Lead AI Engineer - W2 Position

Only on W2

The following requirement is open with our client. 

Client                                     : TCS

Title                                       : Lead AI Engineer

Location                               : Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Duration                              : 12 Months

Rate                                       : $64/hr on W2

Relevant Experience      :

Local candidates Only

Detailed Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Lead AI Engineer.

Job Responsibilities:       

·         Build AI agents and multi-agent systems using frameworks with LangGraph and LangChain tools.

·         Develop and tune prompt engineering workflows across multiple LLMs (GPT, Claude, LLaMA), balancing reliability, cost, and latency.

·         Develop REST APIs, WebSocket services, and event-driven pipelines for real-time AI services that remain stable under load.

·         Automate testing and releases through Jenkins CI/CD, and maintain code and documentation standards using Git, Jira, and Confluence.

·         Deployment of AI Application in enterprise adhering to best practices

·         Use AI-augmented development tools such as Claude Code and Codex to accelerate delivery.

·         Coordinate with platform, security, and product teams to deliver scalable, secure deployments.

Must Have Skills:

·         3-5 years in Machine Learning, AI, or a related field, with production systems delivered.

·         At least 1 year building custom Agentic AI applications

·         Strong Python skills and sound modern development practices.

·         Hands-on experience with LLMs and prompt engineering across the full application lifecycle.

·         Demonstrated experience building AI agents with LangGraph.

·         Familiarity with at least one enterprise cloud AI platform for building and deploying agentic applications, such as Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock, or Google Gemini Enterprise, including cloud-native deployment practices.

·         Working knowledge of REST APIs, WebSockets, and event-driven systems.

·         Proficiency with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins) and version control (Git).

·         Fluency with AI-augmented development tools for rapid prototyping.

·         Data layer curations and integration with source system for agentic application

Thanks and Regards, 

Goutham Eluri

Technical Recruiter 

ASCII Group LLC. 

38345 W. 10 Mile Rd, Ste.#365; Farmington, MI  48335 

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