AI Lead Engineer

Job Title: AI Lead Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA

Duration: 12 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $80/hour

Job Type: W-2 Contract

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD

Job Description:

• Develop AI agents/chatbots with tool integration (APIs, databases, services)
• Create multi-step agent workflows (reasoning, orchestration, context handling)
• Rapidly prototype using Agent Studio / AI Studio (or equivalent)
• Convert POCs to production services on Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run / GKE)
• Integrate with Vertex AI, BigQuery, enterprise systems
• Implement guardrails, access controls, and monitoring
• Optimize latency, cost, and reliability

Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law