Prompt Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Prompt Engineer with 5+ years of overall experience and deep expertise in designing, optimizing, and evaluating prompts for Large Language Models (LLMs). The ideal candidate will work closely with AI/ML engineers, data scientists, product managers, and business stakeholders to build reliable, scalable, and high-quality Generative AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize high-quality prompts for LLMs (e.g., GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama) across multiple use cases
• Engineer prompt strategies including few-shot, chain-of-thought, role-based, and structured prompting
• Collaborate with ML engineers to integrate prompts into RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines
• Fine-tune and evaluate prompt performance based on accuracy, relevance, hallucination reduction, and token efficiency
• Develop prompt versions for multi-turn conversations and agent-based workflows
• Create reusable prompt templates and prompt libraries for enterprise use
• Perform prompt evaluation using quantitative and qualitative metrics
• Work with domain experts (BFSI, Healthcare, Retail, etc.) to align prompts to business context
• Ensure prompts adhere to responsible AI, data privacy, and security standards
• Document prompt design principles, testing results, and best practices
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in LLMs, GenAI frameworks, and prompt engineering techniques

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• 5+ years of experience in AI, NLP, ML, or related fields
• Strong hands-on experience with Prompt Engineering for LLMs
• Experience with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Vertex AI, etc.)
• Solid understanding of NLP concepts, transformers, embeddings, and tokenization
• Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases (FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate)
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with LangChain / LlamaIndex / Semantic Kernel
• Knowledge of prompt evaluation frameworks and hallucination mitigation techniques

Domain & Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective prompt designs
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Stakeholder management and collaboration skills

Good to Have

• Experience in BFSI, Healthcare, Retail, or Enterprise SaaS domains
• Exposure to AI agents, tools/function calling, and workflow orchestration
• Understanding of LLM fine-tuning and parameter-efficient training (LoRA, adapters)
• Experience with multi-modal models (text, image, audio)
• Familiarity with responsible AI frameworks and compliance standards

Education

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or related field

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge Generative AI solutions
• High-impact role with business and technical visibility
• Learning and certification support for AI/ML advancements
• Competitive compensation and flexible work options

If you want, I can also:

• Tailor this JD for BFSI / Product / Consulting domain
• Create a short recruiter version
• Convert it to a client-ready or portal-friendly format