Engineer III , Backend Gen AI

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values -based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!

GenAI Engineer

Location : Gurugram

About the Role

We're seeking a versatile GenAI Engineer who can work across the full stack of GenAI applications, from model integration and prompt engineering to building intuitive user interfaces. You'll build production-ready AI features that empower business users to leverage the power of GenAI within their planning workflows, requiring both deep ML knowledge and strong software engineering skills.

Key Responsibilities

Develop end-to-end GenAI features including backend API services, model integration, model monitoring, evaluations and deployments

Integrate and optimize LLMs for specific use cases in business planning, including prompt engineering, RAG implementation

Build conversational interfaces and agentic workflows that make complex planning tasks accessible through natural language

Implement evaluation frameworks to measure and improve GenAI feature quality, including accuracy, latency, and user satisfaction metrics

Design and develop APIs that expose AI capabilities to Anaplan's platform and third-party integrations

Optimize model inference pipelines for performance, cost, and scalability in production environments

Implement monitoring, logging, and observability for GenAI systems to track usage, errors, and model behaviour

Collaborate with data scientists to productionize ML models and forecasting algorithms

Write comprehensive tests including unit tests, integration tests, and prompt regression suites

Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions

Stay current with GenAI research and tools, evaluating new models and techniques for potential adoption

Required Qualifications

5+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years focused on ML/AI systems

Strong programming skills in Python including experience with ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformers)

Experience building and deploying LLM-powered applications in production

Proficiency in front-end development with React, TypeScript, and modern web technologies

Understanding of RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and cloud infrastructure

Experience with prompt engineering, RAG systems

Strong foundation in ML fundamentals including NLP, time-series analysis, or recommender systems

Familiarity with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Machine Learning, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with GenAI frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, Haystack, or similar)

Knowledge of vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant) and embedding models

Experience with model serving frameworks (vLLM, TensorRT, Ray)

Background in forecasting, planning, or analytics applications

Familiarity with Anaplan or similar enterprise planning platforms

Experience with A/B testing and experimentation frameworks for AI features

Contributions to open-source ML projects or research publications

Experience with model observability tools (LangSmith, W&B, MLflow)

What Makes This Role Exciting

Lead a greenfield team building transformative AI capabilities from the ground up

Work on cutting-edge conversational and agentic AI technologies

Build user-facing AI features that directly impact how businesses plan and make decisions

Experiment with the latest GenAI models and techniques

Collaborate with talented engineers, data scientists, and product designers

Solve unique challenges at the intersection of AI and enterprise software

Grow your skills in both ML engineering and full-stack development

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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