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Lead AI Platform Engineer (Python, Cloud & GenAI)

Hyderabad, INFull-time2026-10-15 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Design, build, and operate production-grade AI platforms and cloud-native systems enabling teams to deploy scalable intelligent applications.

Role type

Lead AI Platform Engineer (Python, Cloud & GenAI)

Builds

Reusable engineering frameworks, microservices, GenAI applications, and cloud infrastructure on GCP.

Domain

Enterprise Software Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Generative AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microservices Architecture, Distributed Systems, Generative AI, LLM Integration, RAG, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, System Design, Technical Leadership

Preferred skills

Agentic AI, Vector Databases, Model Serving, AI Evaluation

Technologies

Python, FastAPI, Flask, Terraform, GKE, Cloud Run, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Vertex AI, pytest

Responsibilities

Design and develop high-performance Python services; Architect scalable microservices and APIs; Lead design of distributed, event-driven systems; Define testing strategies and engineering quality standards; Create reusable libraries and SDKs; Implement cloud-native architectures on GCP; Architect scalable data infrastructure; Establish infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD practices; Implement observability and SLOs; Drive cloud security and cost optimization; Design and build GenAI applications with LLMs; Build RAG pipelines; Define AI evaluation standards; Design model serving and inference architectures; Define patterns for agentic AI systems; Mentor engineers and lead technical reviews.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities