Senior AI Developer Python | LLM | RAG (Remote U.S. Only)

Overview

Remote
$100 - $120
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
10% Travel

Skills

Python
LLM
RAG
GenAI
LangChain
HuggingFace Transformers
Prompt Engineering
Vector Stores
Embeddings
OpenAI
Cohere
GPT
Falcon
Claude
PyTorch
TensorFlow
SQL
PostgreSQL
NoSQL
CosmosDB
REST APIs
API Development
Azure
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
GitLab
MLflow
Weights & Biases
NLP
Text Processing
Entity Recognition
Data Science
Agile
VSCode
GitHub

Job Details

We are hiring a Senior AI Developer to work on a high-impact Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology initiative. This is a hands-on engineering role, focused 80% on Python development, and 100% on LLM + RAG-based solution delivery.

You ll work in a highly technical, collaborative team that builds production-ready full-stack applications infused with AI.


Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop full-stack apps with GenAI + LLM integration

  • Build APIs and RAG pipelines using Python, LangChain, HuggingFace

  • Integrate vector databases, chunking strategies, and embedding APIs

  • Collaborate with Data Scientists to implement prompt engineering and model fine-tuning

  • Deploy AI models on cloud platforms (Azure preferred)

  • Implement secure, scalable microservices with REST APIs

  • Follow Agile workflows, CI/CD best practices, and contribute to code reviews


Required Skills

  • 7+ years of experience in software development (Python focus)

  • 5+ years of experience in AI/ML or NLP

  • 3+ years of experience with LLMs (GPT, Falcon, Claude, etc.)

  • Strong experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems

  • Proficiency with Python frameworks (LangChain, HuggingFace Transformers)

  • Experience with vector stores, embeddings, chunking, and query rewriting

  • Experience with SQL + NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, CosmosDB, etc.)

  • Proficient in deploying AI workloads on Azure or AWS

  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines

  • GitHub and LinkedIn presence required


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Azure OpenAI, CosmosDB

  • Familiarity with MLflow, Weights & Biases

  • Exposure to prompt engineering, instruction tuning

  • Strong knowledge of AI model deployment strategies


Location: Remote (U.S. only)
Citizenship: ship Required
Clearance: Public Trust preferred, not required

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