AI Engineer / Applied AI Developer

Job Title : AI Engineer / Applied AI Developer

Location: Okemos, MI or Farmington, MI - Hybrid - 3 days onsite

Only W2

Interviews: In person only

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated AI Engineer / Applied AI Developer with strong hands-on development skills and a passion for building AI-powered proof-of-concepts. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, research-driven environment, demonstrates excellent problem-solving and critical thinking abilities, and has a solid foundation in Python programming.



Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop AI-driven proof-of-concepts and prototypes.
• Explore and implement cutting-edge AI capabilities, particularly large language models (LLMs).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions into applications.
• Work with structured and unstructured data, APIs, and external services.
• Maintain code quality and version control using Git in a collaborative environment.

Must-Have Technical Skills:

• Python (intermediate to advanced proficiency).
• Ability to quickly build working proof-of-concepts.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Experience with prompt engineering and function calling in LLMs.
• Experience integrating APIs and handling structured/unstructured data.
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative development practices.
• Prior experience with Agentic AI solutions, conversational AI chatbots, or summarization tools.
• Experience with OpenAI or similar LLM frameworks.
• Familiarity with Streamlit, FastAPI, or Flask for building UI/demo tools.