AI Software Engineer — Fresher / Trainee (HCLTech, Hyderabad 2026)

About the role

Entry-level AI Software Engineer opportunities for freshers in Hyderabad (HCLTech and peers) — eligibility, in-demand skills (Python, REST APIs, LLMs, SQL), prep and how to apply.

<p><strong>Hyderabad, 2026</strong> — HCLTech is a global tech company with strong AI/cloud engineering practices. This alert covers fresher / entry-level <strong>AI Software Engineer</strong> opportunities in Hyderabad, Telangana for 2024–2026 graduates. In this role you would build AI-powered software — backends, APIs and integrations around ML/LLM services. Always confirm the current opening and apply on the official careers page below.</p>

<h2>About the role</h2> <p>As an entry-level AI Software Engineer at a company like HCLTech, you would build AI-powered software — backends, APIs and integrations around ML/LLM services, working alongside senior engineers and data scientists. AI, Generative AI and Agentic AI are among the fastest-growing hiring tracks in India in 2026, and Hyderabad is an active market across GCCs, product companies and services firms.</p>

<h2>Eligibility</h2> <ul> <li>B.Tech / B.E / MCA / M.Sc (CSE, IT, ECE, Data Science or related) — 2024, 2025 or 2026 batch.</li> <li>Solid Python and fundamentals of machine learning / AI.</li> <li>A portfolio project is the single biggest differentiator for freshers.</li> </ul>

<h2>Skills that get shortlisted</h2> <p>Python, REST APIs, LLMs, SQL, Git, Docker, cloud basics (AWS/Azure/GCP).</p>

<h2>How to prepare &amp; apply</h2> <p>Build an AI-powered app (backend + an LLM/ML feature) and deploy it. 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, the <a href="/programs/fde-forward-deployed-engineer-course/">FDE PRO Forward Deployed Engineer course</a> goes deeper on production AI, 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 path. Apply on the official careers page: <a href="https://www.hcltech.com/careers" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">HCLTech Careers</a>. See more roles on the <a href="/jobs/">Cloudsoft jobs board</a>.</p>

<p><em>This is an informational hiring alert, not a confirmed single-company job posting. Eligibility, the live opening and compensation must be verified on the employer’s official careers page before applying. Salary shown is an indicative market range for freshers and is not guaranteed.</em></p>