Staples

AI Engineer

Staples

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaPermanentPosted Jun 22, 2026

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and ship GenAI-powered solutions using frameworks like Lang. Chain, Llama. Index, Hugging Face, and Azure AI Studio.
  • Develop and operationalize agentic workflows for autonomous, multi-step task execution using Lang. Graph, OpenAI Agents SDK, Auto. Gen/CrewAI, and Databricks Genie.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (data science, product, and business) to translate requirements into production-grade AI applications with measurable business impact.
  • Build and maintain robust data pipelines, RAG pipelines, and model deployment workflows using Databricks, Snowflake, and Azure Data Factory.
  • Own prompt engineering, model evaluation, and fine-tuning of LLMs for enterprise use cases, including offline and online evaluation pipelines.
  • Implement responsible AI practices through observability, guardrails, governance, and feedback loops.
  • Contribute reusable components, libraries, and best practices that accelerate the team's GenAI delivery.

Requirements

Minimum Years of Experience Description 3+ years - 2 to 4 years of AI/ML experience, including hands-on delivery on Databricks 3+ years - 3+ years of experience with Python, SQL, Py. Spark and one or more Gen AI frameworks such as Langgraph, OpenAI Agents SDK, Autogen, CrewAI, etc.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 2-4 years of experience in AI/ML engineering, with hands-on delivery of GenAI and agentic architectures.
  • Proven experience deploying enterprise-grade AI solutions and integrating them into business workflows.
  • Solid understanding of NLP, transformer models, RAG patterns, and MLOps practices.
  • Experience with AI-native software development practices and tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted SDLC).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in Test Driven Development and model evaluation strategies, including offline and online evaluation pipelines.
  • Prior work experience in an agile, cross-functional team, collaborating with data scientists, engineers, and product managers.
  • Ability to break down complex AI problems, estimate development effort, and deliver scalable solutions independently.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of GenAI and LLM trends, including frameworks like Gemini, Llama. Index, and Lang. Graph, and their enterprise applications.
  • Understanding of AI governance, including model explainability, fairness, and security (e.g., prompt injection, data leakage mitigation).
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and containerized deployment (Docker, Kubernetes/AKS).