AI/ML Engineer
Specter AI — The Hustle House
1–2 years experience | Indore, Full time
Salary Budget
₹20,000 – ₹40,000 per month, based on experience and fit
Offer Designation
AI/ML Engineer
What we absolutely dont want
Read this before you apply. If any of the below is you, please don't.
• A resume that's 90% Python and 10% everything else — we need someone who moves across the stack, not a Python purist
• An instinct to build an NLP model, a custom classifier, or your own AI system from scratch — we're not doing that here
• The belief that “AI engineering” means training models — it doesn't, not in this seat
• A preference for working in isolation on research-y side quests instead of shipping something a real client uses tomorrow
• A habit of wanting to tweak nothing and reinvent everything “the right way” — we don't have time for that, and neither does the business
• Anyone who identifies primarily as an ML researcher rather than a production engineer
We've hired for this role before and gotten flooded with strong Python-only, build-it-from-scratch candidates who were the wrong fit on day one. Telling you this upfront saves both of us a bad three months.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Take existing, proven models and APIs and adapt them precisely for Specter's use case — reliably, cheaply, fast
• Apply off-the-shelf intelligence with real engineering discipline — this is production work, not a research project
• Call models through Node, structure prompts, and get consistent, structured output back
• Design for caching of model responses by default, not as an afterthought
• Think about the cost of every API call before writing it,
not after the bill arrives
• Work across the stack (Node + Redis) rather than staying siloed in Python
• Ship features that real enterprise clients use — visible in production within days, not quarters
• Work directly with the founding team, with no layers of management in between
Required Skills
• Node + Redis basics — comfortable working inside the stack, not learning it from zero
• Model calling, not model building — prompt structuring and reliable structured output
• Caching awareness and the instinct to design for it
• Cost-optimisation instinct for every API call
• Genuine prompt engineering expertise — reliable, repeatable production outputs, not casual ChatGPT use
• Tooling fluency — function calling, agent frameworks, vector stores
• Working RAG and Python knowledge — enough to be dangerous, not your entire identity
Eligibility Criteria
• 1–2 years of professional experience, having shipped something real
• Comfortable with application over invention — solving a narrow, high-stakes problem with the best existing tools
• Willing to work hands-on in a small, fast-moving founding team environment
Work Schedule
• Full-time, on-site role — 5 days a week
• Working hours: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tentative Joining Date
2–4 days upon selection The first three months from the date of joining will be a probationary period, following which the role will be confirmed as permanent.
Office Location
142 Tilak Nagar, Indore (Office)
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📌 AI Implementation Strategist (Indore)
🏢 The Hustle House
📍 Indore