Python Developer - AI / LLM-Enabled Application Development

We are engaging a software engineer to support the design and delivery of agent-based, AI-enabled workflows that integrate with enterprise systems. The contractor will work closely with internal teams and business stakeholders to translate use cases into robust, scalable solutions.
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Backend & Agent-Oriented Engineering
Build and maintain Python-based backend services supporting:
o Agent orchestration (supervisor/sub-agent patterns)
o APIs and system integrations
o Multi-step, asynchronous workflows
Apply strong engineering practices (testing, code quality, error handling).
AI / LLM-Enabled Application Development
Deliver LLM-enabled features end to end, including:
o Prompt and context management
o Structured outputs and validation
Data Engineering for Retrieval-Based Systems
Design and operate retrieval pipelines to support grounding and context enrichment, including:
o Vector search and similarity retrieval
o Search and indexing solutions
o Object storage for source content and embeddings
o Caching for performance and scalability
Cloud-Native Delivery
Deploy and operate services primarily on AWS, following best practices for:
o IAM and security
o Scalability, resiliency, and availability
o CI/CD and environment management