{"id":3567521,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ciklum-senior-aiml-engineer","title":"Senior AI/ML Engineer","company":{"id":181259,"name":"Ciklum","domain":"ciklum.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ciklum","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":10,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-11-03T05:54:40Z"}},"role":"AI/ML","role_family":"AI/ML","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Chennai, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":20000,"max_usd":41000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":41},"experience_years_min":6,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Azure","optional":false},{"name":"Azure DevOps","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Embeddings","optional":false},{"name":"LLM","optional":false},{"name":"Machine Learning","optional":false},{"name":"NLP","optional":false},{"name":"pgvector","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"RAG","optional":false},{"name":"Semantic Search","optional":false},{"name":"Anthropic","optional":true},{"name":"AWS","optional":true},{"name":"GCP","optional":true},{"name":"LangChain","optional":true},{"name":"LlamaIndex","optional":true},{"name":"OpenAI","optional":true},{"name":"PostgreSQL","optional":true},{"name":"Semantic Kernel","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-25T11:47:09Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-25","last_verified_at":"2026-11-03T22:47:08Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":70,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":70},"description":"Ciklum is looking for a Senior AI/ML Engineer to join our team full-time in India.\nWe are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.\nAbout the role:\nAs a Senior AI/ML Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.\nWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior AI/ML Engineer to design, optimize, and validate enterprise-grade AI solutions powered by Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and advanced NLP techniques. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading technical audits, improving retrieval performance, building automated evaluation frameworks, and mentoring engineering teams to deliver scalable and reliable AI products.\nResponsibilities:\nAI/ML Engineering & Solution Development\nDesign, develop, and deploy production-grade AI/ML applications using Python\nTranslate solution blueprints and architectural designs into scalable, maintainable code\nLead technical reviews and ensure adherence to engineering best practices\nDrive continuous improvements in model performance, scalability, and reliability\nRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) & Search Optimization\nLead technical audits of RAG pipelines and retrieval architectures\nInstrument and monitor KPIs across pgvector-based retrieval systems\nOptimize hybrid retrieval strategies combining BM25, vector databases, and semantic search techniques\nAnalyze retrieval performance and implement enhancements to improve relevance, accuracy, and user experience\nAI Quality Assurance & Evaluation\nBuild automated evaluation frameworks using RAGAS and other LLM assessment methodologies\nDevelop Python-based validation harnesses to measure faithfulness, relevance, answer correctness, and retrieval effectiveness\nEstablish AI quality scorecards and performance benchmarks\nIntegrate evaluation metrics into CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps quality gates to ensure release readiness.\nLeadership & Collaboration\nProvide technical leadership and day-to-day guidance to mid-level engineers\nConduct code reviews and mentor team members on AI/ML engineering best practices\nCollaborate with product managers, architects, and stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and delivery plans\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives across AI engineering and testing practices.\nRequirements:\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field\n6+ years of experience in Machine Learning, NLP, Generative AI, or related domains\nStrong proficiency in Python and modern software engineering practices\nHands-on experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures\nDeep understanding of hybrid retrieval techniques, including BM25, vector databases, and semantic search\nExperience with pgvector, vector databases, embeddings, and retrieval optimization\nExpertise in LLM evaluation frameworks such as RAGAS\nExperience building automated testing and validation frameworks for AI applications\nStrong understanding of Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and quality gate implementation\nProven experience conducting code reviews and mentoring engineering teams\nDesirable:\nExperience with Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, or other enterprise LLM platforms\nKnowledge of LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, or similar AI orchestration frameworks\nExperience working with PostgreSQL, pgvector, and large-scale data pipelines\nFamiliarity with observability, monitoring, and AI governance frameworks\nExperience deploying AI solutions in cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, or GCP\nWhat`s in it for you?\nStrong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment\nGrowth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise\nTailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications\nEndless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies\nCare: We’ve got you covered with company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations\nAbout us:\nAt Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.\nIndia is a strategic innovation hub for Ciklum, with growing teams in Chennai and Pune leading advancements in EdgeTech, AR/VR, IoT, and beyond. Join us to collaborate on game-changing solutions and take your career to the next level.\nExplore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!\nInterested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5192,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":6,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Health insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams","Custom Software Development"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-31T12:55:39Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":12,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.431,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":69,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:3","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-03T05:54:40Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ciklum-senior-aiml-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ciklum-senior-aiml-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-03T23:18:21Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1899,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":181259},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=181259"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fciklum-senior-aiml-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fciklum-senior-aiml-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fciklum-senior-aiml-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/ciklum-senior-aiml-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fciklum-senior-aiml-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3567521}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"ciklum.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3567521},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}