Engineering Manager

Job Title: AI Architect

Location: [Pune, Onsite]

Experience: 6+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Working requirements:

Engagement Commitment: 3 months to start with to ensure that the engagement is progressing well.

Deliverable: Minimum Viable Product is already there, enhancement is required

Working Hours Preferable: California Time (which is ~12 hours behind IST), requesting this because then it will be easier to huddle and both US and India team can work simultaneously

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and visionary AI Architect to lead the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge AI/ML solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data engineering, and cloud technologies, with the ability to architect scalable and high-performing systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement end-to-end AI/ML architectures for large-scale enterprise applications.
• Lead AI strategy, frameworks, and roadmaps in collaboration with product and engineering teams.
• Guide the development of machine learning models (e.g., NLP, Computer Vision, Predictive Analytics).
• Define best practices for model training, validation, deployment, monitoring, and versioning.
• Collaborate with data engineers to build and maintain robust data pipelines.
• Choose the right AI tools, libraries, and platforms based on project needs (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face).
• Work with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) to deploy and manage AI models and services.
• Ensure AI/ML solutions comply with data privacy, governance, and ethical standards.
• Mentor junior AI engineers and data scientists.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in AI/ML, with at least 2+ years in an architecture or lead role.
• Strong experience with AI/ML frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, etc.
• Deep understanding of LLMs, transformers, GPT models, and fine-tuning techniques.
• Proficiency in Python and data processing libraries (Pandas, NumPy, etc.).
• Experience with cloud-based AI services (AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, Vertex AI, etc.).
• Knowledge of MLOps practices, CI/CD for models, and model monitoring.
• Familiarity with data lakehouse architecture, real-time inference, and APIs.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with generative AI applications and prompt engineering.
• Knowledge of reinforcement learning or federated learning.
• Publications or contributions to open-source AI projects.
• AI certifications from cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Why Join Us?

• Work on transformative AI projects across industries.
• Collaborate with a passionate and innovative team.
• Flexible work environment with remote/hybrid options.
• Continuous learning, upskilling, and growth opportunities.

Company: IDFC First Bank

About the company:

IDFC FIRST Bank stands out as the new-age bank in India, driven by principles of ethical banking, technological innovation, and societal welfare. With a strong commitment to serving customers ethically, the ‘Near and Dear’ Test, assures that our products meet the standards we'd want for our loved ones. We reject unethical income and simplify our offerings, eliminating fees on various services such as Savings Accounts, Debit Cards and transactions, making us the FIRST and only bank in India to do so. Our approach is customer-centric, with transparent and user-friendly products, levelling up the industry standards.

Role Overview:

Location      : Navi Mumbai

Experience    : 6 to 10 years

Compensation : Upto 27 LPA (Commensurate with Experience)

Key Responsibilities: 

• Banking industry Experience, preferably in Securities Lending Domain (LAS – Loan against securities).
• Solution experience in one of more of the following Lending areas:- Business Process Automation, Credit & Portfolio Analytics, Commercial Loan Product, Loan Servicing and Risk Management.
• Familiar with multiple securities events i.e. Share sale, corporate action, Revaluation, DP & LTV Calculations etc.
• Should be able to play catalyst role between business and IT.
• Good Communication skills with ability to lead domain discussions with BFSI Stakeholders.
• Should be able to provide domain support to development and technical teams on core Securities Lending domain.
• Provide support to business teams in terms of answering questions, clarifying requirements, and resolving issues as they arise during design and development.

A Computer Scientist/Engineer designs, develops, tests, and integrates computer software and hardware systems. This pivotal role blends deep knowledge of computer architecture with advanced software engineering—driving innovation in platforms spanning from embedded systems and networks to AI and cybersecurity

About Us:

Plastic Granules India is a leading manufacturer, exporter, and supplier of high-quality plastic granules, including HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, ABS, and PE granules. Established in 2015, we export to major international markets, including the UAE, the US, and the UK. We are committed to innovation, quality, and sustainable business practices.

Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and creative Digital Marketing Executive to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and optimizing our online presence, driving lead generation, and enhancing brand awareness in the global market. The role requires a deep understanding of SEO, social media marketing, email campaigns, and content strategy to help promote our products and services effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute digital marketing strategies to promote Plastic Granules India's products globally.
• Manage SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to improve website rankings and organic traffic.
• Create and manage PPC (Pay-Per-Click) campaigns on Google, LinkedIn, and other platforms.
• Oversee social media accounts and create content that aligns with the brand's objectives.
• Monitor website analytics and campaign performance using tools like Google Analytics.
• Design and implement email marketing campaigns to engage with existing and potential customers.
• Collaborate with the design team to create visual content, including banners, graphics, and videos.
• Conduct market research to identify new trends and opportunities in the plastic granules industry.
• Optimize landing pages and user funnels to improve conversion rates.
• Stay up to date with the latest digital marketing trends and best practices.

If you are passionate about digital marketing and want to be a part of a growing industry, we encourage you to apply!

1) UI Design skill

2) Publishing Knowledge about the app store/ Play Store

3) Google map integration

4) Payment gateway integration

5) Firebase integration (push notification and crash report)

6) API Integration in Restfull API

7) Individual project handling (added advantage)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
• A solid understanding of the full web technology stack and experience in developing web applications
• Strong experience with React JS framework for building visually appealing interfaces and back end frameworks like Django
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery)
• Good knowledge of object-oriented programming and data structures in Python
• Experience with NoSQL databases, web server technologies, designing, and developing APIs.
• Strong knowledge and work experience in AWS cloud services
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge in Agile/Scrum processes.
• Experience in Docker container usage.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Develop sophisticated web applications for drone control, data management, security, and data protection.
• Build scalable features using advanced framework concepts such as Microservices, Queues, Jobs, Events, Task Scheduling, etc.
• Integrate with Third-Party APIs/services
• Use theoretical knowledge and/or work experience to find innovative solutions to the problems at hand.
• Collaborate with team members to ideate solutions.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software.
• Passionate to learn and adapt in a start-up environment.

Perks:

• Hands-on experience with state of the art facilities we use for robot development.
• Opportunity to work with industry experts and researchers in the field of AI, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning.
• Competitive salary.
• Stock options.
• Opportunity to be an early part of the team and grow with the startup.
• Freedom of working schedule.
• Opportunity to kickstart and lead your own projects.

Job description

The role requires you to design development pipelines from the ground up, Creation of Docker Files,  design and operate highly available systems in AWS Cloud environments. Also involves Configuration Management, Web Services Architectures, DevOps Implementation, Database management, Backups, and Monitoring.

Key responsibility area
- Ensure reliable operation of CI/CD pipelines
- Orchestrate the provisioning, load balancing, configuration, monitoring and billing of resources in the cloud environment in a highly automated manner
- Logging, metrics and alerting management.
- Creation of Bash/Python scripts for automation
- Performing root cause analysis for production errors.

Requirement
- 2 years experience as Team Lead.
- Good Command on kubernetes.
- Proficient in Linux Commands line and troubleshooting.
- Proficient in AWS Services. Deployment, Monitoring and troubleshooting applications in AWS.
- Hands-on experience with CI tooling preferably with Jenkins. 
- Proficient in deployment using Ansible.
- Knowledge of infrastructure management tools (Infrastructure as cloud) such as terraform, AWS cloudformation etc.
- Proficient in deployment of applications behind load balancers and proxy servers such as nginx, apache. 
- Scripting languages: Bash, Python, Groovy.
- Experience with Logging, Monitoring, and Alerting tools like ELK(Elastic-search, Logstash, Kibana), Nagios. Graylog, splunk Prometheus, Grafana is a plus.

Must Have:
Linux, CI/CD(Jenkin), AWS, Scripting(Bash,shell Python, Go), Ngnix, Docker.

Good to have
Configuration Management(Ansible or similar tool), Logging tool( ELK or similar), Monitoring tool(Ngios or similar), IaC(Terraform, cloudformation).