Lead AI Engineer - Technical Architect
First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026.
Core Responsibilities:
- You will lead the AI and Software Engineering team in Hyderabad.
- You will serve as the primary AI engineering leader in India.
- You will partner with stakeholders to define business solutions.
- You will deliver AI applications from concept to production.
- You will manage delivery plans, dependencies, and risks.
- You will establish architecture and engineering standards.
- You will contribute directly to design, coding, and troubleshooting.
Strategic Responsibilities:
- You will define the technical direction for AI applications.
- You will guide architecture, integration, and orchestration decisions.
- You will evaluate build-versus-buy technology options.
- You will partner with Data and Platform Engineering leaders.
- You will drive continuous improvement across the AI portfolio.
- You will evaluate emerging AI engineering practices.
- You will leverage AI-assisted development tools responsibly.
Team & Collaboration:
- You will mentor engineers and support technical growth.
- You will review designs and code for quality and consistency.
- You will coordinate delivery across engineering teams.
- You will communicate technical risks and decisions clearly.
- You will support operational readiness and production adoption.
- You will build a collaborative and accountable engineering culture.
What Will Help You Be Successful in This Role?
Experience, Education & Certifications:
- MBA from tier 1 college.
- 12+ years of software, data, application, or AI engineering experience.
- 5+ years leading technical direction for complex initiatives.
- Experience delivering enterprise applications end-to-end.
- Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts.
- Experience mentoring senior engineers.
- Financial services experience preferred.
Technical Skills:
- Expert Python programming skills.
- API and distributed service design expertise.
- Strong software architecture and testing experience.
- Modern web application development knowledge.
- Experience building production AI and generative AI solutions.
- Expertise in RAG, agents, embeddings, and tool integrations.
- Knowledge of AI reliability, observability, security, and governance.
Soft Skills:
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and changing priorities.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong collaboration across global teams.
- Ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.
- Professional, accountable, and results-oriented approach.
Work Shift Timings:
- 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM IST
Skills
IT Product Development, Technical Architect, Artificial Intelligence, IT Transformation, Digital Transformation, AI Strategy, Python