Senior Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Engineer

Ciklum is looking for a Senior 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

As a Senior Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow. This project focuses on building next-generation AI-driven automation solutions within a global fintech platform. The initiative aims to replace manual, rule-based decision-making processes with reliable, auditable AI systems powered by LLMs and agent-based architectures. Operating in a highly regulated environment, the platform must ensure full compliance with financial regulations while delivering high-precision, low-latency processing at scale. The goal is to enhance operational efficiency, improve decision accuracy, and enable secure, real-time processing across high-volume payment workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI solutions using Microsoft Azure, Azure AI Foundry, AWS
• Develop and manage LLM-based applications using Azure OpenAI and related services
• Implement agent-based architectures, including orchestration, tool-calling, and multi-step workflows
• Build production-ready AI pipelines with proper logging, monitoring, evaluation, and versioning
• Integrate AI services with enterprise systems via APIs, event-driven patterns, and data platforms
• Configure and manage model deployments, prompt flows, evaluations, and safety controls in AI Foundry
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements for security, privacy, and compliance
• Optimize for latency, cost, scalability, and reliability
• Collaborate with architecture, security, DevOps, and product teams to move from POC to production
• Contribute to reusable AI patterns, internal frameworks, and best practices

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI (model deployments, scaling, quota management)
• Understanding of Azure AI Foundry: Prompt flows, Evaluations, Model management, Safety configurations, Deployment pipelines
• Experience building AI agents and tool-calling systems
• Understanding of MCP concepts and secure tool integration patterns
• Experience with orchestration frameworks such as Semantic Kernel, LangChain, or similar
• Knowledge of RAG architectures, embedding pipelines, and vector search
• Experience implementing human-in-the-loop patterns

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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