Job Description:Principal Software Engineer - AI
This role is Office Based,Hyderabad Office
We are seeking anaccomplished
Principal Software Engineer - AI to provide technicalleadership and visionary direction for our AI initiatives. As a principalengineer, you will set the strategy, drive innovation, and solve the mostchallenging technical problems in intelligent talent technology.
In this role you will...- Strategically architect and oversee the design, development, and deployment of complex AI-driven features within Cornerstone's Workforce Agility products including AI-Native products using Generative AI, Agentic Frameworks.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert and thought leader in AI/ML space, driving best practices across teams.
- Lead research, development, and integration of state-of-the-art solutions involving NLP, recommendation systems, and generative AI.
- Establish scalable data pipelines and define standards for model evaluation and robust lifecycle management.
- Review and elevate code quality, architectural decisions, and documentation processes.
- Influence product strategy, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and present on technical direction and innovation.
- Remain at the forefront of emerging AI technologies, shaping the roadmap and mentoring technical teams on advanced concepts.
You've got what it takes if you have...- Masters or PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field.
- 10+ years of hands-on experience with machine learning, Java, Python, and enterprise software development.
- 1-2years in developing products with Generative AI.
- Exceptional expertise in AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn), LLMs, Generative AI, and recommendation systems.
- Demonstrated experience architecting systems at scale and leading technical transformations.
- Agentic systems, familiarity with A2A and MCP.
- Outstanding communication, leadership, and strategic thinking skills.
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