IND Senior Associate/ Engineer - AI Engineering

Job Title: IND Senior Associate/ Engineer - AI Engineering Company: The Hartford Job Category: Python Developer Roles & Responsibilities: Purpose: Recruit and assess a hands\-on Java/AI engineer for the HIG India POD model, with emphasis on Java design patterns, secure API/backend delivery, Python as an adjacent technical skill, cloud readiness, AI developer tools, ownership, and business\-aligned execution. Design principle: This is one Java JD. Python is included as a supporting technical skill, not as a separate role. The expectation is strong Java engineering fundamentals, AI\-assisted delivery habits, mature technical judgment, and ability to operate in an accountable POD with US \+ India collaboration. Role family Software Engineering \- Application Development Strong Java engineering coupled with Python\-based AI development, GenAI solution delivery, API integration, cloud\-native architecture, AI developer tools, and accountable POD ownership. Candidate should be capable of designing, developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI\-enabled applications and intelligent workflows while maintaining secure, scalable, and compliant software solutions. The Employee Benefits IT team is seeking a Software Engineer with strong Java, Python, API engineering, and AI development capabilities to support HIG India POD initiatives across application modernization, intelligent automation, GenAI solutions, cloud\-native architectures, and enterprise platform delivery. Key Responsibilities ======================== * Design, develop, test, deploy, and support enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, Python, and cloud\-native technologies. * Build and maintain REST APIs, event\-driven integrations, and scalable backend services. * Design and implement end\-to\-end AI solutions including: * Develop AI\-powered applications using LLMs, prompt engineering techniques, and semantic search capabilities. * Implement AI governance controls, guardrails, monitoring, evaluation frameworks, and responsible AI practices. * Use AI developer tools responsibly to accelerate coding, testing, code analysis, documentation, and troubleshooting. * Troubleshoot production issues using logs, monitoring tools, telemetry, AI observability platforms, and structured root\-cause analysis. Python development, automation frameworks, data processing Develops AI workflows, analytics, and automation solutions Supports AI and operational workloads AI monitoring, guardrails, model evaluation AI Developer Tools Leadership Expectations --------------------------- Uses design thinking and tradeoff analysis to choose maintainable solutions. Can explain options, risks, and recommended approach to tech leads and stakeholders. Understands how technical work supports claimant, employer, operations, and product outcomes. Plans for controls during development rather than treating them as afterthoughts. Python Development * AI Monitoring and Operational Excellence * Cloud observability and monitoring tools. Work Location: Telangana, India Availability: Full time

Experience level * Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and production readiness assessments. Technical Knowledge Requirements ------------------------------------ Frames decisions around stability, speed, user experience, and business risk. Required Skills \& Experience ================================= * 5\+ years of software engineering experience. * Experience using Python libraries such as: AI \& GenAI Experience * Experience building: * Experience tuning, testing, evaluating, and optimizing AI solutions. * Experience working with enterprise LLM platforms. * Risk Assessment and Confidence Evaluation * AWS (preferred) or GCP experience. * Java 17/21, Spring Boot 3, Spring 6, Tomcat, containerization or cloud migration experience. * MLOps and AI Operations experience. * Insurance, Benefits, Claims, Leave Management, or Financial Services domain experience. * Experience building enterprise copilots and intelligent workflow solutions. Key Skills: Python, FastAPI, SQL, GitHub, Docker Salary: Not disclosed