Principal AI Engineer/AI Forward Development Engineer

Hybrid in New York, NY, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 10 hours ago
Full Time
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
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Skills

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Microservices
  • Orchestration
  • LLM
  • RAG
  • AI Agents

Summary

Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior AI / Agent Platform Engineer to build the execution layer powering enterprise AI agent capabilities. This role focuses on designing scalable runtime services and distributed systems that support long-running AI workflows in secure production environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and build runtime services for long-running, asynchronous AI workloads.
  • Develop model routing and abstraction layers across multiple LLM providers.
  • Implement tool invocation, execution state management, retries, checkpointing, and failure recovery.
  • Build APIs and SDKs enabling reusable AI workflows.
  • Develop tracing, telemetry, and evaluation capabilities.
  • Collaborate with Security, Identity, and Platform Engineering teams.
  • Experience with Knowledgegraph

Required Qualifications

  • Strong software engineering and distributed systems background.
  • Experience building production AI applications using LLMs, AI Agents, Function Calling, or Workflow Orchestration.
  • Experience with asynchronous systems, queues, state management, retries, and observability.
  • Understanding of model APIs, structured outputs, prompt/context management, and AI performance optimization.
  • Cloud-native development experience (Containers, APIs, Kubernetes, Microservices).
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  • Dice Id: 91172362
  • Position Id: 9104234
  • Posted 2 days ago

Company Info

About Metalight Solutions Inc

Metalight Solutions is a modern talent solutions partner helping organizations across the US and Canada build high-performing teams through intelligent, scalable hiring solutions. We specialize in delivering top-tier talent across IT, Non-IT and Engineering domains, supporting businesses in fast-moving and competitive markets.

By combining high-level sourcing strategies, deep market intelligence, and human expertise, we identify candidates who are not only qualified, but aligned with business goals, culture, and long-term success. From Contract, C2C, Contract-to-Hire, to Permanent Hiring, we provide agile workforce solutions designed for today’s evolving business needs.

Our approach is built on speed, precision, and quality execution. With strong talent networks, data-driven recruitment strategies, and a delivery-focused mindset, we help clients close critical roles faster while maintaining hiring excellence.

We partner with startups, staffing firms, SMBs, and enterprise organizations, adapting seamlessly to diverse hiring models while ensuring transparency, responsiveness, and accountability at every stage.

At Metalight Solutions, we go beyond staffing, we enable growth by connecting businesses with the right talent, powered by technology and driven by results.

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