AI Engineer Lead

Job Title: AI Engineer/Lead

Location: Seattle,WA

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Experience: 10 years

Job Summary

The client is seeking a highly motivated AI engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI-powered applications and intelligent automation solutions. The ideal candidate will have software development experience, hands-on experience with AI services, generative AI technologies, and a passion for building scalable, production-grade AI solutions that drive business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy AI-enabled applications.
• Build and integrate generative AI/agentic AI solutions using OpenAI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) frameworks.
• Develop scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices using modern development frameworks.
• Implement prompt engineering, model orchestration, and AI workflow automation.
• Integrate AI models with enterprise applications, databases, and third-party systems.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for AI application deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into AI-powered solutions.
• Optimize AI model performance, reliability, scalability, and security.
• Ensure adherence to AI governance, compliance, and responsible AI practices.
• Research emerging AI technologies and recommend innovative solutions to enhance business processes.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with AI/ML or generative/agentic AI solutions.
• Proficiency in Python, C#, .NET, Java, or similar development technologies.
• Experience developing REST APIs and enterprise integrations.
• Knowledge of machine learning concepts, NLP, and LLM architectures.
• Experience with version control, CI/CD, and Agile development methodologies.

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.