Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer

Description

Robert Half is hiring! We are looking for a Sr/Lead/Principal Engineer that has experience in agentic workflows. This role focuses on building intelligent, production-ready applications that combine modern AI capabilities with reliable full-stack engineering. The ideal candidate will contribute across architecture, development, deployment, and operational support while partnering closely with product, design, and infrastructure teams.

Responsibilities:

Lead complete product delivery efforts, guiding solutions from concept and design through deployment and ongoing improvement.

Create and refine agentic AI workflows that support practical business use cases and integrate effectively with broader application ecosystems.

Develop scalable server-side applications using Python frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI, or with Node.js frameworks including Express or NestJS.

Build and support RESTful and GraphQL interfaces that enable secure, efficient communication between services and user-facing applications.

Enhance front-end experiences in React, ensuring strong connectivity between interface components and backend systems.

Architect and maintain microservices and distributed application components with a focus on reliability, scalability, and maintainability.

Improve system efficiency by tuning application performance, refining database interactions, and managing cloud resource consumption responsibly.

Apply strong security practices by implementing access controls, authentication methods, and authorization standards across the platform.

Support automated delivery processes through CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments using Docker and related tooling.

Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues in cloud environments while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in software engineering or application development roles.
Strong programming ability in Python or Node.js, with experience building maintainable backend services.
Hands-on experience developing front-end applications with React.
Practical knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL and/or NoSQL technologies including MongoDB or DynamoDB.
Solid understanding of API design principles, including RESTful services, and experience with asynchronous programming concepts.
Experience using Git within collaborative software development environments.
Demonstrated analytical thinking, sound problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
Commitment to producing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, supported by clear communication and teamwork.

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