Lead AI Engineer

Lead AI Engineer / Sr. Lead Data Scientist

Ascent Healthcare Hyderabad, India

Full-Time 5 days Onsite

Location: Uppal, Hyd

Experience

8-15 years

ROLE OVERVIEW

Ascent Healthcare is seeking a high-impact Senior AI Engineer / Senior Data Scientist to join our growing technology team. This is a hands-on Individual Contributor (IC) role where you will architect and deliver cutting-edge AI/ML solutions that directly transform healthcare outcomes. You will work at the intersection of GenAI, LLMs, and classical ML designing intelligent systems, driving innovation, and mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced Agile environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and build end-to-end AI/ML pipelines including data preprocessing, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, and deployment

Develop and fine-tune LLMs, embedding models, and GenAI applications using RAG, CAG, and prompt/context engineering techniques

Architect and implement AI Agents and multi-agent systems for complex, autonomous workflows

Apply NLP, deep learning, and semantic search solutions to real-world healthcare data challenges

Integrate AI solutions via APIs and deploy on cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) using MLOps and LLMOps best practices

Lead design reviews, code reviews, and enforce engineering best practices across the team

Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and clinical stakeholders; translate requirements into scalable AI solutions

Drive R&D and proof-of-concept initiatives; stay current with emerging AI research and tooling

Mentor and coach junior data scientists and engineers; contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing

PRIMARY SKILLS

Python ,SQL , Mathematics ,Statistics ,Data Science , Machine Learning ,Deep Learning , NLP , Generative AI , LLMs , Prompt Engineering ,RAG ,Vector Databases , CAG , Context Engineering, AI Agents, Agentic AI , Feature Engineering , Predictive Modeling , Model Evaluation ,Fine-Tuning , Embedding Models , Semantic Search ,Scikit-learn ,TensorFlow , PyTorch, Hugging Face , LangChain , AI Architecture , API Integration

SECONDARY SKILLS

Multi-Agent Systems , MLOps , LLMOps , AI/ML Pipelines, Responsible AI , Data Visualization , Docker ,Kubernetes , Git , CI/CD ,Cloud AI (AWS/Azure/GCP), Performance Optimization , Model Deployment ,Experiment Tracking ,Monitoring & Observability

LEADERSHIP & COLLABORATION SKILLS

Team Mentoring , Code Review , Solution Guidance , AI Design Reviews ,Technical Documentation ,Knowledge Sharing ,Junior Team Coaching , Best Practices Enforcement , Stakeholder Communication, Cross-functional Collaboration , Problem Solving, Innovation Mindset ,Agile/Scrum ,Estimation & Planning, Client Communication, Delivery Ownership ,Research & POC

WHY JOIN ASCENT HEALTHCARE?

Work on meaningful AI problems with real-world healthcare impact

Collaborative, innovation-driven culture with strong engineering principles

Opportunity to lead AI architecture decisions and shape the AI roadmap

Competitive compensation, continuous learning, and a high-growth team environment

Ascent Healthcare • Hyderabad, India • Full-Time / Onsite • Apply Now