Natural Language Processing Engineer at Niki.ai · Bengaluru (Bangalore) · 2 - 7 years · ₹10L - ₹30L / yr · Raised funding · Posted 22 Dec 2019

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Job Title: AI/ML Engineer – Voice (2–3 Years)
Location: Bengaluru (On-site)
Employment Type: Full-time
About Impacto Digifin Technologies
Impacto Digifin Technologies enables enterprises to adopt digital transformation through intelligent, AI-powered solutions. Our platforms reduce manual work, improve accuracy, automate complex workflows, and ensure compliance—empowering organizations to operate with speed, clarity, and confidence.
We combine automation where it’s fastest with human oversight where it matters most. This hybrid approach ensures trust, reliability, and measurable efficiency across fintech and enterprise operations.
Role Overview
We are looking for an AI Engineer Voice with strong applied experience in machine learning, deep learning, NLP, GenAI, and full-stack voice AI systems.
This role requires someone who can design, build, deploy, and optimize end-to-end voice AI pipelines, including speech-to-text, text-to-speech, real-time streaming voice interactions, voice-enabled AI applications, and voice-to-LLM integrations.
You will work across core ML/DL systems, voice models, predictive analytics, banking-domain AI applications, and emerging AGI-aligned frameworks. The ideal candidate is an applied engineer with strong fundamentals, the ability to prototype quickly, and the maturity to contribute to R&D when needed.
This role is collaborative, cross-functional, and hands-on.
Key Responsibilities
Voice AI Engineering
- Build end-to-end voice AI systems, including STT, TTS, VAD, audio processing, and conversational voice pipelines.
- Implement real-time voice pipelines involving streaming interactions with LLMs and AI agents.
- Design and integrate voice calling workflows, bi-directional audio streaming, and voice-based user interactions.
- Develop voice-enabled applications, voice chat systems, and voice-to-AI integrations for enterprise workflows.
- Build and optimize audio preprocessing layers (noise reduction, segmentation, normalization)
- Implement voice understanding modules, speech intent extraction, and context tracking.
Machine Learning & Deep Learning
- Build, deploy, and optimize ML and DL models for prediction, classification, and automation use cases.
- Train and fine-tune neural networks for text, speech, and multimodal tasks.
- Build traditional ML systems where needed (statistical, rule-based, hybrid systems).
- Perform feature engineering, model evaluation, retraining, and continuous learning cycles.
NLP, LLMs & GenAI
- Implement NLP pipelines including tokenization, NER, intent, embeddings, and semantic classification.
- Work with LLM architectures for text + voice workflows
- Build GenAI-based workflows and integrate models into production systems.
- Implement RAG pipelines and agent-based systems for complex automation.
Fintech & Banking AI
- Work on AI-driven features related to banking, financial risk, compliance automation, fraud patterns, and customer intelligence.
- Understand fintech data structures and constraints while designing AI models.
Engineering, Deployment & Collaboration
- Deploy models on cloud or on-prem (AWS / Azure / GCP / internal infra).
- Build robust APIs and services for voice and ML-based functionalities.
- Collaborate with data engineers, backend developers, and business teams to deliver end-to-end AI solutions.
- Document systems and contribute to internal knowledge bases and R&D.
Security & Compliance
- Follow fundamental best practices for AI security, access control, and safe data handling.
- Awareness of financial compliance standards (plus, not mandatory).
- Follow internal guidelines on PII, audio data, and model privacy.
Primary Skills (Must-Have)
Core AI
- Machine Learning fundamentals
- Deep Learning architectures
- NLP pipelines and transformers
- LLM usage and integration
- GenAI development
- Voice AI (STT, TTS, VAD, real-time pipelines)
- Audio processing fundamentals
- Model building, tuning, and retraining
- RAG systems
- AI Agents (orchestration, multi-step reasoning)
Voice Engineering
- End-to-end voice application development
- Voice calling & telephony integration (framework-agnostic)
- Realtime STT ↔ LLM ↔ TTS interactive flows
- Voice chat system development
- Voice-to-AI model integration for automation
Fintech/Banking Awareness
- High-level understanding of fintech and banking AI use cases
- Data patterns in core banking analytics (advantageous)
Programming & Engineering
- Python (strong competency)
- Cloud deployment understanding (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- API development
- Data processing & pipeline creation
Secondary Skills (Good to Have)
- MLOps & CI/CD for ML systems
- Vector databases
- Prompt engineering
- Model monitoring & evaluation frameworks
- Microservices experience
- Basic UI integration understanding for voice/chat
- Research reading & benchmarking ability
Qualifications
- 2–3 years of practical experience in AI/ML/DL engineering.
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in CS, AI, Data Science, or related fields.
- Proven hands-on experience building ML/DL/voice pipelines.
- Experience in fintech or data-intensive domains preferred.
Soft Skills
- Clear communication and requirement understanding
- Curiosity and research mindset
- Self-driven problem solving
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally
- Strong ownership and delivery discipline
- Ability to explain complex AI concepts simply
About Techjays
At Techjays, we build production-grade AI platforms for global clients. We operate at the intersection of backend engineering, distributed systems, and applied AI — delivering secure, scalable, and enterprise-ready intelligent systems. Our team has built and scaled products at Google, Akamai, NetApp, ADP, Cognizant, and Capgemini.
About the Role
This is not a feature-delivery role. We are looking for an AI Lead who can architect, own, and scale intelligent backend systems end-to-end. You will drive both technical direction and execution — working across LLM integrations, RAG pipelines, agentic AI workflows, and cloud-native backend systems for global clients.
What You'll Do
- Architect and scale backend systems powering AI-driven applications
- Design and implement RAG pipelines, AI agents, and LLM integrations
- Own systems end-to-end — from architecture to deployment and scaling
- Integrate and optimize LLMs (Claude, GPT, Gemini) for real-world production use cases
- Build high-performance distributed systems with observability and cost efficiency
- Lead backend and AI initiatives with strong technical ownership
- Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across teams
- Collaborate with product and AI teams to deliver AI-native solutions
What We're Looking For
- 6–10 years of strong backend engineering experience
- Hands-on expertise in Python (FastAPI / Django / Flask)
- Deep understanding of Generative AI and LLM-based systems
- Strong experience with RAG pipelines and Vector Databases (Pinecone, FAISS, ChromaDB, Weaviate)
- Solid knowledge of Agentic AI — building autonomous agents and multi-agent workflows
- Proficiency in AWS or GCP in production environments
- Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and system design
- Strong grasp of Data Structures, Algorithms, and Design Patterns
- Familiarity with WebSockets, Git, Linux/Unix, and CI/CD
Nice to Have
- Experience with Anthropic Claude API and Claude Code
- Familiarity with real-time data systems or streaming (Kafka, etc.)
- MLOps and AI system lifecycle experience
- Optimizing AI systems for latency, cost, and scalability
Who You Are
- You think in systems, not just features
- You take full ownership of what you build
- You are comfortable navigating fast-moving, ambiguous environments
- You stay updated with the latest in Generative AI and backend technologies
- Strong communicator who can collaborate across teams and global clients
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation (Best in Industry)
- Work on production-grade AI systems used by global clients
- Exposure to cutting-edge AI tools and frameworks
- A culture that values clarity, integrity, and continuous growth
Job Title: AI Engineer - NLP/LLM Data Product Engineer Location: Chennai, TN- Hybrid
Duration: Full time
Job Summary:
About the Role:
We are growing our Data Science and Data Engineering team and are looking for an
experienced AI Engineer specializing in creating GenAI LLM solutions. This position involves collaborating with clients and their teams, discovering gaps for automation using AI, designing customized AI solutions, and implementing technologies to streamline data entry processes within the healthcare sector.
Responsibilities:
· Conduct detailed consultations with clients functional teams to understand client requirements, one use case is related to handwritten medical records.
· Analyze existing data entry workflows and propose automation opportunities.
Design:
· Design tailored AI-driven solutions for the extraction and digitization of information from handwritten medical records.
· Collaborate with clients to define project scopes and objectives.
Technology Selection:
· Evaluate and recommend AI technologies, focusing on NLP, LLM and machine learning.
· Ensure seamless integration with existing systems and workflows.
Prototyping and Testing:
· Develop prototypes and proof-of-concept models to demonstrate the feasibility of proposed solutions.
· Conduct rigorous testing to ensure accuracy and reliability.
Implementation and Integration:
· Work closely with clients and IT teams to integrate AI solutions effectively.
· Provide technical support during the implementation phase.
Training and Documentation:
· Develop training materials for end-users and support staff.
· Create comprehensive documentation for implemented solutions.
Continuous Improvement:
· Monitor and optimize the performance of deployed solutions.
· Identify opportunities for further automation and improvement.
Qualifications:
· Advanced degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related field (Masters or PhD required).
· Proven experience in developing and implementing AI solutions for data entry automation.
· Expertise in NLP, LLM and other machine-learning techniques.
· Strong programming skills, especially in Python.
· Familiarity with healthcare data privacy and regulatory requirements.
Additional Qualifications( great to have):
An ideal candidate will have expertise in the most current LLM/NLP models, particularly in the extraction of data from clinical reports, lab reports, and radiology reports. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of EMR/EHR applications and patient-related data.
https://www.ynos.in/" target="_blank">YNOS is a next-generation funded startup founded by IIT Madras faculty and incubated at IIT Madras Incubation Cell. It is a digital platform for Entrepreneurs, Investors, Innovators and Eco-system enablers, providing actionable insights on the startup and investment landscape in India. We are passionate about solving tough problems using technology and data, making a difference
The Opening
We are presently seeking for our next enthusiastic, talented, and driven Python Backend Engineer to start right away. We'd want you to
- Be excited about building a next-generation intelligence platform
- Possess a can-do attitude and be open to new challenges
- Value working with a great team - self-assured, creative, and insightful individuals who work together to achieve amazing things
- Be willing to explore, learn, and contribute new ideas to the platform, thereby improving it
- Be high on self-belief and enthusiasm to work in a startup culture - small team, fast-paced work environment
If this is you, we'd love to hear from you!
As the Python Backend Engineer in https://www.ynos.in/" target="_blank">YNOS, you will
- Create reusable optimised code and libraries
- Deploy task management systems and automate routine tasks
- Build performant apps that adhere to the best practices, therefore increasing latency, performance, and scalability
- Improve the existing codebase while reducing technical debt
- Take charge of all elements of the application, including architecture, quality, and efficiency
Requirements
- Proficient understanding of Python language
- Expertise in developing web apps and APIs using Python frameworks like Flask with an overall grasp of client-server interactions
- Familiarity with task management systems and process automation
- Comfortable with using Command Line and Linux systems
- Experience and understanding of version control systems like git, svn, etc
- Knowledge of NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
Good to have
- Expertise in other backend frameworks viz. Django, NodeJS, Go, Rust etc
- Knowledge of data-modelling, data-wrangling & data-mining techniques
- Experience with data visualisation tools & libraries such as Plotly, Seaborn etc
- Exposure to Statistical and Machine Learning (ML) techniques, particularly in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Familiarity with front-end tools & frameworks such as HTML, CSS, JS, React, Vue, and others
Work location, Job type & Salary
- Our office is located at https://respark.iitm.ac.in/" target="_blank">IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, surrounded by the beautiful IITM Campus!
- This is a full-time position and we’d like you to relocate to Chennai
- Expected salary range ₹6L - ₹8L per annum
Job Category: Software Development
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Bangalore
Gnani.ai aims to empower enterprises with AI based speech technology.
Gnani.ai is an AI-based Speech Recognition and NLP Startup that is working on voice-based solutions for large businesses. AI is the biggest innovation that is disrupting the market and we are at the heart of this disruption. Funded by one of the largest global conglomerates in the world, and backed a number of market leaders in the tech industry,
We are working with some of the largest companies in the banking, insurance, e-commerce and financial services sectors and we are not slowing down. With aggressive expansion plans, Gnani.ai aims to be the leader in the global market for voice-based solutions.
Gnani.ai is building the future for voice-based business solutions. If you are fascinated by AI and would like to work on the latest AI technologies in a high-intense, fast-growing and flexible work environment with immense growth opportunities, come and join us. We are looking for hard workers, who are ready to take on big challenges.
NLP Software Developer
Gnani.ai is looking to hire software developers with 0 to 2+ Years of experience, with a keen interest in designing and developing chat and voice bots. We are looking for an Engineer who can work with us in developing an NLP framework if you have the below skill set
Requirements :
- Proficient knowledge of Python
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git / SVN.
- Good knowledge of algorithms to find and implement tools for NLP tasks
- Knowledge of NLP libraries and frameworks
- Understanding of text representation techniques, algorithms, statistics
- Syntactic & Semantic Parsing
- Knowledge/work experience on No-SQL database Mongo.
- Good knowledge of Docker container technologies.
- Strong communication skills
Responsibilities :
- Develop NLP systems according to requirements
- Maintain NLP libraries and frameworks
- Design and develop natural language processing systems
- Define appropriate datasets for language learning
- Use effective text representations to transform natural language into useful features
- Train the developed model and run evaluation experiments
- Find and implement the right algorithms and tools for NLP tasks
- Perform statistical analysis of results and refine models
- Constantly keep up to date with the field of machine learning
- Implement changes as needed and analyze bugs
Good To Have :
Start up experience is a plus
- You will be responsible for design, development and testing of Products
- Contributing in all phases of the development lifecycle
- Writing well designed, testable, efficient code
- Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications
- Prepare and produce releases of software components
- Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review
- Some of the technologies you will be working on: Core Java, Solr, Hadoop, Spark, Elastic search, Clustering, Text Mining, NLP, Mahout and Lucene etc.










