Principal Software Engineer - AI

Hyderabad, Telangana
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

At Skillsoft, we propel organizations and people to grow together through transformative learning experiences. We believe every team member has the potential to be AMAZING. Join us in our quest to transform learning and help individuals unleash their edge.Are you ready to shape the future of learning through cutting-edge AI? As a Principal AI/Machine Learning Engineer at Skillsoft, you'll dive into the heart of innovation, crafting intelligent systems that empower millions worldwide. From designing generative AI solutions to pioneering agentic workflows, you'll collaborate with internal and external teams to transform knowledge into a catalyst for growth-unleashing your edge while helping others do the same. Join us in redefining eLearning for the world's leading organizations!Responsibilities:Hands-on Principal AI/ML engineer, driving technical innovationPartner with product owners to define visionary AI featuresCollaborate cross-functionally to assess impacts of new AI capabilitiesConsult and guide teams to productize prototypes with provable accuracyLead research and selection of COTS and development of in-house AI/ML technologiesEvaluate foundational models and emerging AI advancementsExplore new technologies and design patterns through impactful prototypesPresent research and insights to inspire innovation across teamsGuide, design and testing of agentic workflows and prompt engineeringFine-tune models, validate efficacy with metrics, and ensure reliabilityEvaluate and guide synthetic data generation for training and validationDesign and guide scalable data pipelines for AI/ML training and inferenceOversee data analysis, curation, and preprocessingCollaborate with external partners on AI development and integrationEstablish AI design best practices and standards for alignmentContribute to patentable AI innovationsUtilize and apply generative AI to increase productivity for yourself and the organizationEnvironment, Tools & Technologies:Agile/ScrumOperating Systems - Mac, LinuxJavaScript, Node.js, PythonPyTorch, Tensorflow, Keras, OpenAI, Anthropic, and friendsLangchain, Langgraph, etc.APIs GraphQL, RESTDocker, KubernetesAmazon Web Services (AWS), MS AzureSagemaker, NIMSSQL: Postgres RDSNoSQL: Cassandra, Elasticsearch (VectorDb)Messaging - Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQSMonitoring - Prometheus, ELKGitHub, IDE (your choice)Skills & Qualifications:8+ Years of Relevant Industry Experience (with a Master's Degree Preferred)Experience with LLMs and fine-tuning foundation modelsDevelopment experience including unit testingDesign and documentation experience of new APIs, data models, service interactionsFamiliarity with and ability to explain:Agentic AI development and testingAI security and data privacy concernsSynthetic data generation and concernsFoundation model fine-tuningGenerative AI prompt engineering and challengesAttributes for Success:Proactive, Independent, AdaptableCollaborative team playerCustomer service minded with an ownership mindsetExcellent analytic and communication skillsAbility and desire to coach and mentor other developersPassionate, curious, open to new ideas, and ability to research and learn new technologiesMORE ABOUT SKILLSOFT:Skillsoft delivers online learning, training, and talent solutions to help organizations unleash their edge. Leveraging immersive, engaging content, Skillsoft enables organizations to unlock the potential in their best assets - their people - and build teams with the skills they need for success. Empowering 36 million learners and counting, Skillsoft democratizes learning through an intelligent learning experience and a customized, learner-centric approach to skills development with resources for Leadership Development, Business Skills, Technology & Development, Digital Transformation, and Compliance.Skillsoft is partner to thousands of leading global organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company features three award-winning systems that support learning, performance and success: Skillsoft learning content, the Percipio intelligent learning experience platform, which offers measurable impact across the entire employee lifecycle. Learn more at .Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us.
If this opportunity intrigues you, we would love for you to apply!NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Skillsoft does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Skillsoft employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Skillsoft Employment Agency Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.Skillsoft is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

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