Senior AI Engineer

About the role

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion - it's a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

We are seeking innovative and skilled AI Engineers to join our GenAI team. You will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and deploying cutting-edge agentic applications. This role spans from Junior to Senior levels, with expectations adjusted based on experience depth.

As an AI Engineer (Generative AI & Agent Systems), you will design and build intelligent agent-based solutions powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) and cutting-edge frameworks. You'll work on creating scalable AI applications that transform how businesses operate.

Key responsibilities

• Agentic Application Development: Design and implement autonomous agents and multi agent systems that can reason, plan, and execute complex tasks.
• Tool & Interface Design: Create robust tools and interfaces that allow agents to interact effectively with external APIs, databases, and software environments.
• System Architecture: Architect scalable and reliable multi-agent systems, ensuring efficient communication and coordination between agents.
• Prompt Engineering: Develop, test, and optimize advanced prompts to guide LLM behavior, ensuring high accuracy and reliability in agent outputs.
• Cloud Deployment: Deploy, monitor, and maintain AI and agentic applications on cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), focusing on scalability, latency, and cost-optimization.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate agentic solutions into broader product ecosystems.
• Innovation: Stay at the forefront of Generative AI research, experimenting with new frameworks and techniques to drive continuous improvement.

To thrive in this role, you need to have

• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with asynchronous programming.
• Hands-on expertise in Generative AI & LLMs (RAG, fine-tuning).
• Familiarity with agent design patterns (ReAct, Chain-of-Thought, planning).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP) and containerization.
• Knowledge of MLOps/LLMOps best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills to work in a global, fast-paced environment.

Experience levels

• Junior (1-2 yrs): Build agent tasks, write/test prompts, assist with deployments.
• Mid-Level (3-5 yrs): Design workflows, optimize prompts, mentor juniors.
• Senior (5+ yrs): Architect multi-agent systems, define best practices, lead large-scale deployments.

Academic qualifications and certifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related fields
• Scrum / Project Management certification preferred.

Workplace type: About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services.

• Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future.
• As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries.
• We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners.
• NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.