Software Development Engineer III
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 31, 2026. Tesco scores A on the Alion truth index.
About the role
We are looking for a Senior AI Engineer to design and develop scalable solution supporting diverse Generative AI and Agentic AI use cases. The candidate should have hands-on experience in working on, and not limited to, multi-agent systems, AI orchestration frameworks, RAG, LLMs. You will be responsible to deliver reliable, extensible, and enterprise-grade AI solutions at scale, in collaboration with other Engineers.
What is in it for you
At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you.
As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.
Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.
Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable.
Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment.
Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy.
Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF.
Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws.
Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.
Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.
Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.
Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.
You will be responsible for
Developing and deploying AI systems with a focus on agentic AI, utilizing emerging protocols such as MCP and A2A.
Building and refining Generative AI systems, including RAG and LLM applications, from initial concept to production.Rapidly creating proof-of-concepts (POCs) to demonstrate new ideas and scaling successful ones into robust software solutions.
Implementing ML Engineering and MLOps best practices for model versioning, lifecycle management, and experiment tracking to manage the entire machine learning lifecycle.
Managing data flows and model calls within live, production-level services.
Building scalable and reliable infrastructure, considering trade-offs like cost optimization, availability, and on-premises vs. cloud deployment.
Staying current with evolving tools and technologies in the AI landscape.
You will need
Frameworks and Platform Experience:
At least one cloud AI stack experience. Azure preferred.Must have good experience on one datastore (PostGres, Couchbase/Redis).
Must know how to write Rest-API (Python, FASTAPI).
About us
At Tesco, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating everyone fairly and with respect, valuing individuality and uniqueness to create a true sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion are deeply embedded in our values-we treat people how they want to be treated. Our goal is for all colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work, and we are committed to helping them thrive. Across the Tesco group, we are building an inclusive workplace that actively celebrates the cultures, personalities, and preferences of our colleagues, who in turn contribute to the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
At Tesco Bengaluru, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, highlighting our commitment to creating a supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We are dedicated to offering equal opportunities for all candidates and encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Our recruitment process is fully accessible, and we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during interviews. If you need any accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to ensure that everyone has the chance to succeed.
We also believe in fostering a work environment where you can excel both professionally and personally. Our hybrid model allows you to work flexibly-spend 60% of your week collaborating in person with colleagues at our office locations or local sites, and the rest of the time working remotely. We understand that everyone’s life journey is unique, whether you are starting your career, pursuing passions, or navigating life changes, and we are here to support you. Flexibility is a core part of our culture, and we encourage open conversations about how we can best accommodate your needs, so talk to us throughout your application process on the support required.
When you join Tesco Bengaluru in this role, you'll be employed by Tesco Bengaluru Private Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment.