Lead I

5 - 7 Years

1 Opening

Trivandrum

Role Proficiency:

Act creatively to develop applications and select appropriate technical options optimizing application development maintenance and performance by employing design patterns and reusing proven solutions account for others' developmental activities

Outcomes:

• Interpret the application/feature/component design to develop the same in accordance with specifications.

• Code debug test document and communicate product/component/feature development stages.

• Validate results with user representatives; integrates and commissions the overall solution

• Select appropriate technical options for development such as reusing improving or reconfiguration of existing components or creating own solutions

• Optimises efficiency cost and quality.

• Influence and improve customer satisfaction

• Set FAST goals for self/team; provide feedback to FAST goals of team members

Measures of Outcomes:

• Adherence to engineering process and standards (coding standards)

• Adherence to project schedule / timelines

• Number of technical issues uncovered during the execution of the project

• Number of defects in the code

• Number of defects post delivery

• Number of non compliance issues

• On time completion of mandatory compliance trainings

Outputs Expected:

Code:

• Code as per design

• Follow coding standards
  
  templates and checklists

• Review code – for team and peers

Documentation:

• Create/review templates
  
  checklists
  
  guidelines
  
  standards for design/process/development

• Create/review deliverable documents. Design documentation
  
  r and requirements
  
  test cases/results

Configure:

• Define and govern configuration management plan

• Ensure compliance from the team

Test:

• Review and create unit test cases
  
  scenarios and execution

• Review test plan created by testing team

• Provide clarifications to the testing team

Domain relevance:

• Advise Software Developers on design and development of features and components with a deep understanding of the business problem being addressed for the client.

• Learn more about the customer domain identifying opportunities to provide valuable addition to customers

• Complete relevant domain certifications

Manage Project:

• Manage delivery of modules and/or manage user stories

Manage Defects:

• Perform defect RCA and mitigation

• Identify defect trends and take proactive measures to improve quality

Estimate:

• Create and provide input for effort estimation for projects

Manage knowledge:

• Consume and contribute to project related documents
  
  share point
  
  libraries and client universities

• Review the reusable documents created by the team

Release:

• Execute and monitor release process

Design:

• Contribute to creation of design (HLD
  
  LLD
  
  SAD)/architecture for Applications/Features/Business Components/Data Models

Interface with Customer:

• Clarify requirements and provide guidance to development team

• Present design options to customers

• Conduct product demos

Manage Team:

• Set FAST goals and provide feedback

• Understand aspirations of team members and provide guidance
  
  opportunities
  
  etc

• Ensure team is engaged in project

Certifications:

• Take relevant domain/technology certification

Skill Examples:

• Explain and communicate the design / development to the customer

• Perform and evaluate test results against product specifications

• Break down complex problems into logical components

• Develop user interfaces business software components

• Use data models

• Estimate time and effort required for developing / debugging features / components

• Perform and evaluate test in the customer or target environment

• Make quick decisions on technical/project related challenges

• Manage a Team mentor and handle people related issues in team

• Maintain high motivation levels and positive dynamics in the team.

• Interface with other teams designers and other parallel practices

• Set goals for self and team. Provide feedback to team members

• Create and articulate impactful technical presentations

• Follow high level of business etiquette in emails and other business communication

• Drive conference calls with customers addressing customer questions

• Proactively ask for and offer help

• Ability to work under pressure determine dependencies risks facilitate planning; handling multiple tasks.

• Build confidence with customers by meeting the deliverables on time with quality.

• Estimate time and effort resources required for developing / debugging features / components

• Make on appropriate utilization of Software / Hardware's.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Knowledge Examples:

• Appropriate software programs / modules

• Functional and technical designing

• Programming languages – proficient in multiple skill clusters
• DBMS
• Operating Systems and software platforms
• Software Development Life Cycle
• Agile – Scrum or Kanban Methods
• Integrated development environment (IDE)
• Rapid application development (RAD)
• Modelling technology and languages
• Interface definition languages (IDL)
• Knowledge of customer domain and deep understanding of sub domain where problem is solved

Additional Comments:

• AI/ML Expertise: 5+ years of progressive experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Generative AI
• Programming Mastery: Python (5+ years), Keras (4+ years), Pandas (4+ years)
• ML Frameworks & Models: LangChain, GPT-3, GANs, Transformers (BERT, T5), LLMs,LLMOps, RAG pipelines
• Time Series Forecasting: Advanced techniques including deep learning models
• Databases : Vector databases, DynamoDB, Postgres
• Expertise in Synthetic Data Generation and Model Augmentation
• Experience with Semi-Supervised and Self-Supervised Learning Algorithms
• Proficiency in Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
• Performance Engineering for large-scale ML systems As a Lead Python AI/ML Developer, you will be at the forefront of defining and delivering complex AI-driven systems, driving innovation, technical leadership, and execution excellence. You will shape the AI/ML vision and guide the team in developing advanced, scalable solutions using the latest Generative AI and LLM technologies. Key Responsibilities
• Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of end-to-end AI/ML solutions using Python, Keras, Pandas, and modern frameworks
• Spearhead initiatives around Generative AI and LLMs (e.g., GPT-3, BERT, T5) to deliver intelligent, enterprise-grade systems
• Oversee the development of data pipelines and engineering infrastructure using Kafka ,Big Data tools, ELK , Aurora DB
• Apply advanced techniques in Time Series Forecasting, Predictive Analytics, and Deep Learning
• Mentor and lead AI/ML engineers and data scientists; define best practices and ensure team productivity
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into AI-powered solutions
• Drive PoCs, model validation, experimentation, and innovation across Generative AI initiatives
• Deploy and optimize machine learning models in production environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Ensure the responsible and ethical use of AI through proper governance, monitoring, and explainability practices
• Evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies and recommend their adoption where beneficial
• Contribute to strategic planning for AI roadmaps, tool selection, and platform scalability

AI/ML,Python,ML OPS

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