Lead AI/ML Engineer – Security AI & LLMs
SonicWall · Pune, Maharashtra, India
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days SonicWall's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of SonicWall's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SonicWall
- high 44 stale, 2 reposted of 44 open
- Hiring momentum
- 73 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SonicWall's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SonicWall.
About this role
As the Lead AI/ML Engineer at SonicWall, you will be responsible for designing and scaling AI systems that enhance the company's security products. This involves developing and tuning machine learning models, implementing MLOps practices, and ensuring the safety and accuracy of AI outputs while collaborating with data and product engineers.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SonicWall as an employer.
What you need
- 6+ years of professional experience deploying machine learning models into production
- 1+ years focused on LLMs and generative AI
- Deep expertise in Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, and frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, or Hugging Face
- Hands-on experience with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Qdrant, Milvus) and semantic search strategies
- Solid understanding of API design, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud ML platforms (AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, or GCP Vertex AI)
- A builder's mentality—comfortable setting technical direction, navigating ambiguity, and executing fast in a small team.
Nice to have
- Experience in the cybersecurity domain is highly valued.
Worth weighing
- No salary or benefits listed in the posting.
- The role requires a strong technical background and experience in a niche area of AI/ML, which may limit the candidate pool.
- The position is hybrid, which may appeal to some candidates but not others.
Summarised from SonicWall's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by SonicWall on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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