Associate - AI Platform Senior Engineer
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA)15 hours ago
Pune, India or Mumbai, IndiaSenior
Responsibilities
- Build and test AI agent components and workflows.
- Support LLM optimization and prompt engineering techniques, including RAG and basic fine-tuning approaches.
- Develop and maintain Python backend services, APIs, databases, and integrations for AI systems.
- Deploy and support AI infrastructure on AWS and other cloud services.
- Implement Model Context Protocol integrations for agent tool and data access.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, sprint planning, documentation, and internal knowledge sharing.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in existing AI infrastructure components.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in Python.
- Working knowledge of agent development concepts and frameworks.
- Familiarity with LLM and prompt optimization techniques, including prompt engineering, RAG, and basic fine-tuning.
- Backend development experience with APIs, databases, and service integration.
- Working knowledge of AWS and cloud services.
- Mandatory familiarity with Model Context Protocol concepts and implementation.
- At least 3 years of work experience; 5 or more years preferred.
- Bachelor's degree required; master's degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.
- Background or coursework in machine learning fundamentals preferred.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across functions.
Benefits
- Collaborative in-office work environment.
- Meaningful learning experiences and development pathways.
- Accessibility support is available for applicants who need assistance with the online application process.
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About Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA)
TIAA is a privately held, not-for-profit financial services organization providing retirement plans, annuities, IRAs, mutual funds, life insurance, 529 plans, and brokerage services to employees and institutions in education, healthcare, and the nonprofit sector. Founded in 1918 and headquartered in New York, it also offers investment management through its Nuveen subsidiary. Its revenue comes from fees on asset management, insurance, and brokerage services.