AI Engineer

Job Summary
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Pepsi Co is seeking an AI Engineer specializing in AI Agents to contribute to their transformation strategies. The role involves designing and developing domain-specific AI agents and solutions, collaborating with various teams to create scalable AI solutions that deliver actionable insights.

Responsibilities
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• AI Development (40%)

• Prototyping, iterating, and taking to production domain-specific AI agents that can communicate and work with other AI agents, performing tasks such as information gathering, insight generation, and intelligent actions.

• Writing and optimizing code for high-performance AI models.

• Develop an actionable Generative AI roadmap and drive solution development using Gen-AI and Agentic AI capabilities.

• Collaboration with Teams (20%)

• Collaborate with transformation teams and business stakeholders to understand requirements and tailor AI agents to specific domains.

• Work closely with AI platform teams to build scalable and cross-domain AI agents while ensuring end-to-end observability.

• Integration & Deployment (20%)

• Lead AI projects, demonstrating hands-on experience in code development and software engineering.

• Deploy, monitor, and optimize AI agents on cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance.

• Continuous Learning (20%)

• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning technologies and integrate these into existing or new AI agents.

• Conduct thorough testing and validation to ensure the reliability and accuracy of AI agents and solutions.

• Decision-Making Autonomy Moderate – Significant autonomy in the technical aspects of AI model development and implementation, working under the strategic direction provided by the Senior AI Solutions Manager.

• Supervision Required Moderate – Operates with general guidance from the Senior AI Solutions Manager, with regular updates for alignment and support.

• Complexity of Role High – The role requires managing complex AI/ML projects, working with large datasets, and ensuring successful integration with existing systems while maintaining scalability.

• Cross-Functional Interactions Yes – Regular interaction with Data Science, Engineering, IT, digital products and business stakeholders to ensure effective AI solution deployment.

Qualifications
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Required
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• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, or a related field.

• Proven experience in leading AI projects with hands-on experience in code development and software engineering.

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or

C.

• Experience and working knowledge with Agentic AI frameworks (e.g., Langchain, Crew Ai, MCP, A2A) and deployment of AI solutions on cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).

• Strong understanding and experience in designing AI agents and integrating advancements in AI/ML technologies.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.

• Deep understanding of new technologies, GenAI algorithms and Agentic tools.

• Ability to translate business challenges into technical solutions.

• Effective at working within cross-functional teams.

• Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and new technologies.

• Capable of explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Company
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Pepsi Co is a food and beverage company. Founded in 1898, the company is headquartered in Purchase, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.