Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and oversee AI/ML systems, pipelines, and application platforms for enterprise and engineering use cases.
• Set engineering standards and guide technical decisions around model selection, system architecture, infrastructure, observability, security, evaluation, and lifecycle management.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership through design reviews, code reviews, mentoring, and execution guidance for a small AI engineering team.
• Lead the design and implementation of applications using Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic systems, enterprise connectors, and workflow orchestration.
• Translate business and engineering needs into practical AI architectures and phased delivery roadmaps.
• Drive the full lifecycle of AI applications from research and prototyping through evaluation, production deployment, and operational support.
• Ensure AI solutions are explainable, reliable, secure, and aligned with regulatory expectations and internal governance policies.
• Work closely with data engineering, software engineering, IT, and business teams to ensure high-quality, well-governed data availability for AI applications.

• Stay current with advances in AI/ML, evaluate new techniques and frameworks, and drive pragmatic adoption using secure, cloud-native or hybrid architectures.

  Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 14+ years of experience in software engineering, AI engineering, or ML systems, with at least 4+ years in LLM / Generative AI application development.
• Strong hands-on experience with at least 2 or more skills Python, Pyspark, React, Node.js, Flask
• Proven experience architecting and delivering production-grade AI applications.
• Strong understanding of Transformer architecture, embeddings, prompt design, model steering, hallucination mitigation, context management, structured outputs, and limitations of current LLM reasoning and behavior.
• Experience with RAG, agentic workflows, tool integrations, backend service design, and evaluation methods.
• Experience with frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, Phidata, OpenAI-compatible APIs, or similar ecosystems.
• Experience building backend services and APIs using FastAPI, Flask, or similar frameworks.
• Experience with vector databases and retrieval systems such as FAISS, Qdrant, OpenSearch, Pinecone, or Weaviate.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security, privacy, safe AI design, access control, prompt injection risks, and governance.

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical decisions and mentor engineers.

  Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with open-source model ecosystems, model serving, and deployment optimization.
• Exposure to fine-tuning, adapters, or domain customization techniques.
• Experience designing evaluation frameworks, benchmarks, guardrails, and quality measurement processes.
• Experience with supervised and unsupervised machine learning models.
• Exposure to engineering, industrial, manufacturing, photonics, or other deep-technical domains.
• Prior experience leading or mentoring a small technical team.

Working Conditions

• The work mode of Finisar India is Hybrid i.e. 3 days at office.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Finisar India (Subsidiary of Coherent Corp) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

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