Lead Engineer
First seen by Alion on Aug 20, 2026.
Role : Lead Engineer Generative AI & Agentic Systems
Location : Bangalore (Hybrid)
Total Experience : 7-12 Years
Notice Period : 0-30 days
Job Summary :
We are seeking an experienced Lead Engineer Generative AI & Agentic Systems to design, develop, and deploy production-grade generative AI solutions and intelligent agentic applications. As part of EXLs Digital AI R&D Innovation team, you will lead initiatives leveraging frameworks such as LangGraph, AutoGen, and LangChain to build multi-agent workflows, orchestrate intelligent systems, and deliver scalable APIs.
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead the design and implementation of agentic AI workflows using LangGraph, AutoGen, LangChain, or similar frameworks.
- Architect and optimize scalable APIs (REST/WebSocket) for production deployment.
- Develop, fine-tune, and integrate large language models into enterprise applications.
- Deploy and maintain at least 3 GenAI/Agentic AI projects in production, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.
- Integrate SQL, No-SQL, and vector databases such as Postgres, MongoDB, and ChromaDB.
- Implement graph databases (Neo4j) for knowledge graph-based use cases.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify and deliver GenAI solutions across multiple business domains.
- Ensure robustness, security, and compliance of deployed AI systems.
Required Qualifications :
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Engineering, AI/ML, or related field.
- 7+ years of total professional experience in AI/ML, Data Science, or related fields.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in Python with strong software engineering practices.
- At least 3 years of experience in AI/ML engineering, including 2+ years of hands-on experience in Generative AI / Agentic AI.
- Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow).
- Expertise in large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and fine-tuning.
- Proven track record of deploying at least 3 GenAI/Agentic AI projects into production.
Preferred Qualifications :
- Familiarity with LangGraph, AutoGen, LangChain, or similar agentic AI frameworks.
- Experience with multi-agent systems and orchestration of intelligent workflows.
- Knowledge of MLOps practices (CI/CD, model monitoring, retraining pipelines).
- Contributions to open-source AI/ML projects or published research in generative AI.
Skills
Machine Learning, Generative AI, Python, LangChain, LLM, Prompt Engineering, PyTorch, Agentic AI