Architecture & AI Engineer - NC

Job#: 3027524

Job Description:
Client: Financial Services
Team: Software Engineering - Architecture & AI Engineering
Job Title: Software Engineer 4
Location: Zone 2
Contract Length: 12mo
Pay Rate: $68+
Top Requirements

5+ years of Software Engineering experience

Strong technical architecture experience (target architectures, reference designs, cross-domain integrations)

System design & delivery in Python/Java on OCP/Kubernetes

AI/LLM solutioning (Gemini, GPT, RAG, prompting, evaluation frameworks)

Agentic frameworks (LangChain, Google AIDK/Vertex AI agents)

Plusses

Security & compliance by design (SBOMs, supply chain checks, secrets, policies)

Strong ambiguity-resolution skills (spikes, trade-off analysis, decision-making)

End-to-end SDLC ownership (branching, versioning, test strategy, release/change mgmt.)

Operational excellence (SLOs/SLIs, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, SRE practices)

Strong incident readiness and post-incident learning leadership

Job Summary

In this contingent resource assignment, the Software Engineer will consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Software Engineering. The role requires reviewing and analyzing multi-faceted, long-term engineering challenges that involve unprecedented or intangible factors. The engineer will contribute to resolving complex situations while ensuring alignment with policies, procedures, and compliance requirements. Strategic collaboration with client personnel is essential.

Required Qualifications: 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent through work, consulting, training, military experience, or education.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Define target architectures, reference designs, and long-term roadmaps

Lead architecture reviews and cross-domain integrations

Translate business needs into scalable, secure, reliable system designs

Deliver production systems in Python/Java on OCP/Kubernetes

Build LLM-powered features using Gemini, GPT, RAG, tool/function calling

Design evaluation frameworks (golden sets, offline/online tests, guardrails, SLIs)

Build agent workflows using LangChain and Google AIDK/Vertex AI agents

Embed security & compliance controls into pipelines and runtime environments

Decompose ambiguous problems, run spikes, and present trade-off-based solutions

Own and improve SDLC processes (DoR/DoD, branching, code review quality, testing, release mgmt.)

Define SLOs/SLIs, instrument services with OpenTelemetry/Prometheus

Champion SRE practices and incident readiness/post-incident learning

EEO Employer

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join 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. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: 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. 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, 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. 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 Apex team member can provide.