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Job Description
Summary:
Rockwell Automation is seeking an AI Engineer to design, develop, and operationalize Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Model (LLM) solutions that deliver measurable business value. This role owns GenAI solutions end‑to‑end for defined use cases and applies strong technical judgment to ensure solutions are reliable, scalable, and adopted in production.
The AI Engineer operates with minimal guidance, works hands‑on across the solution lifecycle, and collaborates closely with business and technical partners to translate GenAI capabilities into real outcomes.
You will report to SENIOR DIRECTOR, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, Bengaluru.
Your Responsibilities:
GenAI Solution Ownership
- Develop GenAI applications using LLMs, including retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), prompt pipelines, and orchestration workflows.
- Select appropriate models, tools, and frameworks based on quality, latency, cost, and security requirements.
- Build GenAI solutions from design through production deployment and iteration for assigned use cases.
- Define solution architectures aligned with enterprise AI platforms, standards, and guardrails.
- Establish and apply best practices for prompt design, evaluation, testing, and versioning.
- Ensure solutions meet expectations for reliability, scalability, and maintainability in production.
- Implement automated build, test, deployment, monitoring, and feedback practices for GenAI solutions.
- Incorporate user feedback, usage insights, and operational signals to improve solution quality and drive adoption.
- Ensure solutions comply with enterprise AI policies and risk controls throughout development and deployment.
- Partner with business and domain stakeholders during problem framing and solution ideation to identify high‑value GenAI use cases.
- Translate business needs into technical solutions and communicate tradeoffs clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Mentor AI engineers and associates working on GenAI and LLM‑based systems.
- Enable non‑software practitioners to effectively use GenAI‑powered and low‑code/no‑code tools through clear guidance.
The Essentials - You Will Have:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, AI/ML, or applied data systems.
- Strong proficiency in Python and experience building production‑grade services.
- Hands‑on experience designing and deploying GenAI / LLM‑based applications.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
The Preferred - You Might Also Have:
- Experience with RAG pipelines, vector databases, and GenAI evaluation techniques.
- Familiarity with cloud‑native architectures and production deployment practices.
- Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions and collaborate across teams
What We Offer:
Our benefits package includes …
- Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
- Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
- Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
- On-demand digital course library for professional development
... and other local benefits!
At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.
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