Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior AI Engineer / LLM Engineer to work in a dynamic, hybrid environment focused on developing reliable production-grade AI systems. The successful contractor will collaborate with a team to effectively implement emerging technologies in Generative AI, ensuring they perform optimally in real-world applications while solving complex engineering challenges in deployment.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build advanced AI applications utilizing LLMs and API integrations.
  • Develop retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems and manage vector and graph databases.
  • Execute prompt engineering for enhanced AI performance.
  • Implement multi-agent workflows and facilitate tool calling and agent handoffs.
  • Establish AI evaluation and observability frameworks to monitor system effectiveness.
  • Ensure reliability and guardrails for AI systems deployed at scale.
  • Create and maintain production APIs and data pipelines.
  • Address engineering challenges related to accuracy, reliability, latency, and cost in non-deterministic AI systems.

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience in LLM application development and generative AI technologies.
  • Proficiency in Python or a modern programming language.
  • Strong background in RAG and prompt engineering methodologies.
  • Experience in building AI agents and managing agentic workflows.
  • Familiarity with vector databases and knowledge graphs.
  • Solid understanding of production API development and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Experience with AI evaluation and monitoring practices.
  • Prior work experience in regulated industries is a plus, especially focusing on responsible AI practices.