Job Title : Senior AI / ML Engineer - GenAI & ML Focus.
Location : Chennai.
Experience : 5+ Years.
Department : AI Practice / Data Science.
Employment Type : Full-time.
About the Role :
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Senior AI / ML Engineer to join our growing AI Practice.
This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of Generative AI (GenAI) and Machine Learning (ML) applications, with a strong emphasis on building and deploying LLM-driven solutions and cloud-native AI pipelines.
As part of a collaborative and fast-paced environment, you will design, develop, and scale AI systems that address complex challenges in Life Sciences and Responsibilities :
- Design and deploy end-to-end ML and GenAI solutions (e.g., LLM-powered search, summarization, predictive modeling).
- Build scalable ML pipelines using MLflow, Databricks, and AWS Sagemaker.
- Develop RESTful APIs and inference services using FastAPI, Docker, and microservices architecture.
- Work with diverse data formats (structured and unstructured : CSV, JSON, PDFs, EMRs).
- Optimize data processing workflows using PySpark, SQL, and AWS RDS.
- Integrate and operationalize foundation models and LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Cohere, Claude, AWS Bedrock).
- Monitor and maintain production ML systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and governance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across data engineering, cloud, and product.
- Document model lineage, metadata, and performance in compliance with regulatory Qualifications :
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in AI / ML engineering.
- Proficient in Python, with experience in FastAPI, PySpark, and SQL.
- Strong understanding of machine learning workflows and best practices (training, validation, deployment).
- Expertise in MLflow for experiment tracking, model versioning, and CI / CD.
- Demonstrated experience in Generative AI, LLMs, and prompt engineering.
- Working knowledge of Databricks, Delta Lake, and AWS services (S3, EC2, Lambda, RDS, Bedrock).
- Familiarity with Docker, GitLab CI / CD, and cloud DevOps Qualifications :
- Experience in the Life Sciences or Healthcare domain (e.g., clinical data, EMRs, RWD / RWE).
- Familiarity with HIPAA, GDPR, or GxP guidelines for AI workflows.
- Exposure to vector databases (FAISS, Pinecone) and RAG (retrieval-augmented generation).
- Understanding of model monitoring, drift detection, and responsible AI :
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
Why Join Us :
Work on cutting-edge GenAI and ML solutions impacting real-world healthcare and life sciences.Be part of an agile and innovative AI Center of Excellence.Access to leading tools, technologies, and models.Collaborative culture with a focus on continuous learning and professional growth.(ref : hirist.tech)