineering leaders.

- Drive continuous improvement across the AI portfolio.

- Evaluate emerging AI engineering practices.

- Leverage AI-assisted development tools responsibly.

Team & Collaboration :

- Mentor engineers and support technical growth.

- Review designs and code for quality and consistency.

- Coordinate delivery across engineering teams.

- Communicate technical risks and decisions clearly.

- Support operational readiness and production adoption.

- Build a collaborative and accountable engineering culture.

What Will Help You Be Successful in This Role?

Experience, Education & Certifications :

- MBA from tier 1 college.

- 12+ years of software, data, application, or AI engineering experience.

- 5+ years leading technical direction for complex initiatives.

- Experience delivering enterprise applications end-to-end.

- Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts.

- Experience mentoring senior engineers.

- Financial services experience preferred.

Tech Stack :

- Expert Python programming skills.

- API and distributed service design expertise.

- Modern web application development knowledge.

- Production AI and generative AI solutions.

- Expertise in RAG, agents, embeddings, and tool integrations.

- Knowledge of AI reliability, observability, security, and governance.

Soft Skills :

- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.

- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.

- Ability to navigate ambiguity and changing priorities.

- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

- Strong collaboration across global teams.

- Ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.

- Professional, accountable, and results-oriented approach.

Work Shift Timings :

- 2 : 00 PM - 11 : 00 PM IST