AI/ML Engineer

About the role

3-month contract (could be extended for 6 months before conversion) for a remote AI/ML Engineer. Location is flexible, but candidates in Minnesota are preferred. Work authorization: EAD, Green Card, or U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy enterprise-grade AI-powered applications and business solutions.
• Build production-ready solutions using LLMs, RAG architectures, vector databases, AI agents, prompt engineering, and enterprise AI integrations.
• Take applications from concept to production with a focus on scalable architecture, cloud platforms, CI/CD, monitoring, observability, security, and operational support.
• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, business stakeholders, and leadership teams to deliver real-world implementations and business outcomes.

Requirements

• 4–8 years of strong software engineering experience.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-grade applications.
• Hands-on development experience with Python, APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms.
• Experience as an AI Software Engineer (not a traditional data scientist or academic researcher).
• Demonstrable experience building and deploying AI-powered applications, not just model training or data analysis.
• Strong architecture and production delivery skills, including system design, deployment, and operational support.

Skills

• Generative AI solutions (LLMs, RAG, vector databases, AI agents, prompt engineering).
• Modern software engineering practices and cloud architecture.
• CI/CD, monitoring, observability, and security.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.
• Curiosity, adaptability, professionalism, and ownership.