Lead AI Engineer

job summary:

Our client in St. Louis, Missouri is looking for a Lead AI Engineer to join their team.

location: St. Louis, Missouri

job type: Contract

salary: $75 - 85 per hour

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

Lead the design and development of an enterprise AI platform that enables agentic workflows across structured and unstructured data. This hands-on role combines software development, platform architecture, AI strategy, and technical leadership to build scalable AI solutions and guide key technology decisions.

qualifications:

5+ years of software engineering experience.

Proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade production software.

Strong Python development skills.

Experience building, deploying, and operating production AI systems.

Experience designing and implementing RAG solutions.

Experience with Databricks.

Hands-on experience with LangGraph or similar agent orchestration frameworks.

Experience building AI workflows that leverage tools, APIs, and external systems.

Experience with AI evaluation frameworks and quality measurement.

Experience implementing AI observability and tracing solutions.

Understanding of agent architecture patterns, prompt engineering, and LLM evaluation techniques.

Experience with AWS in production environments.

Experience designing and consuming REST APIs.

Experience with Git, CI/CD, and modern software engineering practices.

Knowledge of secure coding principles and responsible AI practices.

Experience collaborating within Agile software development teams

skills:

Agile software development,Experience with AWS,AWS,APIs,architecture patterns,AI solutions,AI,AI technologies,AI workflows,code reviews,CI/CD,Databricks,enterprise applications,Git,Grafana,LLM,MLflow,Microsoft Copilot,Microsoft,agent orchestration,multi-agent systems,prompt engineering,Python development,REST APIs,semantic search,secure coding,software engineering,software engineering practices,integrations,Terraform,reliability,AWS,architecture,continuous improvement,responsible AI,quality measurement,governance,innovation,AI systems,production software,production systems,evaluation frameworks,platform scalability,scalability,OpenTelemetry,evaluation techniques,tooling,tracing,business value,vector databases

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

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.