Senior Software Engineer - Innovation Engineer
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Position Description:
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at https://www.cgi.com/india/en. ________________________________________ Job Title: Innovation Engineer - Senior Position ID : J0526-0531 Experience: 6+ Category: Software Engineering Shift: 1:00PM TO 10:00PM (5 days ODC) Main Location: India ( Hyderabad) Employment Type: Full Time ________________________________________ Education Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with relevant industry experience. ________________________________________ Position Description: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior / Lead Engineer to design and build scalable cloud-native platforms and AI-driven solutions. This role involves architecting distributed systems, developing microservices-based applications, and delivering AI/ML and Generative AI solutions in production environments. The ideal candidate will lead cloud architecture initiatives, drive strong DevOps and MLOps practices, and collaborate across teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance enterprise-grade applications. ________________________________________ Must-Have Skills: Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure) Expertise in microservices architecture and distributed systems Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Experience building AI/ML or Generative AI solutions (LLMs, RAG pipelines, vector databases) Strong knowledge of API development and integration Experience implementing MLOps and model lifecycle management Experience with system monitoring, logging, and observability tools ________________________________________ Good-to-Have Skills: Knowledge of 12-factor application design principles Experience with blue-green or canary deployment strategies Experience with cloud cost optimization and performance tuning Exposure to enterprise security and compliance standards Experience mentoring teams and guiding engineering best practices.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
- Responsibilities: • Lead end-to-end design and development of scalable cloud-native products from ideation, PoC, pilot to production rollout. • Architect and implement distributed systems using microservices, APIs, Docker containers, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. • Build, deploy, and optimize AI/ML and Generative AI solutions, including LLM-based applications, RAG pipelines, and vector databases. • Implement robust MLOps practices including model lifecycle management, versioning, monitoring, and continuous improvement. • Design highly available, resilient systems following 12-factor application principles with autoscaling and cost optimization. • Own and manage cloud architecture across AWS, GCP, or Azure ensuring security, compliance, and performance. • Implement observability for logging, monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning. • Define and execute deployment strategies such as blue-green and canary releases for zero-downtime deployment. • Collaborate with product, business, and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions. • Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices across teams. ________________________________________
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
- Must-Have Skills: Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure) Expertise in microservices architecture and distributed systems Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Experience building AI/ML or Generative AI solutions (LLMs, RAG pipelines, vector databases) Strong knowledge of API development and integration Experience implementing MLOps and model lifecycle management Experience with system monitoring, logging, and observability tools ________________________________________ Good-to-Have Skills: Knowledge of 12-factor application design principles Experience with blue-green or canary deployment strategies Experience with cloud cost optimization and performance tuning Exposure to enterprise security and compliance standards Experience mentoring teams and guiding engineering best practices.
Skills:
- Agentic AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- Generative AI
- Large Language Model (LLM)
- Python
What you can expect from us:
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
About CGI
Provides information technology and business consulting services.
Visit company websiteJobs and hiring trendsApply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at CGI
Winter 2027: Business Consultant Co-op (4 months) - Masters candidates
Toronto, CAN
Start Date: January 2027 Work Term Length: 4 months Application Deadline: October 2nd, 2026 Perks of Being a CGI Co-op: Participate in monthly socials to meet co-ops across the country. Access professional development
Winter 2027: Business Analyst Co-op (4 months)
Toronto, CAN
Start Date: January 2027 Work Term Length: 4 months Application Deadline: October 2nd, 2026 The Co-op Business Analyst supports client accounts and delivery teams by gathering requirements, analyzing data, and translatin
Winter 2027: Business Analyst Co-op (4 months)
Toronto, CAN
Start Date: January 2027 Work Term Length: 4 months Application Deadline: October 2nd, 2026 Perks of Being a CGI Co-op: Participate in monthly socials to meet co-ops across the country. Access professional development
Product Management – FX Trading & Capital Markets
Toronto, CAN
CGI is seeking a Product Manager to drive strategy, roadmap priorities, and delivery for FX trading and capital markets products. The role requires 10–15 years of FX trading experience, strong knowledge of FX assets and
Senior Business Consultant
Toronto, CAN
CGI is seeking a Senior Business Consultant to lead business transformation, process optimization, and strategic improvement initiatives. The role requires 7+ years of relevant experience, strong process analysis and cha
Winter 2027 Co-op: ERP Functional Analyst (4 months)
Montréal, CAN
CGI is seeking a co-op ERP Functional Analyst to support Oracle ERP implementation, application management, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires current enrollment in a related program, s
Senior Business Consultant
Toronto, CAN
The employer is seeking a Senior Business Consultant to lead business transformation, process optimization, operational excellence, and change management initiatives. The role requires at least seven years of relevant ex
Winter 2027: Business Consultant Co-op (4 months) - Masters candidates
Toronto, CAN
Winter 2027: Business Analyst Co-op (4 months)
Toronto, CAN
Winter 2027: Business Analyst Co-op (4 months)
Toronto, CAN
Senior Project Manager - Life Insurance
Toronto, CAN
Product Management – FX Trading & Capital Markets
Toronto, CAN
Senior Business Consultant
Toronto, CAN
Winter 2027 Co-op: ERP Functional Analyst (4 months)
Montréal, CAN
Senior Business Consultant
Toronto, CAN