Lead GenAI Engineer

Role overview

Lead GenAI Engineer at Ascendion

This role requires strong technical leadership and proven experience in building production-grade AI systems end-to-end .

We are hiring a Lead GenAI Engineer with 7–10 years of experience to drive the design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise-scale GenAI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture and technical strategy for GenAI platforms and solutions Lead design and implementation of complex RAG systems and agentic workflows Drive adoption of LangChain / LangGraph and advanced LLM orchestration frameworks Architect high-performance vector search and retrieval systems Oversee deployment strategies, including scalable cloud-native architectures Ensure reliability, observability, and governance of AI systems in production Lead and mentor engineering teams; conduct design reviews and code reviews Collaborate with stakeholders to align AI solutions with business goals Evaluate and integrate new tools, models, and frameworks in the GenAI ecosystem

Required skills

• Expert-level proficiency in Python Extensive experience with RAG, LLMs, and prompt engineering at scale Strong expertise in LangChain / LangGraph and agent-based architectures Deep experience with Vector Databases and retrieval optimization Proven track record of deploying production-grade GenAI applications Strong experience with cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), Kubernetes, and microservices architecture Solid understanding of system design, scalability, and distributed systems

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Experience leading GenAI/AI transformation initiatives Strong knowledge of LLMOps, MLOps, and governance frameworks Exposure to fine-tuning, evaluation frameworks, and guardrails Prior experience in client-facing or consulting roles Common Must-Have Across All Roles Must have worked on at least one productionized AI/GenAI application Should have been involved in the end-to-end lifecycle : Problem definition → Data → Model → RAG → Deployment → Monitoring Strong ownership mindset and ability to work in fast-paced environments

Employment details

• Location: Chennai [Bangalore] [Hyderabad] [India]