Sr AI Engineer_Python_FastAPI_AI/ML Application Development

Innovate in Bengaluru

This position is based at our on-site office in Bengaluru. Lowe's offers an ultramodern work environment, complete with cutting-edge technology, collaborative workspaces, an on-site gym and clinic, and other perks to enhance your work experience.

Your Impact

The primary purpose of this role is to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that supports a wide array of machine learning (ML) models, including sophisticated deep learning (DL) frameworks and large language models (LLMs). The Sr AI Engineer will work on scaling model performance, building essential tools and frameworks, and managing compute and storage resources. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify new opportunities leveraging AI platform capabilities across different domains to accelerate AI-infused product development.

About the Team

The AI Platform team is a multidisciplinary group of highly skilled AI Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, and Full-Stack Developers dedicated to building enterprise-scale AI solutions at Lowe's. The team develops and operates the core AI platform that enables rapid development, deployment, and governance of AI applications across the organization.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled AI Engineer with strong expertise in Python, FastAPI, and AI/ML application development to design, build, and deploy scalable, production-grade AI solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience integrating machine learning models and Large Language Models (LLMs) into enterprise applications, while ensuring reliability, security, performance, and maintainability.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Translate user stories and functional specifications into logical program designs, modular code, and scalable software solutions within an agile development environment.
• Design and build production-grade AI/ML applications using Python frameworks such as FastAPI, ensuring reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Stay current with AI/ML and LLM advancements, proactively recommending improvements to systems, workflows, and architectures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• 4 years of experience in ML platform engineering, data, and MLOps tools, and ML frameworks
• 3 years of experience working with GPU and CPU infrastructure, optimizing ML models for performance
• 3 years of programming language experience

Primary Skills (must have)

• Expertise in Python with strong hands-on experience in FastAPI for building production-grade, scalable backend applications.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, data structures, and data modeling.
• Proven experience in AI Engineering, including model deployment, monitoring, CI/CD, and lifecycle management.
• Experience integrating AI/ML and Large Language Models (LLMs) into real-world, scalable systems.
• Ability to write robust, testable, and maintainable code in Python.
• Strong experience designing and delivering secure, scalable, and high-availability systems.
• Knowledge of API design, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.

Secondary Skills (desired)

• Experience with LLM frameworks, prompt engineering, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Exposure to distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or data streaming.
• Knowledge of security best practices for AI/ML systems.

About Lowe's

Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.

Lowe's is dedicated to service, which begins with serving our associates. Lowe's team members enjoy exceptional benefits and opportunities to grow their skills.

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 35 home improvement company serving approximately 20 million customers weekly in the United States and Canada. With fiscal year 2020 sales of nearly $90 billion, Lowe's and its related businesses operate or service more than 2,200 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts.