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