Wipro is actively hiring for 15 AI and machine learning positions across AI/ML Engineer (10), AI Architect (4), and AI Software Engineer (1) roles. Posted salary ranges span $83K - $220K, with 80% of listings disclosing compensation. The median posted ceiling sits at $135K. Positions are based in Chicago, IL, US, Mountain View, CA, US, Texas City, TX, US. The most frequently requested skills across these postings are Rag, Claude, Gcp, Python, Langchain. Mid-level roles account for 66% of openings.
Skills & Technologies
Locations
Chicago, IL, US, Mountain View, CA, US, Texas City, TX, US, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Bellevue, WA, US
Hiring by Role Category
Open Positions (15)
AI Architect
Agentic AI/Multi-Agent Workflow Architect L2
AI Security LEAD
Advanced AI Strategic & Innovation Director
AI Engineer
AI/ML Engineer
Gen AI - Sr Software Engineer
AI Automation Engineer
AI developer
Technical AI Program Manager
AI Architecture & Hands-on Engineering
AI LEAD L1(CONTRACT)
GCP Gen AI Architect
GCP Gen AI Architect (CONTRACT)
AI Lead with Java
What Wipro's hiring tells you
15 open AI roles across 3 role types puts this company in the scaling phase: past the initial proof of concept, building out a real team. Expect more structure than a startup but less bureaucracy than a major. Good fit for engineers who want ownership without building from zero. Posted compensation range ($83K - $220K) suggests transparent and competitive pay practices.
The skill mix here leans toward Rag in AI Architect roles. That is a clue about what Wipro is building: teams hire for the work in front of them, not the work they wish they were doing.
Questions worth asking in the Wipro interview loop
The signals above come from public job postings. The signals you actually need come from the conversation. A few questions calibrated to this company's tier:
- What problem did the first AI hire solve, and how has scope grown since?
- Where does AI sit in the engineering org, and who owns the budget?
- What is the on-call expectation for AI systems? (If unclear, that means it has not happened yet.)
Wipro AI and ML Hiring
Wipro has 15 active AI and ML roles in our dataset. Open positions span AI Architect, AI/ML Engineer, AI Software Engineer. Compensation ranges from $83K - $220K across disclosed roles. Roles are based in Chicago, IL, US, Mountain View, CA, US, Texas City, TX, US, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Salary Benchmarks
The market median for AI roles is $213,480. AI Architect roles pay a median of $224,640 across the market. AI/ML Engineer roles pay a median of $212,040 across the market. AI Software Engineer roles pay a median of $220,000 across the market. Top-quartile AI compensation starts at $264,000.
Skills Wipro Looks For
Python and cloud platform experience are common requirements. Specific skill needs vary by company and focus area, but familiarity with ML frameworks, data pipelines, and API design covers the basics for most roles. RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), vector databases, and LLM API integration are increasingly standard requirements across role types.
Beyond the core stack, communication skills matter more than many technical candidates realize. The ability to explain AI capabilities and limitations to non-technical stakeholders is a differentiator at every level. Technical writing, documentation, and clear thinking about tradeoffs are underrated skills in AI roles. Experience with evaluation methodology (how to measure whether an AI system is working well) is becoming a core requirement, especially for roles that involve LLM integration.
AI Role Categories
AI/ML Engineer
AI/ML Engineers build and deploy machine learning models in production. They work across the full ML lifecycle: data pipelines, model training, evaluation, and serving infrastructure. The role has evolved significantly over the past two years. Where ML Engineers once spent most of their time on model architecture, the job now tilts heavily toward inference optimization, cost management, and integrating LLM capabilities into existing systems. Companies want engineers who can ship production systems, and the experimenter-only role is fading fast.
Python and PyTorch dominate the requirements. Most roles expect experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and familiarity with ML frameworks like TensorFlow or JAX. RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) has become a top-3 skill requirement as companies integrate LLMs into their products. Docker and Kubernetes show up in about a third of postings, reflecting the production focus of the role.
Market compensation for AI/ML Engineer roles: $212,040 median across 13,780 positions with disclosed pay.
AI Software Engineer
AI Software Engineers build the applications and systems that AI models run inside. They own the API layers, data pipelines, frontend integrations, and infrastructure that turn a model into a product users interact with. Every AI company needs engineers who can build the software around the AI.
Full-stack engineering skills with AI integration experience. Python and TypeScript are the most common requirements. You'll need to understand API design, database architecture, and how to build reliable systems around probabilistic outputs. Experience with streaming, async processing, and caching patterns is increasingly important as real-time AI applications proliferate.
Market compensation for AI Software Engineer roles: $220,000 median across 1,688 positions with disclosed pay.
The AI Job Market Today
The AI job market spans 11,520 open positions across 16 role categories. The largest categories by volume: AI/ML Engineer (8,769), AI Software Engineer (586), AI Product Manager (511). These three account for the majority of open positions, though smaller categories often have higher per-role compensation because of specialized skill requirements.
The seniority mix tells a story about where AI teams are in their maturity. Entry-level roles (140) are outnumbered by mid-level (5,630) and senior (4,176) positions, reflecting that most companies are past the 'build a team from scratch' phase and need experienced engineers who can ship production systems. Leadership roles (Director, VP, C-Level) total 1,574 positions, representing the bottleneck between technical execution and organizational strategy.
Remote work availability sits at 6% of all AI roles (708 positions), with 10,737 requiring on-site or hybrid attendance. The remote share has stabilized after the post-pandemic correction. Senior and specialized roles (Research Scientist, ML Architect) are more likely to be remote-eligible than entry-level positions, partly because experienced hires have more negotiating power and partly because these roles require less hands-on mentorship.
AI compensation is structured in clear tiers. The market median sits at $213,480. Top-quartile roles start at $264,000, and the 90th percentile reaches $318,400. These figures include base salary with disclosed compensation. Total compensation (including equity, bonuses, and sign-on) runs 20-40% higher at companies that offer those components.
Category matters for compensation. AI Safety roles lead at $266,050 median, while Prompt Engineer roles sit at $140,000. The spread between highest and lowest-paying categories reflects the premium on specialized technical skills versus broader analytical roles.
The most in-demand skills across all AI postings: Python (2,267 postings), Aws (1,178 postings), Azure (972 postings), Rag (924 postings), Gcp (715 postings), Pytorch (586 postings), Claude (572 postings), Kubernetes (559 postings). Python dominates, appearing in the vast majority of role descriptions regardless of category. Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) is the second most common requirement. The newer entrants to the top skills list (RAG, vector databases, LLM APIs) reflect the shift from traditional ML toward generative AI applications.
AI Hiring Overview
The AI job market has 11,520 open positions tracked in our dataset. By seniority: 140 entry-level, 5,630 mid-level, 4,176 senior, and 1,574 leadership roles (Director, VP, C-Level). Remote roles make up 6% of the market (708 positions). The remaining 10,737 roles require on-site or hybrid attendance.
The market median for AI roles is $213,480. Top-quartile compensation starts at $264,000. The 90th percentile reaches $318,400. Highest-paying categories: AI Safety ($266,050 median, 70 roles); AI Engineering Manager ($253,461 median, 58 roles); Research Engineer ($252,000 median, 476 roles).
AI hiring keeps growing across industries. Companies in tech, finance, healthcare, and retail are all building AI teams. The strongest demand is for people who can bridge the gap between AI research and production engineering. The shift toward generative AI has created new role types (LLM Engineer, Prompt Engineer, AI Agent Developer) that didn't exist three years ago, while traditional roles (Data Scientist, ML Engineer) have evolved to incorporate LLM capabilities.
What to Expect in Interviews
AI interviews typically combine coding challenges (Python-focused), system design questions tailored to the role, and discussions about your experience with relevant tools and frameworks. Strong candidates demonstrate both technical depth and the ability to make pragmatic engineering tradeoffs. Prepare portfolio projects that demonstrate end-to-end capability rather than isolated skills.
When evaluating opportunities: Look for job postings that specify the problems you'll work on, the tech stack, and the team structure. Vague postings that list every AI buzzword are often a sign the company hasn't figured out what they need. Strong postings describe the product context, the team you'd join, and the specific challenges you'd tackle.
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