Senior Applied AI Engineer (Agents) - Bengaluru
Join FAFF as an AI Engineer to build production-grade AI agents and solve complex real-world problem statements. We want engineers who go deep into problems, not candidates with surface-level AI knowledge.
Company Details
FAFF is a Bangalore-based consumer-tech company building a human + AI personal assistant that helps users delegate everyday tasks. Website:
Requirements
4+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering or a closely related engineering role.
Current or previous experience at a product-based company.
Strong hands-on experience building and shipping AI/ML systems.
Experience building AI agents, agentic workflows, tool-calling systems, or similar applications.
Strong understanding of LLMs and their practical application in production.
Strong programming skills, preferably in Python.
Ability to take an ambiguous problem statement and go deep to find and implement a solution.
Experience with RAG, embeddings, vector databases, evaluation, prompt engineering, or model integration.
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
Candidates with only surface-level exposure to GenAI/LLMs/Agents will not be a good fit.
Responsibilities
Build and deploy AI agents and agentic workflows for real-world use cases.
Own AI problem statements end-to-end, from understanding the problem to production deployment.
Design reliable systems involving LLMs, tools, retrieval, memory, and structured workflows.
Experiment with different approaches and identify what works best for the problem.
Improve accuracy, reliability, latency, and cost of AI systems.
Build evaluation and monitoring mechanisms for AI applications.
Work closely with product and engineering teams to translate real-world problems into AI solutions.
Debug failures and continuously improve production AI systems.
Job Details
Bangalore, Karnataka — 6 Days, Work from Office
Interview Process
Introductory Screening
Technical Interview
AI Problem-Solving Round
Hiring Manager Round
Founder Round
Important Note
ClanX is a recruitment partner, helping FAFF hire AI Engineers.
Skills
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Basics
Full name, Email, CV, Phone
Short answers (3)
- Please share your current CTC breakup, including Fixed, Variable, ESOPs, and other components, if any. Please stick to this format: Fixed: 15L, Variable: 3L, ESOPs: 5L with 4-year vesting
- What is your expected annual CTC? (INR)
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- Discalimer: Before we proceed, please confirm that you are comfortable working 6 days a week from the Bangalore office. Is this something you are open to?
- How many years of experience do you have as an Applied AI Engineer working building Agents?
- Are you willing to relocate to Bengaluru?
- What is your notice period? (We are looking for candidates who can join within 30 days)
- Is your notice period negotiable?
- Do you have experience working at a product-based company?
- Are you a citizen of India and currently based in India?
- What is your current annual CTC range? (INR)
Written answers (6)
- What interests you about the company Faff (https://www.faffit.com)? Tip: Research the company and share a specific reason. Generic or copy-pasted answers will be rejected.
- Tell us about an AI agent you built and shipped to production. What problem did it solve, what did you personally build, and what was the impact?
- Tell us about a problem where you had to think from first principles rather than rely on an existing framework or approach. How did you break it down and arrive at your solution?
- Tell us about a time when your AI system did not work as expected. How did you identify the root cause, what did you change, and what did you learn?
- Why do you want to leave your current role?
- Where did you find this job opportunity? (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc). If someone referred you, please mention their name and contact number so we can thank them. (Write NA if not applicable).