Generative AI Engineer

About Persistent

We are an AI-led platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate whats next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world including 18 of the Fortune 50 companies 7 of the 10 top US banks 9 of the 10 technology companies and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptors mindset commitment to client success and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation leadership and inclusion. We have delivered 26sequential quarters of growth with $487.6M in Q4 FY26 revenue up 7.8% Q-o-Q and 20.0% Y-o-Y. Our 29500global team members located in 21 countries have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We received five awards at the ISG (Information Services Group) Provider Lens Awards 2026 and for the second year in a row were awarded the Growth Honor of the Year at the Everest Group Elevate 2026.

About Position:

We are seeking a highly skilled Generative AI Engineer to design develop and deploy enterprise-grade AI solutions powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Agentic AI frameworks. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building intelligent applications AI assistants and automation solutions that integrate seamlessly with enterprise systems. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies and drive innovation across business and technology functions.

• Role: Generative AI Engineer
• Location: Hyderabad Gurgaon
• Experience: 5 to 8 Years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What Youll Do:

• Design develop and maintain Generative AI applications using Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Build intelligent assistants and AI-powered business applications using frameworks such as LangChain Semantic Kernel CrewAI or similar technologies.
• Develop Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions leveraging enterprise knowledge bases and vector databases.
• Create and optimize prompts to improve response quality accuracy performance and cost efficiency.
• Integrate AI services with enterprise applications APIs databases and cloud platforms.
• Develop scalable backend services and orchestration workflows supporting AI-driven applications.
• Implement Agentic AI solutions capable of autonomous reasoning planning and task execution.
• Build and manage vector search solutions using embeddings and semantic retrieval techniques.
• Conduct testing validation and benchmarking of AI models and applications.
• Evaluate AI solution effectiveness based on quality reliability business impact and operational performance.
• Implement responsible AI practices governance controls and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with architects business analysts data engineers and application development teams.
• Build proof-of-concepts and pilot solutions for emerging AI use cases.
• Develop technical documentation architecture diagrams and implementation guides.
• Participate in code reviews architecture reviews testing deployment and production support activities.
• Implement monitoring logging observability and performance tracking capabilities for AI systems.
• Continuously evaluate emerging Generative AI Agentic AI and LLM technologies.

Expertise Youll Bring:

• 5-8 years of experience in software engineering AI engineering machine learning or application development.
• Hands-on experience building enterprise-grade Generative AI applications.
• Strong understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and enterprise AI use cases.
• Experience working with AI platforms such as Azure OpenAI OpenAI Anthropic Claude Google Gemini or equivalent technologies.
• Strong expertise in Python programming and backend development.
• Experience implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures and enterprise knowledge retrieval solutions.
• Hands-on experience with vector databases semantic search embeddings and retrieval systems.
• Experience building Agentic AI applications and intelligent workflow automation solutions.
• Knowledge of prompt engineering and LLM optimization techniques.
• Experience with AI orchestration frameworks such as LangChain LangGraph Semantic Kernel CrewAI AutoGen or similar technologies.
• Understanding of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning concepts.
• Experience integrating AI solutions with APIs databases enterprise applications and cloud services.
• Strong understanding of software design development testing deployment and maintenance practices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with Git CI/CD pipelines testing frameworks and DevOps practices.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties flexible work hours and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life personal accident and Mediclaim hospitalization for self spouse two children and parents

Values-Driven People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals including those with disabilities and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Lets unleash your full potential at Persistent- is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.