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Lead Engineer AI

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Job description

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.

Key Responsibilities:


  • 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.

Why Join Us

  • 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.

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