Jobs · Engineering · California

Generative AI Developer

Apex Systems · Pleasanton, CA · 1 mo ago
EngineeringContract

Role Overview

An experienced Generative AI Developer is sought to design, build, and deploy enterprise-grade AI applications leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic workflows, and cloud-native architectures. The role combines software engineering expertise with modern AI technologies to deliver scalable, secure, and responsible AI solutions that create measurable business value.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design effective system prompts, instructions, structured output templates, and evaluation-driven prompt improvements for accuracy, consistency, and cost efficiency.
  • Implement AI guardrails, content safety controls, privacy practices, responsible AI workflows, and human-in-the-loop review patterns.
  • Establish evaluation frameworks to measure accuracy, relevance, latency, cost, and user satisfaction.
  • Monitor production systems and continuously optimize performance.
  • Translate complex AI concepts into business-focused solutions.
  • Collaborate effectively with product managers, data scientists, cloud engineers, security teams, and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

  • Strong proficiency in Python for application development, API integrations, and AI workflow implementation.
  • Experience building REST APIs, microservices, and backend services.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, version control with Git, automated testing, and CI/CD.
  • Hands-on experience with LLM providers such as Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, and open-source models.
  • Experience implementing chat applications, AI copilots, agents, function calling, tool integration, and multi-modal AI capabilities.
  • Experience building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions and proficiency with frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, and Semantic Kernel.
  • Experience with embeddings, semantic search, and knowledge of vector database platforms such as Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma, Azure AI Search, and FAISS.
  • Experience deploying AI applications using Microsoft Azure platform services, including Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Services, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring frameworks.
  • Experience integrating enterprise data sources, APIs, databases, and document repositories.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience.
  • 2+ years of experience building Generative AI or Machine Learning solutions.
  • Experience developing enterprise AI applications in healthcare, finance, or large-scale business environments.
  • Microsoft Azure certifications are preferred.
  • Agentic AI development and multi-agent orchestration.
  • Fine-tuning, model customization, and evaluation pipelines.
  • Experience with AI observability frameworks such as LangSmith or PromptFlow.
  • Knowledge of graph-based retrieval patterns.
  • Experience in healthcare AI, privacy, safety, and Responsible AI.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans
  • Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
  • 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan
  • SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
  • Corporate discount savings program and other discounts
  • On-demand training program
  • Access to certification prep and technical/leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure
  • Certification discounts and perks through associations including CompTIA and IIBA
  • Dedicated consultant support team and certified Career Coach

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