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Job Title: Application Programmer III
Location: Charlotte, NC
Duration: Contract - 12 months
Pay Range: $65.05/hr (W2)
Job ID: 374323
About BCforward
BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.
Job Description
We are seeking an AI Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Python-based AI/ML, agentic AI frameworks, and RAG architectures, and a proven ability to deliver production-grade, compliant AI systems that power secure, scalable backend services.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deploy advanced AI/ML systems with agentic capabilities for reasoning, planning, tool use, and multi-step workflows.
- Build and optimize end-to-end RAG pipelines, including Graph RAG, using vector databases, embeddings, knowledge graphs, and hybrid retrieval.
- Develop Python-based microservices and APIs that expose AI/ML model functionality to downstream applications.
- Integrate and orchestrate agents using LangGraph and implement Model Context Protocol (MCP) for standardized context and tool interoperability.
- Design memory systems and contextual state management for agent continuity and long-running workflows.
- Implement evaluation pipelines, prompt strategies, guardrails, and monitoring to ensure performance, safety, and reliability.
- Apply Model Risk Management practices across the AI lifecycle, including validation, explainability, bias detection, monitoring, and documentation.
- Design and develop production-grade Python services and deploy containerized applications on OpenShift with manifests, services, routes, and secrets.
- Remediate vulnerabilities in Python dependencies, container images, and OpenShift configurations, and automate deployments via CI/CD.
- Collaborate with AI/ML engineers, UI developers, DevOps, and security/compliance stakeholders to productionize model capabilities.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in Python and building scalable AI/ML systems and APIs.
- Hands-on experience with agentic AI frameworks, especially LangGraph, and familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP).
- Proven experience designing advanced RAG architectures, including Graph RAG.
- Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, and LlamaIndex.
- Track record deploying LLM-powered production systems with guardrails and evaluation pipelines.
- Experience with vector databases such as FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate, or Azure AI Search and semantic retrieval systems.
- Strong experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Scikit-learn.
- Understanding of agent orchestration patterns, memory architectures, and multi-agent collaboration.
- Knowledge of LLMOps/MLOps including CI/CD, observability, monitoring, and performance optimization.
- Working knowledge of Model Risk Management frameworks, governance, validation, and lifecycle controls.
- Familiarity with AI safety and alignment, human-in-the-loop systems, bias mitigation, and explainability tools.
- Proficiency with GitHub, VS Code, JIRA, and modern engineering workflows.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in Agile environments delivering RAG and LLM solutions.
- Experience deploying and operating applications on OpenShift and integrating with Angular front-end applications.
Why BCforward?
At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Opportunities for growth with global clients
- A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects
Additional Details
Hybrid schedule with a minimum of three days per week onsite. Two openings available. Hours per day: 8. Labor type: Technical.
About Our Commitment
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
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