Specialist, AI Engineering
Merck · Hyderabad (hitec City Raidurg), India
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Role summary
Merck seeks an AI Engineer to develop end-to-end GenAI applications in Hyderabad, including prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, and LLM-based workflows. The role involves technical leadership, mentoring teams, and translating AI capabilities into enterprise solutions within a global Technology Center.
What they're looking for
- Master's degree in quantitative or applied field such as Computer Science, Statistics, or Engineering
- Minimum 5 years experience in ML model development and production deployment on cloud infrastructure
- Expertise in RAG architectures, embedding generation, and retrieval optimization
- Strong Python programming skills with tooling and agent-driven integrations
- Proficiency in prompt engineering techniques and harness engineering practices
- Understanding of transformer architectures, LLM ecosystems, and NLP fundamentals
- Familiarity with Model Context Protocol and Agent-to-Agent interaction patterns
What you'll be doing
- Implement agentic AI systems using frameworks like LangChain, Google ADK, and Semantic Kernel
- Apply advanced prompt engineering and harness engineering practices to improve LLM robustness and performance
- Build multimodal AI solutions integrating text, images, and structured data for enterprise use cases
- Develop reusable agent tooling and integrations enabling enterprise service interactions
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable GenAI solutions
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