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Principal Engineer - AI Capabilities

IND-Pune-Smartworks💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Technical design, delivery, and operational leadership for AI-enabled sourcing and procurement capabilities, including Compare Tool, Smart Intake, and SourceIQ.

Role type

Principal Engineer / Technical Lead (AI Capabilities)

Builds

AI-enabled sourcing and procurement solutions (Compare Tool, Smart Intake, SourceIQ)

Domain

Procurement / Sourcing / AI

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Python, APIs/integrations, cloud/application architecture, LLM, RAG, agentic AI, intelligent workflow solutions, enterprise application ownership, full-stack development

Preferred skills

AI-assisted development approaches, semantic layer management (taxonomy, ontology), agent behavior design

Technologies

Python, LLM, RAG, agentic AI

Responsibilities

Lead technical design and delivery of AI-enabled sourcing capabilities; Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions; Provide technical leadership to internal teams and external partners; Design and support AI- and agent-based workflows; Design, review, and maintain application code, integrations, and APIs; Ensure solutions operate against the shared semantic layer; Manage ongoing maintenance, defect resolution, and operational stability; Evaluate emerging AI technologies and engineering practices.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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