Senior Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior AI Engineer Location: Chennai Reports To: Data Architect About the Company: Ignitho Inc. is a leading AI and data engineering company with a global presence, including US, UK, India, and Costa Rica offices. Visit our website to learn more about our work and culture: www.ignitho.com. Ignitho is a portfolio company of Nuivio Ventures Inc., a venture builder dedicated to developing Enterprise AI product companies across various domains, including AI, Data Engineering, and IoT. Learn more about Nuivio at: www.nuivio.com. Job Summary: As a Senior AI Engineer, the candidate will lead the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions. The candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into scalable AI-driven applications. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement machine learning models and AI agents/LLMs . Develop and optimize AI pipelines (LLM, RAG, fine-tuning) Collaborate with product, engineering, and data teams to define and implement AI-driven features. Evaluate model performance and iterate to improve accuracy and efficiency. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team best practices. Stay up to date with state-of-the-art AI technologies and research. Required Qualifications: Bachelors or master’s in computer science, AI, or related field. 5+ years of experience in AI/ML development . Experience working with LLMs, Agentic AI, RAG, and model fine-tuning Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn. Experience with cloud platforms ( Azure preferred). Solid understanding of data preprocessing, model training, validation, and deployment.