Principal AI Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal AI Engineer (Core Backend Developer – Python) with deep expertise in AI, cloud ecosystems, and backend engineering . You will play a founding-level role , driving the architecture and development of the AI Agent Engine , backend APIs, and data pipelines that power our platform.

This role requires not just coding ability, but also architectural thinking, leadership in AI-driven projects, the ability to integrate across cloud environments and bootstrapping AI agents using the latest AI development platforms across AWS, Azure, GCP and open‑source ecosystems, with a proven track record in building Autonomous AI Agents , leading high-performance technical teams, and translating domain expertise into scalable, intelligent systems. This individual will play a critical role in architecting, implementing, and scaling our AI-driven platform across public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments .

You will collaborate directly with executive leadership , subject matter experts (SMEs) , and strategic advisors , converting their deep knowledge into agentic workflows that enable intelligent, accountable, and automated Autonomous AI Agents actions.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.

8+ years in backend software engineering with 5+ years in Python development .

Strong experience in AI / ML system integration , preferably with LLMs, embeddings, and agent-based architectures.

Proven track record in cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP), with deep understanding of cost optimization and performance tuning .

Hands-on experience with :

Databases : Neo4j, Pinecone, PostgreSQL (Aurora).

Frameworks : FastAPI, Flask, Django, LangChain, Haystack.

MLOps / LLMOps tools : model deployment, monitoring, retraining pipelines.

Familiarity with DevOps, CI / CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) .

Excellent problem-solving, system design, and debugging skills.