Senior/Lead NLP Engineer

Job Description

Mandatory Skills- NLP,GenAI,Machine Learning,Deployment,LLM,MLops Design, develop, and deploy NLP & Generative AI solutions, leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs), fine-tuning techniques, and AI-powered automation. Lead research and implementation of advanced NLP techniques, including transformers, embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and multi-modal models. Architect scalable NLP pipelines for text processing, entity recognition, summarization, question answering, and conversational AI. Develop and optimize LLM-powered chatbots, virtual assistants, and AI agents, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and contextual awareness. Implement Agentic AI systems, enabling autonomous workflows powered by LLMs and task orchestration frameworks. Ensure LLM observability and guardrails, enhancing model monitoring, safety, fairness, and compliance in production environments. Optimize inference pipelines, leveraging quantization, model distillation, and retrieval-enhanced generation to improve performance and cost efficiency. Lead MLOps initiatives, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud deployments (AWS, GCP, Azure). Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate NLP & GenAI solutions into enterprise applications, ensuring robust API development and scalable microservices architecture. Mentor junior engineers, drive best practices in NLP/AI model development, and contribute to AI governance in regulated industries like pharma/life sciences. Key Qualifications: 7-9 years of experience in NLP, AI/ML, or data science, with a proven track record of delivering production-grade NLP & GenAI solutions. Deep expertise in LLMs, transformer architectures (BERT, GPT, T5, LLaMA, Mistral, etc.), and fine-tuning techniques. Strong knowledge of NLP pipelines, including text preprocessing, tokenization, embeddings, and named entity recognition (NER). Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases (FAISS, Pinecone, Chroma), and prompt engineering. Hands-on experience with Agentic AI systems, LLM observability tools, and AI safety guardrails. Proficiency in Python and backend development (Django/Flask preferred), with strong API and microservices expertise. Familiarity with MLOps, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and scalable model deployment strategies. Prior experience in life sciences, pharma, or other regulated industries is a plus. A problem-solving mindset with the ability to work independently, drive innovation, and mentor junior engineers.