Principal AI Platform Engineer (W2 Contract)

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Contract Independent
Contract W2
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Skills

  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • Async/Await
  • DSPy
  • MCP Protocol
  • LLM Systems
  • Agent Systems
  • ReAct Patterns
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Token Optimization
  • Distributed Systems
  • Streaming (SSE)
  • Event-Driven Architecture
  • REST APIs
  • gRPC
  • API Versioning
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Distributed Tracing
  • Prometheus
  • PostgreSQL
  • Vector Search
  • Embeddings
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • BigQuery
  • Google Cloud Storage (GCS)
  • Kubernetes

Summary

Tranzeal is an industry leading global Business Transformation Service Provider offering specific consulting services as well as prepackaged, industry specific solutions and services to companies around the world. Our Consulting Services are dedicated to helping our clients maximize their investments in IT and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the business. Tranzeal s deep industry experience makes us the partner of choice for a growing number of Fortune 1000 companies, midsize enterprises and small businesses worldwide.

We are currently looking for 'Principal AI Platform Engineer (W2 Contract)' to support one of our clients with the following skills:

Job Title: Principal AI Platform Engineer (W2 Contract)
Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Local candidates preferred; strong non-local candidates will also be considered)
Duration: 12+ months Contract
Pay Rate: DOE

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Principal AI Platform Engineer to design and build AI platform capabilities supporting LLM-based agent systems and distributed services. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Python, distributed systems, API design, and cloud infrastructure, along with experience building scalable AI platforms.

Required Technical Skills
Python (Expert)
  • Advanced Python development
  • Experience with FastAPI, async/await, DSPy, MCP protocol
LLM / Agent Systems (Strong)
  • ReAct patterns
  • Prompt engineering
  • Token optimization
Distributed Systems (Strong)
  • Client-server architecture
  • Streaming (SSE)
  • Event-driven systems
API Design (Strong)
  • REST APIs
  • gRPC
  • API versioning and contract-first development
Observability (Strong)
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Distributed tracing
  • Prometheus
Databases (Proficient)
  • PostgreSQL
  • Embeddings / vector search
Cloud & Infrastructure (Proficient)
  • Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, GCS)
  • Kubernetes

Integration & Data Skills
API Integration (Strong)
  • Experience integrating with enterprise platforms such as Supplier Hub, SDE, MSO Buyplan, OneTrack
Data Pipeline Understanding (Proficient)
  • ETL processes
  • Historical data loads
  • Data synchronization
Testing Strategy (Strong)
  • Integration testing
  • Mocks
  • Test data management

Technical Leadership Responsibilities
  • Architect end-to-end AI platform systems across agents, MCP, and external services
  • Debug and resolve issues across distributed microservices
  • Conduct strong code reviews ensuring DRY, SOLID principles, observability, and error handling
  • Evaluate technical trade-offs (batch vs sequential processing, caching strategies, retries)
  • Collaborate with platform teams, Supplier Hub, and SDE teams

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience building AI/LLM platforms or agent-based architectures
  • Strong experience with distributed systems and scalable APIs
  • Experience working in cloud-native environments

Application Process
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  • Dice Id: 10439527
  • Position Id: 8907383
  • Posted 2 hours ago
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