AI Tech Lead

Role: AI Tech Lead
Experience: 8+ years in Software Engineering, with 3+ years in AI/ML/GenAI Engineering Leadership
Location: Pune
Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced AI Tech Lead to lead hands-on engineering and technical delivery of AI-powered solutions. The role involves developing Python services and AI agents, integrating Azure AI technologies, and ensuring secure, scalable, and maintainable application development.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership: Translate architecture into actionable engineering plans and guide technical implementation.
AI & Agent Development: Develop and review Python services, AI agents, RAG pipelines, and agentic workflows.
Azure AI Integration: Build AI solutions using Azure OpenAI SDK/APIs, Microsoft Foundry, and Agent Framework.
Application Integration: Develop REST/async APIs and guide React.js UI integration.
Code Quality & Testing: Establish coding standards, conduct code reviews, and implement automated testing and AI evaluation.
Delivery & Security: Troubleshoot complex issues, manage engineering dependencies, and ensure secure, reliable releases.
Monitoring: Implement logging, observability, and maintain a technical debt register.
Requirements & Qualifications:
8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years in AI/ML/GenAI engineering leadership.
Expert proficiency in Python and experience with Azure OpenAI SDK/APIs.
Hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Foundry, Agent Framework, prompt engineering, RAG, and agentic workflows.
Experience with REST/async APIs and React.js integration.
Familiarity with automated testing, AI evaluation, Git, containers, secure coding, and observability.
Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Key Deliverables:
Engineering plan and reference implementation
Reviewed code and application integration patterns
Automated AI evaluation and testing framework
Technical debt register
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👉 Interested? Share your CV at rudrakshi.jain@zidea.tech

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