We are looking for a Python Backend Engineer with exposure to AI engineering to join our team in building a scalable cognitive data platform This platform will crawl and process unstructured data sources enabling intelligent data extraction and analysis The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in backend development using FastAPI RESTful APIs SQL and Azure data technologies with a secondary focus on integrating AI ML capabilities into the product Core Responsibilities Design and develop high-performance backend services using Python FastAPI Develop RESTful APIs to support data ingestion transformation and AI-based feature access Work closely with DevOps and data engineering teams to integrate backend services with Azure data pipelines and databases Manage database schemas write complex SQL queries and support ETL processes using Python-based tools Build secure scalable and production-ready services following best practices in logging authentication and observability Implement background tasks and async event-driven workflows for data crawling and processing AI Engineering Contributions Support integration of AI models NLP summarization information retrieval within backend APIs Collaborate with AI team to deploy lightweight inference pipelines using PyTorch TensorFlow or ONNX Participate in training data pipeline design and minor model fine-tuning as needed for business logic Contribute to the testing logging and monitoring of AI agent behavior in production environments Preferred Qualifications 3 years of experience in Python backend development with strong experience in FastAPI or equivalent frameworks Solid understanding of RESTful API design asynchronous programming and web application architecture Proficiency in working with relational databases e g PostgreSQL MS SQL Server and Azure cloud services Experience with ETL workflows job scheduling and data pipeline orchestration Airflow Prefect etc Exposure to machine learning libraries e g Scikit-learn Transformers OpenAI APIs is a plus Familiarity with containerization Docker CI CD practices and performance tuning A mindset of code quality scalability documentation and collaboration Job Types Full-time Permanent Pay 600 000 00 - 700 000 00 per year Perks Health insurance Provident Fund Application Question s What is your notice period What is your current ctc What is your expected ctc How many years of experience you have in AI engineering Work Location In person Speak with the employer 91 (phone hidden)