AI Integration Developer

Job#: 3034845

Job Description:
AI Integration Developer

Location: Lemont, Illinois (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 6+ month contract w/extension
Role Overview

An opportunity is available for an AI Integration Developer to design, enhance, and maintain AI-assisted workflows supporting scientific data. This role involves collaborating with scientific domain experts to understand data structures, implement dataset taxonomies, and orchestrate the migration of datasets for computational analysis using approved LLMs. The position focuses on automation, orchestration, and data structuring to build impactful solutions for research scientists.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with scientific domain experts to understand datasets, locations, and desired outcomes.
• Design and implement AI-driven data workflows, including data preparation, metadata structuring, and LLM-enabled orchestration.
• Filter, sanitize, normalize, and prepare data for long-term storage and sharing.
• Package data with AI-enabling metadata into HDF5 format.
• Create mechanisms to migrate and inventory data for easy retrieval.
• Build accessible and user-friendly interfaces and workflows for research staff.
• Develop solutions using revision control and adhere to cybersecurity and IT standards.
• Deliver a minimum viable product (MVP) within the first 90 days, followed by further refinement and feature additions.

Required Qualifications

Education: An Associate or bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, system administration, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience is required.

Experience: A minimum of two years of experience in software development and/or system administration is required.

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of AI, LLMs, and prompt engineering.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for automation and workflow development.
• Experience building data pipelines or ETL-like processes, including data cleansing, normalization, and transformation.
• Working knowledge of REST APIs.
• Familiarity with Git or other revision control systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab/GitHub).
• Strong skills in Linux (RHEL/Debian) command-line administration.
• Familiarity with relational databases such as MySQL or Oracle.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI workflow orchestration tools like Dify.
• Familiarity with GUI development using Python or web-based applications.
• Understanding of data workflows within scientific or research environments.
• Exposure to LLM-based data processing or automation use cases.

Work Environment

This is a full-time, 40-hour per week contract position. The work schedule is primarily remote, with a requirement to be on-site between 20-40% of the time. The role involves working with government-furnished equipment and adhering to all computer protection program policies and security requirements.

Compensation

The pay rate for this position ranges from $50.00 to $80.00 per hour. Compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.