AI Engineer

Job Title: AI Engineer

Team: Technology

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: Open to strong AI engineers across experience levels

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

Skylark Drones is looking for highly capable AI Engineers to work on complex, real-world problems involving large-scale image data, intelligent agents, and automation-driven systems. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building systems that think, see, and act, and who are excited about solving problems that operate at scale in production environments.

You will work closely with the Founders Office, product, and engineering teams to design and build AI-driven solutions across computer vision, autonomous agents, and intelligent automation. The focus is on solving hard problems using data, models, and systems that create measurable impact for large enterprise customers.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and deploy AI systems involving bots, agents, and intelligent workflows

Work on large-scale image and video datasets to solve real-world computer vision problems

Develop and optimize models for tasks such as detection, segmentation, tracking, and classification

Build end-to-end AI pipelines including data ingestion, training, evaluation, and deployment

Solve complex, ambiguous problems using a combination of algorithms, models, and engineering judgment

Collaborate with product and domain teams to translate real-world problems into AI solutions

Improve model performance, robustness, and scalability in production environments

Document systems and approaches to ensure maintainability and knowledge sharing

Mandatory Skills and Qualifications

Strong foundation in machine learning and deep learning concepts

Hands-on experience building bots, agents, or autonomous systems

Experience working with large image or video datasets

Strong understanding of computer vision techniques and architectures

Proficiency in Python and common ML frameworks

Ability to think systemically and solve problems end to end

Preferred Attributes

Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow

Exposure to vision models including CNNs, transformers, or multimodal architectures

Experience deploying AI models in production environments

Comfort working with unstructured data and noisy real-world inputs

Strong ownership mindset and bias for action

Our Core Values

At Skylark Drones, our values guide how we work, collaborate, and grow together. We look for people who live these values in their everyday actions.

Mutual Respect

We treat everyone with kindness, empathy, and professionalism. We value diverse perspectives and foster an inclusive environment where people feel respected and heard.

Why this is important: Mutual respect enables strong collaboration in multidisciplinary technical teams.

Communication

We believe in clear, transparent, and thoughtful communication. We explain complex ideas simply and listen actively to others.

Why this is important: Strong communication helps align technical solutions with real-world needs.

Dependability and Adaptability

We take ownership of our work and deliver consistently high-quality outcomes while adapting to changing requirements and constraints.

Why this is important: Dependability builds trust, and adaptability is essential in fast-evolving AI systems.

Bias for Action

We move quickly from ideas to experiments to production. We value execution and learning over perfection.

Why this is important: A bias for action accelerates innovation and real-world impact.

Strive for Excellence

We set high technical standards and continuously push to improve our models, systems, and solutions.

Why this is important: Excellence is critical when building AI systems that operate at scale.

Learn and Grow

We are committed to continuous learning. We keep up with advances in AI, learn from failures, and refine our approaches.

Why this is important: Learning ensures we stay at the cutting edge of technology and problem solving.

Why Join Skylark Drones

• Work on real-world AI problems involving large-scale visual data
• Build bots, agents, and intelligent systems used in production
• Solve complex, high-impact problems with autonomy and ownership
• Collaborate with strong engineers, researchers, and domain experts
• Apply AI to drone, geospatial, and enterprise-scale challenges

If you enjoy solving hard problems, building intelligent systems, and working with data that reflects the real world, we would love to hear from you.