Lead AI Engineer

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Lead AI Engineer for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC. This is a 12 month contract opportunity.

In this role as an AI engineer, you will develop and lead cutting-edge artificial intelligence solutions using large language models, agentic frameworks, and other innovative technologies. The ideal candidate will have experience designing, developing, and deploying applications leveraging LLM models and systems, with a strong focus on Prompt Engineering, Fine Tuning, RAG implementation, and Agentic frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy AI applications using LLMs, agent frameworks, and other related technologies
• Collaborate with enterprise teams to integrate LLM models with existing products and systems
• Develop and maintain large scale applications using Java, Python, OpenShift containers, and other relevant technologies
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI, LLM, agentic frameworks and apply this knowledge to improve existing systems and develop new ones
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to applications and models
• Ensure systems are monitored to increase operational efficiency and managed to mitigate risk
• Lead, design, develop, test, and implement applications and system components, tools and utilities, models, simulation, model drift, and analytics to manage complex business functions using sophisticated technologies
• Resolve coding, testing and escalated platform issues of a technically challenging nature
• Lead team to ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including managers
• Mentor junior software engineers and collaborate with other leads on the implementation of AI solutions

Requirements:

• 10 years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 10 years of experience in software development
• 5 years of Python, Java, OpenShift containers, and other relevant technologies
• 3 years of hands-on experience designing and deploying LLM based applications
• 3 years of data engineering
• 3 years of AI and ML concepts, including deep learning, natural language processing and computer vision
• 2 years of experience with SDLC and Agile tools such as JIRA, GitHub, Jenkins, Confluence etc

Desired skills:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, artificial intelligence or a related field
• Strong experience with Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) for building production grade AI agents
• Knowledge of Chatbots, Copilot, GPT-4 is preferred
• Advanced Prompt Engineering techniques (instruction design, few shot, structured outputs)
• Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) design and implementation (vector stores, embeddings, chunking strategies)
• Experience monitoring model behavior, drift, accuracy, and reliability in production system
• Context management, memory handling, and guardrails for safe enterprise usage
• Experience with other programming languages such as JavaScript and React
• Certification in AI, machine learning or a related field
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with cross functional teams

Pay range: $59.53 - $67.53 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20 years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.