Agentic AI Lead Engineer

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2 Locations
In-Office
Senior level
AdTech • Marketing Tech
The Role
Lead design and build of production-grade LLM/agent applications, architect scalable systems, implement MLOps, mentor engineers, and operate cloud-based deployments (Azure preferred).
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Job Description:

Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years in AI/ML engineering

  • Deep expertise in Python and production-grade software architecture

  • Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-powered applications at scale

  • Strong knowledge of agent orchestration patterns (LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, or custom frameworks)

  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred) including container orchestration and serverless patterns

  • Track record of mentoring engineers and raising team engineering standards

  • Experience with MLOps: model serving, monitoring, versioning, and cost management

  • Strong system design skills with experience in distributed systems and API architecture

  • Excellent written communication for technical documentation and cross-timezone collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Databricks, Unity Catalog, and/or Genie

  • Background in media technology, adtech, or marketing analytics platforms

  • Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases, and semantic search at scale

  • Contributions to open-source AI/ML projects

  • Experience leading technical teams in a DGS/offshore delivery model

Location:

DGS India - Mumbai - Thane Ashar IT Park

Brand:

Merkle

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Skills Required

  • 7+ years software engineering experience with at least 2 years in AI/ML engineering
  • Deep expertise in Python and production-grade software architecture
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-powered applications at scale
  • Strong knowledge of agent orchestration patterns (LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, or custom frameworks)
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred) including container orchestration and serverless patterns
  • Track record of mentoring engineers and raising team engineering standards
  • Experience with MLOps: model serving, monitoring, versioning, and cost management
  • Strong system design skills with experience in distributed systems and API architecture
  • Excellent written communication for technical documentation and cross-timezone collaboration
  • Experience with Databricks, Unity Catalog, and/or Genie
  • Background in media technology, adtech, or marketing analytics platforms
  • Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases, and semantic search at scale
  • Contributions to open-source AI/ML projects
  • Experience leading technical teams in a DGS/offshore delivery model

dentsu Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about dentsu and has not been reviewed or approved by dentsu.

  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
  • Retirement Support A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.

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