GenAI Backend Engineer

Hybrid in Minneapolis, MN, US • Posted 24 days ago • Updated 7 days ago

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Hybrid

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Dahl Consulting

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Title: GenAI Backend Engineer
Location: Brooklyn Park, MN | Hybrid
Job Type: Contract (6 months)
Compensation: $75.00 - $105.00 per hour (W2)
Industry: Retail

Required Skills:

Elasticsearch or OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, Python
Strong understanding of GenAI patterns, frameworks, and use cases
Experience with vector databases

About the Role
Our client, a major U.S.-based retailer operating at enterprise scale, is seeking a Backend Engineer with a strong foundation in GenAI. This role supports the development of data infrastructure and GenAI-powered workflows used by internal trend research and product design teams. This position operates in a hybrid environment with working hours aligned to the Central Time Zone.

Job Description
In this role, you will build and enhance backend systems that power next-generation GenAI tools. You will collaborate closely with data scientists and backend engineers to develop, optimize, and instrument core infrastructure components—specifically storage, hybrid indexing, and search systems that support a large, multi-modal library of documents and images used daily across the organization.
You will apply experience in Python development, data engineering, and modern GenAI patterns to ship scalable, enterprise-ready systems. This includes working with databases, object storage, vector indexing, RAG workflows, agentic AI, and programmatic GenAI pipelines. Success in this role requires strong technical skills, fluency in emerging GenAI frameworks, and comfort working in a highly collaborative Agile environment.

Qualifications
Required

5+ years of relevant industry experience.
Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative Agile engineering environment.
Fluency in Python and its ecosystem.
Experience with PostgreSQL, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, and object storage technologies (e.g., S3).
Strong knowledge of emerging GenAI patterns, frameworks, and use cases, including:
Multi-modal RAG
Agentic workflows
Context engineering
Experience with multiple GenAI models (e.g., Gemini, ChatGPT)

Experience building systems and infrastructure to clean, tag, and index data for GenAI consumption.
Experience developing applications in a containerized environment.
Experience building programmatic workflows targeting GenAI APIs or toolchains.
Familiarity with frameworks such as LangGraph and LangChain.
Knowledge or hands-on experience with vector databases.

Benefits
Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/.

How to Apply
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Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!

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Dice Id: 10109792
Position Id: 28867
Posted 24 days ago

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About Dahl Consulting

Since 1993, Dahl Consulting has been a leader in providing and implementing adaptive staffing and workforce solutions for its clients. DAHL specializes in workforce process management, vendor management services, as well as sourcing and staffing services. Their workforce solutions and programs ensure clients have the right people, the right process, and the right relationships, all at the right cost. DAHL s size and service offerings enable them the flexibility to provide simple and affordable solutions adaptable to any enterprise s current program, as well as future growth. Visit www.dahlconsulting.com for more information.

The mission of Dahl Consulting is to assist businesses with the creation, delivery, and support of new and existing systems to improve their level of performance through one or a combination of our service offerings. Our core competency is managing the process of procuring contract and temporary labor by finding creative ways to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the customer's contingent labor program.

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