Senior Software Engineer (Python, AI ML Engineer)

Optum Gurgaon, India · Gurugram, India

About the role

This is a senior software engineering role for building AI, machine learning, and generative AI solutions in Gurugram, India. You will develop production AI applications and services while working with product, architecture, business, and engineering teams. The work covers LLM applications, data pipelines, enterprise integrations, evaluation, governance, and operational support.

What you’ll do

  • Design and deploy AI, ML, generative AI, NLP, and automation solutions.
  • Build AI applications, APIs, prompts, agents, and orchestration workflows.
  • Create prompt engineering, RAG, vector search, and knowledge retrieval capabilities.
  • Develop data pipelines for model training, inference, monitoring, and improvement.
  • Connect AI services with enterprise applications, databases, web services, and cloud platforms.
  • Evaluate, test, validate, and tune models for accuracy, reliability, performance, and cost.
  • Apply security, privacy, fairness, explainability, and governance controls to AI systems.
  • Monitor production systems and resolve performance issues.
  • Document designs, architecture decisions, operating procedures, and engineering practices.
  • Contribute to code reviews, DevOps, CI/CD, and agile delivery.

What they’re looking for

  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, data science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least 3 years of software engineering experience using Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages.
  • At least 2 years of hands-on experience building AI, ML, generative AI, or LLM applications.
  • Experience with LangChain, Semantic Kernel, LangGraph, CrewAI, or an equivalent framework.
  • Experience using Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or similar AI services.
  • Experience with REST APIs, microservices, cloud-native development, and containers.
  • Knowledge of prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, and AI evaluation.
  • Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, testing, design patterns, and secure coding.
  • Experience with Git, GitHub, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.

What’s on offer

  • Full-time employment in Gurugram, Haryana.
  • The posting describes comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities but does not specify individual benefits.

Questions about this role

Where is this AI software engineering job located?

The role is in Gurugram, Haryana, India.

How much software engineering experience is required?

The posting requires at least 3 years of software engineering experience and at least 2 years building AI, ML, generative AI, or LLM applications.

Does the role require a degree?

Yes. It asks for a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, data science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Is the job remote?

The posting does not specify a remote or hybrid work arrangement.

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