AI Engineer

About Role

We are looking for a hands-on Python Engineer with strong experience in backend development, AI-driven systems, and cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working across Python services, AI/ML pipelines, and cloud-native environments, and capable of building production-grade, scalable systems.

This role offers high ownership, exposure to real-world AI systems, and long-term growth, making it ideal for engineers who want to build meaningful products rather than just features

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python
• Build APIs and services using FastAPI, Flask, or Django
• Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability of backend systems
• Integrate AI/ML models into production systems (model inference, automation)
• Build and maintain AI pipelines for data processing and inference
• Deploy and manage applications on AWS, with exposure to GCP and Azure
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud deployments
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and AI teams on end-to-end delivery
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for cost, performance, and reliability
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and AI teams on end-to-end delivery
• Follow best practices for security, monitoring, and logging

Required Qualifications

• 2–4 years of professional experience in Python development
• Strong understanding of backend frameworks: FastAPI, Flask, Django
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML systems into applications
• Solid experience with AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM)
• Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure
• Experience with Docker and CI/CD workflows
• Understanding of scalable system design principles
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a product-driven environment

Perks and Benefits

• Work in Nikhil Kamath funded startup
• ₹3 – ₹4.6 LPA with ESOPs linked to performance and tenure
• Opportunity to build long-term wealth through ESOP participation
• Work on production-scale AI systems used in real-world applications
• Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, and Azure architectures
• Work with a team that values clean engineering, experimentation, and execution
• Exposure to modern backend frameworks, AI pipelines, and DevOps practices
• High autonomy, fast decision-making, and real ownership of features and systems

Job Description – Machine Learning Expert

Role: Machine Learning Expert

Experience: 6+ Years

Location: Bangalore

Education: B.Tech Degree (Computer Science / Information Technology / Data Science / related fields)

Work Mode: Hybrid – 3 Days Office + 3 Days Work from Home

Interview Mode: Candidate must be willing to attend Face-to-Face (F2F) L2 round at Bangalore location

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Machine Learning Expert with a strong background in building, training, and deploying AI/ML models. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on expertise in designing intelligent systems that leverage advanced algorithms, deep learning, and data-driven insights to solve complex business challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement machine learning and deep learning models for real-world business use cases.
• Perform data cleaning, preprocessing, feature engineering, and model optimization.
• Research, design, and apply state-of-the-art ML techniques across domains such as NLP, Computer Vision, or Predictive Analytics.
• Collaborate with data engineers and software developers to ensure seamless end-to-end ML solution deployment.
• Deploy ML models to production environments and monitor performance for scalability and accuracy.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning frameworks.
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Required Skills & Qualifications

• B.Tech degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or related discipline.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Deep Learning.
• Strong expertise in Python and ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Keras.
• Solid foundation in mathematics, statistics, algorithms, and probability.
• Experience in working with NLP, Computer Vision, Recommendation Systems, or Predictive Modeling.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure) for model deployment.
• Familiarity with MLOps tools and practices for lifecycle management.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.
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Preferred Skills (Good to Have)

• Experience with Big Data frameworks (Hadoop, Spark).
• Exposure to Generative AI, LLMs (Large Language Models), and advanced AI research.
• Contributions to open-source projects, publications, or patents in AI/ML.
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Work Mode & Interview Process

• Hybrid Model: 3 days in office (Bangalore) + 3 days remote.
• Interview: Candidate must be available for Face-to-Face L2 interview at Bangalore location.

Big companies are like giant boats with a thousand rowers — you can’t feel your pull move the boat. Shoppin isn’t that boat. We’re a 10-person crew rowing like our lives depend on it — each one the best at what they do, each stroke moving the product forward every single day. If you believe small, fast, obsessive teams can beat giants, read on.

What You’ll Do:

Build and optimize Shoppin’s vibe, image, and inspiration search, powering both text and image-based discovery.

Work on vector embeddings, retrieval pipelines, and semantic search using ElasticSearch, Redis caching, and LLM APIs.

Design and ship high-performance Python microservices that move fast and scale beautifully.

Experiment with prompt engineering, ranking models, and multimodal retrieval.

• Collaborate directly with the founder — moving from idea → prototype → production in hours, not weeks.

 Tech You’ll Work With

• Languages & Frameworks: Python, FastAPI
• Search & Infra: ElasticSearch, Redis, PostgreSQL
• AI Stack: Vector Databases, Embeddings, LLM APIs (OpenAI, Gemini, etc.)
• Dev Tools: Cursor, Docker, Kubernetes
• Infra: AWS / GCP

 What We’re Looking For

• Strong mathematical intuition — you understand cosine similarity, normalization, and ranking functions.
• Experience or deep curiosity in text + image search.
• Comfort with Python, data structures, and system design.
• Speed-obsessed — you optimize for velocity, not bureaucracy.
• Hungry to go all-in, ship hard things, and make a dent.

Bonus Points

• Experience with LLM prompting or orchestration.
• Exposure to recommendation systems, fashion/culture AI, or multimodal embeddings.
• You’ve built or scaled something end-to-end yourself.

What you’ll do here:

•Lead the technical implementation of our platform using Python for new and existing clients

•Collaborate with internal teams to deliver seamless onboarding experiences for our clients.

•Translate business use-cases into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions

•Own the technical relationship with clients, acting as a trusted advisor throughout the implementation lifecycle

•Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and ensure high-quality deliverables

•Mentor developers and contribute to internal tooling and automation

•Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration issues across cloud environments

What you will need to thrive:

•8+ years of software development experience.

•Strong proficiency in Python (preferred), C# .NET, or C/C++.

•Proven track record of leading technical implementations for enterprise clients.

•Deep understanding of Pandas, Numpy, RESTful APIs, webhooks, and data transformation pipelines.

•Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

We are looking to expand our existing Python team across our offices in Surat. This position is for SDE-1 - Junior Software Engineer.

The requirements are as follows:

1) Familiar with the the Django REST API Framework.

2) Experience with the FAST API framework will be a plus

3) Strong grasp of basic python programming concepts ( We do ask a lot of questions on this on our interviews :) )

4) Experience with databases like MongoDB , Postgres , Elasticsearch , REDIS will be a plus

5) Experience with any ML library will be a plus.

6) Familiarity with using git , writing unit test cases for all code written and CI/CD concepts will be a plus as well.

7) Familiar with basic code patterns like MVC.

8) Grasp on basic data structures.

Level of skills and experience:

5 years of hands-on experience in using Python, Spark,Sql.

Experienced in AWS Cloud usage and management.

Experience with Databricks (Lakehouse, ML, Unity Catalog, MLflow).

Experience using various ML models and frameworks such as XGBoost, Lightgbm, Torch.

Experience with orchestrators such as Airflow and Kubeflow.

Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Fundamental understanding of Parquet, Delta Lake and other data file formats.

Proficiency on an IaC tool such as Terraform, CDK or CloudFormation.

Strong written and verbal English communication skill and proficient in communication with non-technical stakeholderst

Cogoport Story

Do you prefer to get speeding tickets or parking tickets?

Because at Cogoport we are speeding ahead to do something remarkable for the world. We are trying to solve the Trade Knowledge and Execution Gap, which is currently widening and preventing trade to the tune of $3.4 trillion annually. This Gap has enormous economic as well as human impact and disproportionately hits small and medium businesses globally.

The team at Cogoport is working on developing a new category, the Global Trade Platform, that helps companies discover and connect with appropriate trade partners, optimize shipping and logistics options and costs, and improve cash management and cash flow.

Cogoport is currently in hypergrowth mode. We are proud to have been named an Asia-Pacific High-Growth Company by the Financial Times and an Indian Growth Champion by the Economic Times. We are aiming to reach an annualized revenue of $1 billion (7700 Crores INR)  by this summer and are hiring over 500 additional employees. We are currently hiring in Mumbai, Gurgaon, Chennai and Bangalore.

Cogoport Culture: We have two core values at Cogoport—Intrapreneurship and Customer-centricity. If you share these values and are a hard worker who is willing to take risks (and occasionally get a speeding ticket), you can make a huge impact and propel your career in an endless number of directions with Cogoport.

Cogoport Leadership

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Life at Cogoport: It’s rare to be able to join a company that can give you the resources, support and technology you need to break new ground and see your ideas come to life. You’ll be surrounded by some of the smartest engineers and commercial specialists in India and the Asia Pacific Region.

With huge growth and the right entrepreneurial mindset, comes huge opportunities! So, wherever you join us, you’ll be able to dream, deliver better and brighter solutions, and speed ahead with the possibility to propel your career forward in endless directions as our company continues to grow and expand.

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Why Cogoport?

International Trade can be complicated at times and every day brings new challenges and opportunities to learn.  When we simplify international trade, it empowers and affects every human being on the face of this earth. Seven billion people - one common problem.

As a part of the Talent team at Cogoport, you will get an opportunity to be a part of an industry-wide revolution in the world of shipping and logistics by collaborating with other brilliant minds to resolve real world on-ground challenges. You will have a direct impact on the revenue and profitability growth for the organization.

Areas of Impact for you

• Hands-on management with deep-dive into the details of software design, implementation and debugging.
• Guide your teams in developing roadmaps and systems to drive product growth, then identify, plan, and execute projects to support that growth.
• Manage multiple projects across a wide breadth of technologies, coordinate dependencies, and interactions with the internal teams and external partners.
• Collaborate with stakeholders from across functions to keep the development team in sync with all functions and overall business objectives.
• Develop large multi-tenant applications in Rails.
• Understand Rails best practices and religiously introduce those to the codebase.
• Set up, create and manage strong best practices/architecture to ensure reliable, secure, bug-free, and performant software is released on-time.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Loves coding.
• 2-4 years of experience building scalable & complex products from scratch.
• Demonstrated ability to build complex scalable technology products.
• Should have prior experience of working with ROR, React, PostgreSQL and cloud infra.
• Understanding scaling strategies for high-traffic Rails applications.
• Understanding O-Auth2 or JWT (Json Web Token) authentication mechanisms.
• Experience in using ActiveRecordSerialize, RSpec and active interaction.
• Knowledge about Asynchronous Networking in Ruby; Refactoring ActiveRecord Models; Background Job processing using Redis and Sidekiq; Writing automated Deployment Scripts using Capistrano, Ansible etc.
• Expertise in Data Science and Machine Learning is a pl
• Expertise in Jenkins, Kubernetes, dockers and cloud technology is a plus.

Cogoport is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and respected at work.