Senior Software Engineer - Artificial Intelligence

Job Title : Senior Software Engineer - Python (AI Engineer)

Location : Gurugram

Employment Type : Full-time

Experience : 1 - 5 years

The Role :

Were looking for a Senior Software Engineer who thrives at the intersection of backend systems and applied AI. Youll help design and build core services that power our AI travel planner everything from real-time itinerary generation to intelligent API orchestration and semantic search. Youll work with LLMs, LangGraph, and FastAPI to create a magical planning experience for modern Youll Do :

• Build and scale microservices using Python and FastAPI
• Implement LangGraph-based agents for travel planning workflows.
• Integrate LLM APIs (OpenAI, Claude, etc.) for real-world use cases like itinerary generation and smart conversations.
• Design tool-calling systems that safely interact with our flight, hotel, and activity APIs.
• Develop semantic search features using embedding models and vector databases.
• Create orchestration layers that support multi-step travel operations (search ? plan ? book)
• Collaborate with AI engineers, product managers, and designers to ship user-facing features quickly.
• Optimize performance and reliability of real-time systems.
• Write clean, modular code and own core components of the Were Looking For :
• 35 years of software engineering experience, ideally in product / startup environments
• Strong knowledge of Python, FastAPI, and RESTful APIs
• Working knowledge of LLMs, LangGraph, and prompt orchestration
• Experience with semantic search, embeddings, and vector databases (e.g., Chroma, Weaviate)
• Comfort with async programming, API integration, and real-time systems
• Strong problem-solving skills and product intuition
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ownership-driven to Have :
• Experience building agents or multi-step workflows with LangChain / LangGraph
• Familiarity with travel APIs (flights, hotels, activities)
• Understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / GCP), Docker, and CI / CD Join Us :
• Be an early engineer shaping the core product
• Work at the bleeding edge of AI applied to travel
• Solve complex problems that impact real users
• Competitive salary
• Collaborative, builder-first culture

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