Associate Principal Engineer, AI Architect

About the role

Nagarro seeks an Associate Principal Engineer to architect and deliver production-grade Generative AI applications at scale. The role involves defining technical strategy, designing scalable backend and frontend architectures for LLM and RAG systems, and leading engineering standards across teams. This full-time position is based in Gurugram, India.

What you’ll do

• Own the architecture and technical vision for AI-powered user-facing applications
• Design scalable, secure, and cost-efficient backend platforms for LLM inference and RAG pipelines
• Define frontend architecture and UX patterns for AI-native applications
• Lead the design and implementation of complex GenAI workflows
• Establish engineering standards for prompt design, model integration, and observability
• Drive GenAI platformization by building reusable components and SDKs
• Partner with product and business leaders to translate strategic objectives into technical solutions
• Review critical designs and codebases to unblock teams and raise engineering standards

What you’ll bring

• Total experience of 9+ years in software engineering
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in CS, IT, or related field
• Proven experience architecting production-grade Generative AI applications
• Deep understanding of LLM integration patterns and RAG systems
• Strong system design skills across backend, frontend, and AI infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Ability to define technical strategy and influence architecture across teams

Skills

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.