Lead - AI

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Pune, Mahārāshtra, IND
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Software
The Role
Lead the AI strategy, architecture, development, and deployment of scalable AI-powered Metaverse products. Build LLM applications, agents, copilots, RAG systems, and transformer-based models while guiding model evaluation, governance, security, responsible AI, cloud deployment, and MLOps. Collaborate across product, engineering, UX, BIM, CAD/CAE, digital twin, and Metaverse teams. Mentor AI engineering and data science teams, manage stakeholders, and deliver enterprise-scale solutions.
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Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced AI Engineering Leader to drive the architecture, development, and delivery of next-generation AI-powered Metaverse products. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Transformers, and AI product development. The role requires strong technical leadership, product ownership, and the ability to build scalable AI solutions integrated with immersive Metaverse environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the AI technology vision and roadmap for Metaverse products.
• Lead end-to-end AI product development from concept to deployment.
• Design and implement LLM-powered applications, AI agents, copilots, and intelligent assistants.
• Build scalable RAG architectures integrating vector databases and enterprise knowledge repositories.
• Develop and optimize ML and Deep Learning models for real-world business applications.
• Lead research and implementation of Transformer-based architectures.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, UX, BIM, CAD/CAE, Digital Twin, and Metaverse teams.
• Establish AI governance, model evaluation, security, and responsible AI practices.
• Drive cloud-native AI deployments and MLOps practices.
• Mentor and lead high-performing AI engineering and data science teams.

Must-Have Skills

•         6+ years of software engineering and product development experience.

•         3+ years of hands-on experience in Machine Learning and AI product development.

•         Prompt Engineering: Utilizing LLMs and generative AI tools to accelerate code writing and data extraction.

•         Data Governance: Ensuring AI models follow privacy laws, security protocols, and ethical data guidelines. 

•         Strong expertise in Generative AI and Large Language Models (OpenAI, Llama, Claude, Gemini, etc.).

•         Proven experience designing and implementing RAG-based systems.

•         Deep understanding of Transformer architectures and attention mechanisms.

•         Strong experience with Deep Learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.

•         Experience in NLP, semantic search, embedding, vector databases, and knowledge retrieval.

•         Expertise in AI model training, fine-tuning, evaluation, and optimization.

•         Strong programming skills in Python and related AI ecosystems.

•         Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

•         Experience implementing MLOps, CI/CD, model monitoring, and AI deployment pipelines.

•         Strong product ownership and stakeholder management experience.

•         Experience leading large engineering teams and delivering enterprise-scale products.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience in Metaverse, Digital Twin, XR/VR/AR platforms.
• Exposure to CAD, CAE, BIM, construction technology, or industrial engineering domains.
• Experience building AI agents and autonomous workflows.
• Knowledge of Graph RAG, Knowledge Graphs, and Agentic AI frameworks.
• Experience with multi modal AI models (text, image, video, 3D).
• Exposure to computer vision, 3D scene understanding, and spatial computing.
• Experience with Unity, Unreal Engine, or real-time 3D platforms.
• Understanding of distributed systems and high-performance computing.
• Publications, patents, or contributions in AI research.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field.

Leadership Expectations

• Ability to define AI strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Drive innovation and adoption of emerging AI technologies.
• Build and mentor world-class AI engineering teams.
• Communicate effectively with executive leadership, clients, and technical teams.

Success Metrics

• Successful delivery of AI-powered Metaverse products.
• Scalable deployment of LLM and RAG-based solutions.
• AI innovation, patents, research contributions, and product impact.
• Team growth, engineering excellence, and customer satisfaction.



Skills Required

  • 6+ years of software engineering and product development experience
  • 3+ years of hands-on Machine Learning and AI product development experience
  • Prompt engineering experience using LLMs and generative AI tools
  • Data governance experience covering privacy, security, and ethical data guidelines
  • Strong expertise in Generative AI and Large Language Models
  • Experience designing and implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems
  • Deep understanding of Transformer architectures and attention mechanisms
  • Experience with PyTorch and TensorFlow
  • Experience with NLP, semantic search, embeddings, vector databases, and knowledge retrieval
  • Expertise in AI model training, fine-tuning, evaluation, and optimization
  • Strong programming skills in Python and related AI ecosystems
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Experience implementing MLOps, CI/CD, model monitoring, and AI deployment pipelines
  • Strong product ownership and stakeholder management experience
  • Experience leading large engineering teams and delivering enterprise-scale products
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field
  • Experience in Metaverse, Digital Twin, XR, VR, or AR platforms
  • Exposure to CAD, CAE, BIM, construction technology, or industrial engineering
  • Experience building AI agents and autonomous workflows
  • Knowledge of Graph RAG, Knowledge Graphs, and Agentic AI frameworks
  • Experience with multimodal AI models involving text, image, video, or 3D
  • Exposure to computer vision, 3D scene understanding, and spatial computing
  • Experience with Unity, Unreal Engine, or real-time 3D platforms
  • Understanding of distributed systems and high-performance computing
  • Publications, patents, or contributions in AI research
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The Company
HQ: Pune
457 Employees
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

SoftTech Engineers Limited is a Pune-based software product company focused on the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector. It develops intellectual property and technology solutions supporting the construction lifecycle, including layout planning, approvals, budgeting, area calculation, and project execution. The company also provides design, development, installation, and servicing of information-technology resources, helping organizations manage and digitize complex built-environment workflows.

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