This role provides expert-level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases, and directs business assessment and requirements analysis for hardware and operating systems, while architecting complex data integration and driving system performance and scalability improvements.

Company: Vanguard

Role: AI Engineering Lead

Location: Hyderabad, India

Experience:

Minimum 8 years of experience in application development, system architecture and database management

Key Skills:

Python
Java
TypeScript
Git
CI/CD pipelines
Agile delivery
Machine Learning & GenAI
LLMs
PyTorch
TensorFlow
RAG
Vector databases
Knowledge ingestion pipelines
Cloud-native development
AWS
Azure
GCP
Docker
Kubernetes
Event-driven and distributed systems
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Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) or master’s degree (M.E./MTech) in relevant fields such as Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

Role Focus:

Provides expert level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases
Ensures the viability of IT deliverables
Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule
Provides subject matter expertise in software development methodology and development architecture standards
Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle
Interfaces with cross functional team members and communicates systems issues
Architect and guide integration of complex data flows across distributed services, APIs, and platforms
Drive performance and scalability enhancements

Additional responsibilities:

Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

Nice to have:

Experience in Java / TypeScript
Hands-on experience with LLMs
Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or equivalent
Experience fine-tuning, orchestrating, or integrating foundation models
Vanguard-aligned experience preferred

Other:

Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment management companies
Vanguard’s office in India is a significant milestone in our global expansion
Committed to establishing an enduring technology center in Hyderabad, Telangana
Strong ability to translate ambiguous business problems into technical solutions
Experience partnering with product, design, legal, and compliance stakeholders
Bias toward shipping, learning, and iterating vs. pure experimentation
Clear written and verbal communication, especially with senior stakeholders
Understanding of Responsible AI principles
Experience working with enterprise controls
Familiarity with model risk management, auditability, and guardrails
Ability to operationalize AI safely in regulated environments

AI Engineering Lead

Skills Required

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