AI / ML Engineer — Fresher / Trainee (Hyderabad, 2026)

About the role

Entry-level AI / ML Engineer and GenAI developer openings for 2024-2026 graduates across Hyderabad GCCs and AI product startups — build LLM, RAG and agentic-AI features. Eligibility, skills, prep roadmap and how to apply.

<p><strong>Hyderabad, October 2026</strong> — AI, Generative AI and Agentic AI are the fastest-growing fresher hiring tracks in Hyderabad for the 2024-2026 graduating batches. This alert covers entry-level <strong>AI / ML Engineer, GenAI Developer and AI/ML Trainee</strong> roles that open on a rolling basis across Hyderabad's Global Capability Centres (GCCs), IT services firms and the fast-growing AI product-startup ecosystem. Always confirm the live opening and apply on the employer's official careers page.</p>

<h2>Who is hiring freshers for AI/ML in Hyderabad</h2> <ul> <li><strong>GCCs &amp; product companies</strong> — Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Salesforce, Qualcomm, and BFSI GCCs (Wells Fargo, JPMC, Goldman Sachs) building internal copilots and RAG assistants.</li> <li><strong>IT services</strong> — TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant, Tech Mahindra AI/GenAI practices and trainee programs.</li> <li><strong>AI product startups</strong> — Hyderabad's growing cluster of GenAI, data and agentic-AI startups hiring hands-on freshers.</li> </ul>

<h2>Typical eligibility</h2> <ul> <li>B.Tech / B.E / MCA / M.Sc (CSE, IT, ECE, Data Science) — 2024, 2025 or 2026 batch.</li> <li>Strong Python; fundamentals of ML/DL; comfort with SQL and Git.</li> <li>A portfolio project (an LLM app, a RAG assistant or a small agent) is the single biggest differentiator for freshers.</li> </ul>

<h2>Skills that get fresher AI resumes shortlisted in 2026</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Core:</strong> Python, data handling (pandas), basic ML (scikit-learn), evaluation metrics.</li> <li><strong>GenAI:</strong> LLM APIs, prompt engineering, embeddings, vector databases, RAG.</li> <li><strong>Agentic AI:</strong> tool-calling, LangChain / LangGraph, a simple multi-step agent.</li> <li><strong>Engineering:</strong> REST APIs, Git, Docker, a cloud basics layer (AWS / Azure / GCP).</li> </ul>

<h2>How to prepare &amp; apply</h2> <p>Build one real, deployable project (a RAG assistant over your own documents or a small Jira/GitHub agent) and put it on GitHub — it beats a dozen certificates for fresher AI interviews. Our <a href="/courses/ai-genai-agentic-ai-training-hyderabad/">AI, GenAI &amp; Agentic AI training in Hyderabad</a> is built around exactly these portfolio projects, and the <a href="/blog/ai-ml-engineer-career-path-2026-roadmap-hyderabad-zero-to-25-lpa/">AI/ML Engineer career roadmap</a> covers the full 0→25 LPA path. See more live openings on the <a href="/jobs/">Cloudsoft jobs board</a>.</p>

<p><em>This is a market hiring alert across multiple employers, not a single-company job posting. Salary is an indicative market range for Hyderabad freshers and is not guaranteed — verify the exact role, eligibility and compensation on the employer's official careers page before applying.</em></p>