Senior Manager, GenAI SW Engineer

2 days ago


Hyderabad, Telangana, India MSD Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

Job Description
Senior Manager, GenAI SW Engineer
The Opportunity

  • Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
  • Be part of an organisation driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.
  • Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

Our Technology Centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of our company's IT operating model, Tech Centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.

A focused group of leaders in each Tech Center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centers.

Role Overview
The AI Engineer will redefine what's possible and unleash the potential of Artificial Intelligence. Reporting to the Director, Intelligence Automation & Hyper automation within our Chief Technology Office, this position is responsible for integrating AI models into production systems to ensure seamless operation for our company. The ideal candidate is a tenacious problem solver with the keen ability to move with urgency to create sustainable solutions.

Join our team as we pioneer innovative solutions that redefine the boundaries of pharmaceutical advancements on a global scale. Take this incredible opportunity to shape the future of healthcare and leave a lasting impact on the well-being of individuals worldwide.

What Will You Do In This Role

  • Write efficient and maintainable code following best practices in software engineering.
  • Working with DevSecOps tools for deploying and versioning code.
  • Conduct thorough research and analysis of retrieval techniques, language models, and generative AI methodologies.
  • Collaborate with data engineers to ensure data pipeline efficiency and accuracy.
  • Continuously iterate and refine retrieval augmented generation (RAG) methods and processes based on experimentation, analysis, and feedback. This will include embedding, chunking, loading, and search algorithm setup.
  • Experiment with different retrieval strategies, including information retrieval, nearest-neighbor searches, or knowledge graph-based retrievals, to augment generative AI models.
  • Algorithm Optimization - Optimize and fine-tune AI models for performance, scalability, and accuracy.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, data scientists, and software engineers, to understand requirements and deliver AI-driven solutions.
  • Present findings and insights to stakeholders and contribute to strategic decision-making.
  • Document AI models, algorithms, and processes thoroughly.
  • Prepare technical reports and presentations to communicate results and methodologies.
  • Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning technologies.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies with the team to execute on prioritized projects and features.
  • Implement automated testing and monitoring techniques to ensure the accuracy and reliability of AI systems.

What Should You Have

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or any Technology Stream.
  • 5+ years of experience in AI Engineering.
  • Strong programming skills in Python.
  • Experienced in building scalable AI Solutions within a modern technology stack which includes cloud services, data pipelines, database, and other necessary tooling.
  • Experienced with CI/CD and test-driven development
  • Experience in building Restful APIs for AI models.
  • Experience in designing scalable AI Solutions
  • Solid understanding of machine learning concepts (i.e. neural networks, optimization algorithms, evaluation metrics).
  • Familiar with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques
  • Familiarity with prompt engineering techniques, such as instruction design, template-based approaches, rule-based conditioning, or fine-tuning strategies.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Must be analytical, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in an Agile Methodology.
  • Additional programing languages such as / TypeScript, C#, or Java
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and refining prompts for generative AI models, preferably in creative or text generation domains.
  • Experience with AWS Cloud.
  • Experience with building, deploying, and managing docker images.

Our technology teams operate as business partners, proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver services and solutions that help everyone be more productive and enable innovation.

Who We Are
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What We Look For
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status
Regular

Relocation
VISA Sponsorship
Travel Requirements
Flexible Work Arrangements
Hybrid

Shift
Valid Driving License
Hazardous Material(s)
Required Skills
Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Software Configurations, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, System Designs, Systems Integration, Testing

Preferred Skills
Job Posting End Date
10/8/2025

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Requisition ID
R342328



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