Job Title: AI/ML Architect / Sr Engineer (Agentic AI & LLM)(23944-1)
Location: Irvine, CA (remote OK, with possible 1 week - 3 days - travel a month in the first 2-3 months)
Duration: 6-12+ Months Contract

Additional Info regarding SO/R: Location onshore; however, remote is OK with possible 3 days of travel to Irvine in a month.

Must Have Skills
Skill 1 - Python Backend Development
Skill 2 - Agent-Based / Agentic AI Development
Skill 3 - LLM-Enabled Application Development
Skill 4 - RAG, Vector Databases, Embeddings & Vector Search
Skill 5 - API Development & System Integration
Skill 6 - AWS Cloud-Native Development
Skill 7 - CI/CD & Environment Management
Skill 8 - Observability: Logging, Monitoring & Tracing

Domain Experience (If any) - AI-enabled enterprise workflows, Agent-based systems, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications

Job Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled senior AI/ML engineer or hands-on architect with strong expertise in building scalable, production-ready AI solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in agent-based AI systems, LLM-enabled applications, and cloud-native development, with a focus on enterprise-grade implementations.

Key Responsibilities
• Design and develop AI/ML pipelines and intelligent applications
• Build and implement agent-based workflows and automation systems
• Develop LLM-enabled applications including prompt engineering and structured outputs
• Implement retrieval-based systems (RAG, vector search, embeddings, indexing)
• Develop and integrate APIs with backend systems
• Deploy and manage applications in cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and ensure system reliability
• Enable observability through logging, monitoring, and tracing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable AI solutions

Required Skills (Must Have)
• Python backend development
• Agent-based / agent-oriented development
• API development and system integration
• LLM-enabled application development
• Retrieval-based systems (RAG, vector DB, embeddings)
• AWS cloud-native development
• CI/CD and environment management
• Observability (logging, monitoring, tracing)

Preferred Skills
• Experience with Generative AI and NLP
• Experience deploying ML models in production
• Exposure to enterprise AI workflows and automation

Domain Experience
• AI-enabled enterprise workflows
• Agent-based systems
• Retrieval-augmented applications

Experience Required
• Typically 8+ years of experience in AI/ML, Data Science, or Software Engineering