Expert Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer

Ciklum is looking for an Expert Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer to join our team full-time in India.
We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced AI Engineer with a strong background in Data Science and Machine Learning, and hands-on experience building and operating AI solutions on Microsoft Azure, including Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Fabric, and Azure MCP (Model Context Protocol). This role blends advanced ML/GenAI development with production-grade engineering and cloud architecture to deliver scalable, secure, enterprise AI systems.

Responsibilities:

• Build, fine-tune, and deploy ML and GenAI models (predictive models, NLP, embeddings, RAG pipelines, LLM-powered agents)
• Design end-to-end AI architectures using Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure ML/Fabric, Azure Functions, App Services, and AKS
• Design and operate MCP servers to expose enterprise tools, data sources, and workflows to AI agents
• Implement secure MCP connectors for knowledge bases, databases/APIs, and internal services with RBAC and auditability
• Partner with data engineers to build feature stores, training pipelines, and inference pipelines using Fabric/ADLS/Databricks
• Implement CI/CD for models and prompts, monitoring, drift detection, retraining pipelines, and versioning
• Implement security and governance using RBAC, Managed Identities, Azure Key Vault, logging, and data lineage
• Collaborate with Product, UX, Platform, and Business stakeholders to deliver production-grade AI systems

Requirements: 

• 5+ years experience in Data Science, ML Engineering, or AI Engineering
• Strong Python skills with PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, and frameworks such as LangChain or Semantic Kernel
• Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure ML/Fabric, Azure Functions or AKS
• Experience building RAG architectures, AI agents, and AI APIs
• Experience deploying ML/AI to production with monitoring, scaling, and reliability practices
• Strong understanding of the ML lifecycle, feature engineering, prompt engineering, and vector databases

What`s in it for you?

• Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
• Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
• Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
• Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
• Care: We’ve got you covered with company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations

About us:

At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.
India is a strategic innovation hub for Ciklum, with growing teams in Chennai and Pune leading advancements in EdgeTech, AR/VR, IoT, and beyond. Join us to collaborate on game-changing solutions and take your career to the next level.
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Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

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