AI Lead Engineer

Job Title: AI Lead Engineer

The AI Lead Engineer will design, build, and operate production-grade Generative AI solutions tailored for complex enterprise scenarios. The focus is on developing scalable LLM-powered applications, robust RAG pipelines, and multi-agent systems with MCP deployed across major cloud AI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-grade GenAI solutions using LLMs such as GPT and similar families.
• Build and optimize production-ready RAG pipelines, including chunking, embeddings, retrieval tuning, query rewriting, and prompt optimization.
• Develop single- and multi-agent systems using orchestration frameworks like LangChain.
• Design agentic systems with robust tool calling, memory management, and reasoning patterns.
• Build scalable Python + FastAPI/Flask or MCP microservices for AI-powered applications, with integration into enterprise APIs.
• Implement model evaluation frameworks using custom metrics aligned to business KPIs.
• Implement agent-based memory management using libraries such as Mem0 and LangMem.
• Fine-tune and evaluate LLMs for specific domains and business use cases.
• Deploy and manage AI solutions on cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Implement observability, logging, and telemetry for AI systems to ensure traceability and performance monitoring.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, security, and cost-efficiency of production AI applications.
• Translate business requirements into robust technical designs, architectures, and implementation roadmaps.
• Drive innovation by evaluating new LLMs, orchestration frameworks, and cloud AI capabilities.

• Expert-level proficiency in Python with production-quality code, testing, and performance tuning.
• Strong hands-on experience with GenAI frameworks such as LangChain.
• Practical experience integrating OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, and Vertex AI models via APIs/SDKs.
• Deep experience in designing and operating RAG workflows, including document ingestion and retrieval optimization.
• Production experience with vector databases such as OpenSearch, Pinecone, Qdrant, and FAISS.
• Experience with cloud and AI services across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Experience with multi-agent systems, A2A communication, and MCP-based ecosystems.
• Familiarity with LLMOps/observability platforms like LangSmith and Azure AI Foundry.

• Degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, or a related field.
• Experience integrating graph databases and knowledge graphs to enhance retrieval and reasoning.

The role involves working with advanced AI and cloud technologies, providing an innovative and dynamic work environment. The position requires collaboration across various teams to ensure the deployment of robust AI solutions. The work schedule is flexible, with opportunities to work on cutting-edge AI projects that drive business innovation.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, Diversity And Inclusion Are a Bridge Towards The Equity And Success Of Our People. DE&I Is Embedded Into Our Culture Through

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, weve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.