Senior AI EngineerUpstep Academy • India

Senior AI Engineer

Upstep Academy • India

4 hours ago

Job description

About Upstep Academy

Upstep Academy is a forward-thinking EdTech company dedicated to revolutionizing the world of chess education. We are building a cutting-edge learning platform that combines a world-class curriculum with innovative technology to create a personalized and effective learning experience for chess enthusiasts of all levels. We believe that by leveraging the power of AI, we can make high-quality chess coaching accessible to everyone.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a talented and passionate Senior AI Engineer to join our team and lead the development of the next generation of our AI-powered learning tools. This is a high-impact role where you will own the design and implementation of core features that directly shape the student experience. You will be responsible for building everything from an AI-powered chess coach that provides real-time feedback to a sophisticated system that generates personalized learning paths for every student.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy scalable, production-ready AI and Machine Learning features for our core learning platform.
Integrate and fine-tune Large Language Models (LLMs) to create a natural, human-like conversational coaching experience for our students.
Collaborate closely with our internal chess experts to translate their deep domain knowledge into technical requirements and effective AI-driven features.
Develop backend systems to process and analyze chess data at scale.
Build and maintain data pipelines for training and evaluating machine learning models for tasks such as personalization and content recommendation.
Own the full lifecycle of AI features, from initial proof-of-concept and prototyping to deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong background in backend development (e.g., Python, Node.js, Go, or similar).

2+ years of proven, hands-on experience building and deploying AI / ML-powered applications, with a specific focus on using LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic).

Deep understanding of prompt engineering, and experience using LLMs for complex text generation, analysis, and summarization tasks.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity and make sound architectural decisions with a high degree of autonomy.

Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Preferred Qualifications (Bonus Points)

Experience with traditional machine learning frameworks (e.g., Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow) for developing predictive models or recommendation systems.

Familiarity with MLOps principles and tools for deploying and monitoring models in production.

Experience working in a startup or fast-paced EdTech environment.

An interest in chess is a plus, as it will aid in understanding the product's domain. However, deep expertise is not required, as you will be working closely with our team of tech-savvy chess masters.

Company : Upstep Academy Location : Mumbai Position : Full-time

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