Senior R&D Engineer

WE ARESoftServe is a leading technology solutions company specializing in software product & application development and services.Our mission is to be a valuable partner for our clients (from start-ups to large enterprises) who represent different domains, e.g., healthcare, retail, enterprise, automotive, education, etc. We measure our success by our clients’ success.Our professional service team is focused on developing and implementing software solutions that seamlessly integrate advanced agentic AI tools into existing systems and workflows.IF YOU AREA senior engineer with 3+ years of experience in LLM/SLM, generative or agentic AI, and deep learningDemonstrating strong expertise in building, optimizing, quantizing, and deploying AI models, in particular LLM/SLMSkilled in Python, C++, or Java with KotlinHands-on with Large Language Models (LLMs), Small Language Models (SLMs), or Vision-Language Models (VLMs), with hands-on exposure to their applicationsFamiliar with tools like LangChain, LangGraph, RAG, MCP, or other various agentic frameworks for AI development (e.g., smolagents, LlamaIndex)Experienced with the ONNX framework for exporting AI models into formats that can be deployed on edge devicesGood at cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or AzureAware of modern software development company operations, including workflows, collaboration, and deployment strategiesStrong in critical thinking, problem-solving, and business communicationProficient in verbal and written English at an upper-intermediate levelKnowledgeable in LLMs and prompting techniques, including Chain-of-Thought or Tree-of-Thought reasoning, to enhance model performance (as an advantage)Skilled in Python backend frameworks like FastAPI, with experience in building efficient and scalable APIs (would be a plus)AND YOU WANT TOFocus on translation, function calling, evaluation, data validation, and fine-tuning in a research settingDevelop innovative LLM / SLM / agentic AI solutions across a wide range of applicationsConduct experiments, evaluation, and research into LLM/SLM fine-tuning, quantization, and deployment of AI models in the cloud and on edge devicesProactively propose and implement new technologies and trends, studying and adapting based on market needs and the latest technology trendsPropose and implement the technological vision in new areas of research by prototyping and creating deep technological demosCoordinate and run presentations of work at external events, including conferences, meetups, and specialized gatheringsConsult external and internal clients on technologies, solutions, and trends to drive innovation and strategic decision-makingSupport business development efforts: research, marketing, presentations, presales, etc.TOGETHER WE WILLAccomplish remarkable things together and deliver new solutionsGet a great deal of learning and development opportunities along with our structured career pathWork across evolving technological stacks in emerging domainsThrive in a friendly environment with a team of great professionalsOffer and implement your solutionsEnjoy flexible working hours and a great benefits package (medical insurance, additional paid vacation, anniversary gifts, corporate events, foreign language classes)SoftServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, and other protected characteristics under applicable law. Let’s put your talents and experience in motion with SoftServe.