- Graduate degree or equivalent experience
- PhD or Masters degree in computer science, Machine Learning, or related field
- 7+ years of experience in applied AI/ML with statistics, with a Solid track record of delivering production-grade models
- Experience with Hybrid NLP solutions that combine symbolic and machine learning approaches
- Experience with PyTorch
- Deep knowledge and extensive experience with Machine/Deep Learning frameworks including transformer architectures, state space models, large language models, and agentic approaches
- Knowledge of algorithms and techniques within a computational domain with emphasis on text processing
- Proven deep expertise in: NLP, Fundamental machine learning, deep learning, transformer, state space-based architecture
Azure ML and/or AWS
- Proven solid in Python coding, SQL and database queries, data preparation, and analysis




- Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
- LLM training and fine-tuning (e.g., GPT, LLaMA, Mistral, Qwen)
- Graph-based retrieval systems (GraphRAG, knowledge graphs)
- Embedding models (e.g., BGE, E5, SimCSE)
- Semantic search and vector databases (e.g., FAISS, Weaviate, Milvus)
- Document segmentation and preprocessing (OCR, layout parsing)
- Model fusion and ensemble techniques (stacking, boosting, gating)
- Optimization algorithms (Bayesian, Particle Swarm, Genetic Algorithms)
- Reinforcement learning (e.g., RLHF, PPO, DPO, GRPO), Supervised Fine Tuning (SFT), LoRA, QLoRA, axolotl
- Prompt optimization framework (AutoPrompt, GreaterPrompt, DSPy), GEPA

📌 Senior AI/ML Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 Optum
📍 Hyderabad