The Role
Lead the design, development, deployment, and optimization of AI solutions across computer vision, NLP, and generative AI. Build RAG systems, agentic workflows, real-time data pipelines, and cloud-native MLOps/LLMOps platforms using modern AI frameworks and cloud services. Mentor junior engineers, establish engineering best practices, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable EdTech products aligned with educational standards and business goals.
Summary Generated by Built In
Position: Lead AI Engineer
Experience Required: 5 + Years
Company: Academian (EdTech Domain)
Work Location: Pune
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Lead AI Engineer to spearhead the development and deployment of cutting-edge AI solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong foundations in AI algorithms, hands-on expertise with machine learning and deep learning frameworks, and a forward-thinking approach to leveraging emerging AI technologies like Agentic AI, RAG, LangGraph, LangChain, Graph Databases, and open-source LLMs.
This role involves designingand implementing advanced AI capabilities, building real-time data pipelines, integrating with modern cloud AI platforms, and mentoring junior engineers to deliver scalable, efficient, and impactful AI products aligned with the EdTech domain.
- Design, develop, test, and deploy AI-powered applications, workflows, and agents.
- Build solutions using large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, APIs, vector databases, and structured data.
- Translate business requirements into technical designs, implementation plans, and production-ready solutions.
- Use AI coding agents effectively to accelerate development, testing, documentation, and code modernization.
- Direct coding-agent workflows by providing clear specifications, context, constraints, and acceptance criteria.
- Determine the appropriate level of agent autonomy and establish checkpoints for human review.
- Review, validate, and improve AI-generated code for correctness, security, scalability, and maintainability.
- Customize coding-agent environments with project standards, tools, reusable instructions, and development workflows.
- Integrate AI solutions with enterprise platforms, content repositories, data sources, and third-party systems.
- Implement evaluation, monitoring, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop processes for AI applications.
- Collaborate with architects, product managers, domain experts, QA, DevOps, and client teams.
- Maintain technical documentation and contribute reusable components, patterns, and engineering standards.
High-Level Skills Required:
- Strong software-engineering fundamentals, including application architecture, APIs, databases, testing, debugging, and version control.
- Proficiency in Python and/or modern application-development languages and frameworks.
- Experience building and deploying applications using large language models and generative AI.
- Understanding of prompting, context management, structured outputs, tool calling, RAG, embeddings, and vector databases.
- Hands-on experience with AI coding agents such as Codex, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar tools.
- Ability to plan and direct agent workflows, manage autonomy, and review agent-generated work.
- Experience integrating AI capabilities into cloud-based and enterprise applications.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, containers, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and secure development practices.
- Understanding of AI evaluation, hallucination management, responsible AI, data privacy, and security controls.
- Ability to convert ambiguous business needs into clear technical requirements and working solutions.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Opportunity to lead AI initiatives that shape the future of education technology.
- Work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment with a focus on innovation.
- Engage with impactful projectsand cutting-edge AI technologies.
- Competitive salary,benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
Employee Benefits
- Health Insurance: Employee + Spouse + Two Children+ Parents
- GPA Coverage for Employee
- Hybrid Work Model
- Compliance: PF and Gratuity
About Academian
Website: www.academian.com
Academian is a carve out of an existing22 years IT company – Intraedge Inc (www.intraedge.com)
Academian is a service,products and learningdevelopment company in
the education domain with a current headcount of 500+ team members.We are rapidly becoming a leading force in the education technology space.
We specialize in delivering innovative services, products, and learning development solutions tailored for the education sector. Our expertise spans across K-12, higher education, professional institutions, publishers, online program managers (OPMs), and corporate learning environments.
At Academian, we combine deep industry knowledge with a product-oriented design approach, enabling us to craft high-impact learning experiences and technology solutions. From content development and media production to strategic staffing and custom software development, we support every phase of the educational lifecycle.
Our Specialties Include:
- EdTech Solutions: LMS, CMS, CustomSoftware, Cloud Architecture
- Digital Learning: ContentDesign, Learning Experience Design, Accessibility, MediaDevelopment
- Education Services: K-12, Higher Education, Workforce Development, Publishing & Prepress
- Strategic Services: Product Management, StrategicConsulting, Technology &Digital Transformation, Staffing.
We’re passionate about shaping the future of learning—and we’re looking for talented, mission-driven individuals to grow with us. Join our team and be part of building meaningful solutions that make a real impact in education.
EdTech with Academian | Your DigitalTransformation Partner
We deliver innovative EdTech solutions and craft customeLearning experiences. Drivedigital transformation with our advanced technology & DEIB commitment.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience developing and deploying AI/ML systems in production environments
- 2+ years of team leadership experience
- Experience designing AI systems in cloud environments
- Experience working with data-intensive pipelines
- Strong Python proficiency, including asynchronous programming and multi-step workflows
- Expertise with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn
- Proficiency with Hugging Face, LangChain, LangGraph, OpenAI API, and Bedrock API
- Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT workflows, data transformations, and SQL
- Knowledge of RAG architectures, graph databases, and MCP
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, and Azure
- Understanding of LTI, xAPI, QTI, and SCORM EdTech standards
- Familiarity with adaptive learning systems and educational content pipelines
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, AI, data science, or a related field
- Knowledge of workflows in K-12, higher education, and corporate learning environments
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The Company
What We Do
Academian is an education-technology services partner and a creative offshoot of Intraedge. It helps K–12, higher-education, workforce-development, publishers, and corporate clients pursue digital transformation through digital engineering, custom software, learning-experience design, content development, publishing, strategic consulting, and staffing. Its mission is to empower learning through technology by building scalable platforms, impactful digital content, and effective, accessible learning experiences for diverse learners worldwide.
