Senior AI Engineer (Remote, Full-Time) [AS237]

<p><strong>About Smart Working</strong><br>At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn’t just another remote opportunity - it’s about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you’re welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being.</p> <p><br>Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you’re empowered to grow personally and professionally.</p> <p><br>Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world.</p> <p><br><strong>About the Role</strong><br>We are looking for a Senior AI Engineer to join a fast-paced project focused on delivering a fully functional tender response platform end-to-end within a defined 6-week engagement.</p> <p><br>This is a highly hands-on engineering role where you will work closely with a small senior team to build and deliver a production-ready AI-enabled platform using modern AWS services and infrastructure tooling.</p> <p><br>The ideal candidate is someone who can operate independently, move quickly, and contribute across backend systems, AI workflows, infrastructure, and integrations while maintaining strong engineering quality and delivery focus.</p> <p><br>This role is heavily backend-focused and requires someone comfortable taking ownership of implementation and execution in a lean, delivery-oriented environment.</p> <p></p><p><br></p><b>Responsibilities</b><ul> <li>Design, build, and implement an end-to-end AI-powered tender response platform.</li> <li>Develop and maintain backend services and AI workflows using AWS-native technologies.</li> <li>Build and manage infrastructure using Terraform and cloud-native best practices.</li> <li>Implement AI and retrieval workflows leveraging AWS Bedrock and vector database technologies such as PGvector.</li> <li>Design and orchestrate scalable workflows using AWS Step Functions.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with senior technical stakeholders to deliver project milestones within tight timelines.</li> <li>Contribute to architecture decisions, backend integrations, and deployment workflows.</li> <li>Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and production-ready.</li> <li>Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across infrastructure, backend services, and AI components.</li> <li>Support testing, deployment, and optimisation activities throughout the project lifecycle.</li> <li>Operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with high ownership and minimal oversight.</li> </ul><p><br></p><b>Requirements</b><ul> <li>6+ years of software engineering or backend engineering experience.</li> <li>Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services in production environments.</li> <li>Experience working with AI/LLM-related cloud tooling and workflows.</li> <li>Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.</li> <li>Experience building backend systems and distributed workflows.</li> <li>Hands-on experience with AWS Step Functions.</li> <li>Familiarity with vector database technologies such as PGvector or similar vector search solutions.</li> <li>Experience integrating AI services such as AWS Bedrock or similar LLM platforms.</li> <li>Strong backend engineering and API integration experience.</li> <li>Ability to independently deliver technical solutions end-to-end.</li> <li>Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.</li> <li>Comfortable working in a highly delivery-focused environment with tight timelines.</li> <li>Strong communication and collaboration skills.</li> </ul><p><br></p><b>Nice to Have</b><ul> <li>Experience building AI-powered document or workflow automation platforms.</li> <li>Experience working with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems.</li> <li>Familiarity with serverless architecture patterns.</li> <li>Experience with PostgreSQL and data modelling.</li> <li>Exposure to frontend technologies and lightweight UI implementation.</li> <li>Experience working in startup or small-team environments.</li> <li>Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment automation.</li> </ul><p><br></p><b>Benefits</b><ul> <li>Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter)</li> <li>No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words</li> <li>Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance provided</li> <li>Support That Matters: Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared</li> <li>True Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued</li> <li>5-Day AI Training: Hands-on AI Academy onboarding to get you building with AI from day one </li> </ul><p><br></p><p></p> <p> </p><p>At Smart Working, you’ll never be just another remote hire.</p> <p>Be a Smart Worker - valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition.</p> <p>If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear your story. </p> <p></p>

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