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Cognitive Search Engineer

Cognitive Search Engineer

Position Summary

The Cognitive Search Engineer will lead the design and implementation of AI-powered search and discovery solutions. This role enables natural language insights from structured and unstructured data, reports, and dashboards. The ideal candidate will combine expertise in Azure Cognitive Search and data engineering with a passion for delivering intuitive user experiences and business value. This position is based in Hyderabad, India.

Principal Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement cognitive search solutions using Azure Cognitive Search and related AI services.
  • Build pipelines to ingest, index, and enrich data from diverse sources (databases, reports, dashboards, documents).
  • Enable natural language query capabilities for business users to interact with enterprise data.
  • Integrate semantic search, embeddings, and generative AI techniques for advanced insights.
  • Collaborate with business teams to define use cases in finance, operations, and reporting.
  • Partner with data lake and ADF pipeline teams to ensure seamless integration.
  • Adopt agile, iterative delivery to validate and scale solutions rapidly.
  • Ensure compliance, data security, and ethical AI usage in search solutions.
  • Mentor team members on AI search and NLP best practices.

Qualifications

  • Strong experience with Azure Cognitive Search, Cognitive Services, and AI/ML frameworks.
  • Proficiency in SQL, data modeling, and data integration for search indexing.
  • Familiarity with embeddings, NLP, and vector search technologies.
  • Experience connecting search solutions to BI tools, reports, and dashboards.
  • Strong understanding of data governance and enterprise data management.

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
  • 7–10 years of experience in data engineering, with 2+ years in cognitive search/NLP solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure cloud ecosystem, Snowflake/Synapse, and modern data platforms.

About SpinTheory

At SpinTheory.ai, we are not just building data platforms; we are engineering the future of how organizations harness data and AI. We aim to transform enterprise complexity into clarity, speed, and measurable business value. As a high-growth startup with global ambitions, we thrive on bold thinking, rapid execution, and relentless curiosity.

We believe in empowering our people as much as our clients. At SpinTheory, you won’t just “do a job”; you will architect the next generation of data and AI ecosystems, working side by side with innovators who challenge the status quo. Flexibility, ownership, and adaptability aren’t perks here; they are part of the DNA that fuels our growth.

By joining us, you enter a culture where integrity drives action, customer success defines impact, collaboration sparks innovation, and continuous learning is the only constant. Together, we’re creating a future where data and AI don’t just inform decisions, they accelerate possibilities.

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