Job Description – AI Engineer (Generative AI & Azure)
Role Overview
Looking for a Python or AI Engineer (Generative AI & Azure) with experience in backend development, AI-enabled applications, Microsoft Azure, APIs, and cloud deployment. The role involves developing and maintaining enterprise applications, AI-powered solutions, automation platforms, and integrations with cloud and Microsoft services.
The candidate should be comfortable working across backend development, AI integration, databases, cloud services, deployment, troubleshooting, and ongoing enhancement of production applications.

Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and maintain backend applications using Python and FastAPI.
Develop REST APIs and integrate frontend applications with backend services.
Build and maintain AI-powered applications, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), conversational AI, and enterprise knowledge solutions.
Integrate applications with Azure OpenAI and Azure AI services, including AI Search and Speech services.
Work with LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, semantic/vector search, retrieval pipelines, and AI response processing.
Develop and maintain AI agents and integrate voice capabilities such as speech-to-text and text-to-speech where required.
Design and maintain data storage and retrieval solutions using SQL databases and Azure storage services.
Develop automation workflows for business and financial processes.
Implement authentication, access control, application logging, usage tracking, and session management.
Integrate applications with Microsoft services such as Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Teams, Copilot, and Outlook, where required.
Containerise applications using Docker and deploy/manage workloads on Microsoft Azure.
Work with services such as Azure Container Apps, Azure App Service, Azure Functions,



Azure AI Foundry, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Database services, and Azure Container Registry.
Troubleshoot application, API, database, networking, configuration, and deployment issues across development and cloud environments.
Monitor application performance and cloud resource usage and support optimisation of Azure infrastructure and costs.
Write maintainable, reusable, and well-structured code with appropriate testing and documentation.
Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to translate requirements into working software solutions.
Support existing applications, resolve defects, and continuously enhance functionality based on business requirements.

Required Technical Skills
Robust programming skills in Python
Experience with FastAPI or similar Python web frameworks
REST API design and integration
SQL and relational databases
Microsoft Azure
Azure OpenAI / AI services
Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)
RAG, embeddings, vector/semantic search, and prompt engineering
Docker and containerised application deployment
Git and version control
Authentication and API security concepts
Application debugging, logging, and troubleshooting

Desirable Skills
Azure AI Foundry
Azure AI Search
Azure Speech Services
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Copilot / Copilot Studio
Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 integrations
React or basic frontend development experience
PostgreSQL
Azure Functions / Durable Functions
CI/CD and cloud deployment pipelines
AI agents and agentic AI workflows
Document processing, OCR, and intelligent automation

Experience
Approximately 3+ years of experience in Python/backend software development, with practical exposure to cloud-based and AI-enabled applications.
Hands-on experience developing, integrating, deploying, and supporting applications in a cloud environment.

📌 Senior Python - AI Developer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Allied Worldwide
📍 Bengaluru