Gen AI Principal/Tech Lead Engineer - Python, FAST API
Fa Ewmy Saasfaprod1 Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Senior AI Engineering role at Fa Ewmy Saasfaprod1. Hyderabad · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Build and launch GenAI applications that use large language models and current AI frameworks
- Create Python backend services and REST APIs, then keep them running and scalable
- Set up RAG and semantic search with vector databases, and connect commercial or open-source LLMs
- Develop prompt workflows, evaluate and tune AI systems, and deploy them on AWS
- Improve latency, reliability, scale and cost while contributing to reviews, tests and CI/CD
What you bring
- At least eight years in software engineering, AI/ML or a related technical role
- Strong Python skills and experience building backend services and REST APIs with FastAPI, Flask or Django
- Hands-on work with GenAI or LLM applications, plus knowledge of RAG and semantic search
- Experience using vector databases and AWS, and connecting AI models or services to applications
- Prompt optimization and AI evaluation experience, along with exposure to NLP
Who this fits
This role suits a senior engineer who wants to build and operate production AI applications rather than focus on research alone. You’ll collaborate with product, architecture, data science and engineering teams across onshore and offshore locations. The role is based in Hyderabad and is hybrid.
From the employer
This role is focused on building real-world GenAI solutions — not just experimentation or research. The candidate should be comfortable writing production-quality code, building APIs, integrating LLMs, and working with modern AI engineering frameworks and cloud platforms. You will work closely with product managers, architects, data scientists, and engineering teams to develop scalable, secure, and efficient AI-powered applications.
• Design, develop, and deploy Generative AI applications using Large Language Models (LLMs) and modern AI frameworks.
• Build and maintain scalable backend services and REST APIs using Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and semantic search solutions using vector databases.
• Integrate commercial and open-source LLMs into enterprise applications.
• Develop prompt engineering workflows and support AI model evaluation and optimization.
• Deploy and support AI applications on AWS cloud platforms.
• Participate in troubleshooting and optimizing AI systems for latency, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across onshore and offshore locations.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following software engineering best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and CI/CD processes.
• Stay updated on emerging trends and technologies in Generative AI and applied machine learning.
• 8 years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML, or related technical roles.
• Strong hands-on programming skills in Python.
• Experience building backend applications and REST APIs using FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Practical experience working with Generative AI or LLM-based applications.
• Understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) concepts and semantic search.
• Experience with vector databases such as Pinecone, OpenSearch, or similar technologies.
• Experience integrating AI models or services such as OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, Hugging Face, or open-source LLMs.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and deploying applications in cloud environments.
• Understanding of software engineering best practices including:
o Unit testing
o Integration testing
o Git/version control
o CI/CD workflows
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
Must have Qualifications
• Experience with prompt optimization and AI evaluation techniques.
• Exposure to NLP