AI Lead Engineer

Technology


DGS India - Mumbai - Thane Ashar IT Park

About the job

Senior Applied AI / GenAI Specialist 

Theme: Scalable Systems & Technical Leadership

  • Design and deliver scalable AI and GenAI systems combining ML models, LLMs, retrieval, orchestration, and data pipelines
  • Lead solution design for complex, ambiguous problems where requirements and success criteria evolve
  • Make architectural trade-offs across model selection, retrieval strategies, cost, latency, and scalability
  • Drive solutions from proof-of-concept to production-grade systems used across multiple teams
  • Act as a technical anchor for high-impact AI initiatives, guiding implementation without formal people management
  • Ensure robustness, observability, and optimization of AI systems in real-world environments
  • Location: Bangalore (preferred)
  • YOE: 5–8 years

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