Machine Learning Engineer/AI Engineer

About the role

The role involves building AI-enabled solutions that allow capability consumers to find and onboard to shared services, while also enabling capability producers to register and manage their offerings. The ideal candidate will have strong Python development experience, hands-on experience with LLMs and prompt engineering, and practical knowledge of Azure OpenAI, agentic systems, APIs, and cloud-based application delivery.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Work with product owners, architects, and engineering teams to understand requirements and refine user stories.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy AI-enabled application features for internal portal platforms.
• Build solutions using Python, LLMs, prompt engineering, Azure OpenAI SDKs/APIs, and related AI technologies.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs to support application functionality and platform capabilities.
• Support the implementation of agentic systems and Model Context Protocol concepts where applicable.
• Create scalable, maintainable code aligned to enterprise development standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, validate functionality, and support deployments.
• Contribute to technical design discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement of the platform.
• Help ensure AI solutions are built with appropriate security, compliance, and reliability considerations.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Hands-on experience working with large language models (LLMs) and prompt engineering.
• Experience with Azure OpenAI SDKs, APIs, and deployment strategies.
• Knowledge of agentic systems and Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• Experience with cloud integration, REST APIs, and containerization tools such as Docker and/or Kubernetes.
• Able to design, develop, test, and deploy application features in an Agile environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing enterprise AI applications.
• Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Understanding of vector databases and data pipelines.
• Knowledge of security and compliance considerations related to AI systems.
• Experience supporting internal developer platforms or self-service technology portals.

Qualifications

• 1–2 interview rounds.
• Video interview conducted through a team meeting format.
• Interviews will be primarily technical, with approximately 10% real-time draft coding.

Skills

• Python
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Prompt Engineering
• Azure OpenAI SDKs & APIs
• Agentic Systems
• Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Cloud Integration
• REST APIs
• Containerization Tools (Docker & Kubernetes)
• Agile Development
• Problem Solving
• Enterprise AI Applications
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Vector Databases
• Data Pipelines
• Security & Compliance Considerations
• Internal Developer Platforms

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.