Lead AI Python Developer – 7–10 Years Experience

Job Summary

We are looking for a Lead AI Python Developer with 7–10 years of strong hands-on software development experience to lead the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML solutions using Python. The ideal candidate will be a strong technical leader and individual contributor who can guide the team while independently writing production-quality code, solving complex technical problems, and driving AI initiatives from design through deployment.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the design, development, testing, debugging, and maintenance of production-grade Python applications. - Provide technical leadership and mentoring to AI/ML and Python development teams. - Design and implement scalable AI/ML and Generative AI solutions. - Develop and integrate LLM-based applications using OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or other LLM APIs. - Design and implement RAG pipelines using vector databases and enterprise data sources. - Develop AI applications using LangChain, LangGraph, or similar AI orchestration frameworks. - Build scalable backend services and REST APIs using Python, FastAPI, Flask, or Django. - Define technical architecture and development best practices for AI applications. - Work with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Scikit-learn. - Design prompt engineering strategies and establish approaches for evaluating LLM outputs. - Work with SQL/NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and vector databases. - Drive the development of AI agents, multi-agent systems, and intelligent automation solutions. - Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding, security, quality, and performance standards. - Identify and resolve complex technical and production issues. - Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability. - Collaborate with Product, Engineering, QA, DevOps,



and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions. - Lead deployment and support of AI applications across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments. - Establish and improve CI/CD, testing, deployment, and MLOps practices. - Participate in technical discussions, architecture reviews, and solution design sessions. - Stay current with emerging developments in Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic AI, RAG, and AI engineering.

Required Skills

- 7–10 years of professional software development experience. - Strong hands-on expertise in Python development and coding. - Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structures, Algorithms, and Design Patterns. - Proven experience leading or mentoring technical development teams. - Strong hands-on experience developing AI/ML and Generative AI applications. - Strong knowledge of LLMs, Prompt Engineering, RAG, and AI application development. - Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and backend development. - Strong experience with FastAPI, Flask, and/or Django. - Experience with LangChain, LangGraph, or similar AI frameworks. - Experience integrating OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or other LLM APIs. - Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases. - Experience with vector databases such as Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate, or Chroma. - Experience with Git, CI/CD, Docker, and application deployment. - Valuable understanding of AWS, Azure, or GCP. - Strong debugging, problem-solving, code review, and performance optimization skills.

Preferred Skills

- Experience in Agentic AI and multi-agent systems.



- Experience with MLOps and model deployment. - Knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration. - Experience designing enterprise-scale AI solutions. - Experience with AI evaluation frameworks and LLM observability. - Knowledge of cloud-native AI/ML services. - Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments. - Experience in healthcare or other regulated domains is an advantage.

Leadership Expectations

- Act as a technical lead and subject matter expert for Python and AI/ML development. - Mentor and guide developers on coding standards, architecture, and AI engineering practices. - Conduct technical reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members. - Take ownership of complex technical problems and provide effective solutions. - Drive technical decisions while balancing scalability, performance, security, and maintainability. - Work closely with architects, product managers, and engineering leadership to define technical direction. - Ensure successful delivery of AI projects while maintaining high engineering standards.

Important Requirement

This is a hands-on technical leadership role. Candidates must have strong practical coding experience and should be capable of independently writing, reviewing, debugging, optimizing, and architecting Python and AI-related solutions.

Candidates with only managerial, coordination, or project-management experience without strong hands-on Python and AI development experience will not be suitable.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related technical field.

Experience

7–10 years of relevant professional experience, with substantial hands-on experience in Python, AI/ML, Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, and backend development, along with proven technical leadership or team-lead experience.

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