Node.js AI Engineer

job summary:

We are seeking a Back End Node.js Engineer with hands-on AI implementation experience to build scalable backend services and AI-enabled capabilities for enterprise applications.

location: Sunnyvale, California
job type: Contract
salary: $65 - 75 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:

Assessment Requirement: Please note that as a mandatory first step in the interview process, you must be able to successfully complete the Ropes coding test.

Relocation ok from Day 1

We are seeking a Back End Node.js Engineer with hands-on AI implementation experience to build scalable backend services and AI-enabled capabilities for enterprise applications. This role focuses on designing production-ready APIs, microservices, and backend orchestration layers that integrate with LLMs, RAG pipelines, vector search, caching, and enterprise data sources. The ideal candidate is a strong backend engineer with deep experience in Node.js, TypeScript, REST APIs, microservices, Redis/caching, cloud deployments, CI/CD, and production support, with proven experience building AI-powered systems using LLM APIs, embeddings, vector databases, RAG, prompt orchestration, tool calling, and response validation. This is not a front-end-focused role and not a pure data science or ML research role. Candidates should be able to clearly explain backend architecture, AI integration design, production tradeoffs, and how they have built reliable AI-enabled services in a real application environment.

qualifications:

Node.JS Expertise

skills:

Kafka,API performance,APIs,AI-enabled,AI capabilities,automated testing,backend services,backend,caches,caching strategies,cloud-native infrastructure,CI/CD pipelines,logging,databases,document retrieval,messaging systems,front-end,LLM APIs,latency,rate limiting,Redis,system reliability,production deployment,Troubleshoot,reliability,architecture,AI system,conversation,scalability,error handling,vector databases,workflows,workflow automation

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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