AI Engineer

AI Engineer

Location: Remote (EST/CST)

Rate: $55-60/hr on 1099 or C2C

Duration: 6Months+

We’re looking for a highly skilled Backend Engineer / AI Integration Engineer to build high‑performance APIs, develop scalable cloud‑native services on Microsoft Azure, and integrate emerging AI capabilities across the enterprise. You will work across backend engineering, distributed systems, Azure cloud services, LLM‑powered automation, and low‑code solution design.

What You’ll Do

• Build scalable, high‑performance backend APIs using Python (FastAPI or similar).
• Design and operate distributed backend systems with a focus on reliability and performance.
• Deploy and manage cloud‑native applications using Azure Functions, AKS, App Services, and API Management.
• Implement enterprise AI solutions using Microsoft Foundry, Copilot Studio, and Azure OpenAI.
• Design intelligent, automated workflows that integrate with Microsoft Fabric, Graph APIs, and enterprise data sources.
• Contribute to low code prompting and solution design using Power Platform or other low‑code tools.
• Collaborate with architects and product teams to design secure, scalable, governed solutions.

Nice to Have

• SQL + relational database experience (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL).
• GitHub expertise for CI/CD, branching, and workflow automation.
• Docker/Podman experience building and securing containerized microservices.

Who You Are

• Strong Python backend engineer with cloud architecture skills.
• Comfortable working across AI integration, backend services, and automation workflows.
• Fast learner who thrives in modern AI‑driven engineering environments.