Tata Consultancy Services

Software Development Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services$120K — $145K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience building models for business applications.
  • PhD or Master's and 6+ years in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning or a related field.
  • Proficiency in Java, C++, Python or similar programming languages.
  • Hands-on experience with LLM pre-training and post-training.
  • Published research in top AI conferences or significant industry impact in AI.
  • Familiarity with Unix/Linux environments.
  • Experience in professional software development.

Responsibilities

  • Build and optimize machine learning models for practical applications.
  • Conduct research on state-of-the-art LLMs.
  • Transition research findings into production systems.
  • Collaborate with teams to enhance AI capabilities and offerings.
  • Evaluate and improve algorithm performance based on data insights.

Benefits

  • Discretionary annual incentive.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Family support with maternity and parental leave.
  • Auto and home insurance options, along with identity theft protection.
  • Convenient commuter benefits and training reimbursement.
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
  • Legal and financial assistance programs, including a 401K and student loan refinancing.
Full Job Description
  • 5+ years of building models for business application experience
  • PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
  • Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
  • Practical experience with LLM pre-training or post-training, and experience working with organic, synthetic, agentic, or reasoning data for LLMs
  • Published research in top conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, NAACL) and/or demonstrated significant industry influence in the field of AI
  • Experience using Unix/Linux
  • Experience in professional software development
  • Experience working on SOTA LLMs.
  • Multiple first-author LLM-related publications in top-tier conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, NAACL)


Preferred qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience building and deploying machine learning models or developing algorithms for business applications.
  • A strong track record of publications at top-tier, peer-reviewed conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, KDD, CVPR).
  • Proven ability to transition research to production-grade, scalable systems.
  • Experience with Generative AI tools, Large Language Models (LLMs), Transformers, Reinforcement Learning, or advanced Computer Vision/NLP techniques.
  • Expertise in Python, Java, or C++, as well as experience with distributed machine learning frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hadoop


TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

  • Discretionary Annual Incentive.
  • Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
  • Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
  • Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
  • Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
  • Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
  • Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.


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Salary Range-$120,000-$145,000 a year

About Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is a subsidiary of Tata Group and operates in 149 locations across 46 countries. TCS is the largest Indian company by market capitalization and is ranked 11th on the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's biggest public companies. TCS is also the second-largest IT services company in the world by revenue and the largest employer of women in India. The company provides services in areas including IT, consulting, and business solutions.
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