Job Title: AI Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC- Hybrid

Work Authorization: USC/GC/TN/H4

Job Description:

Need Strong Java + Python exp- Both Java and Python is must along with AI

Key High-Level Skills/Experience:

• Seasoned developer (10 plus years) with advanced experience in Java/Python
• Hands on AI experience developing LLM based applications
• Orchestration using Langraph/Google ADK
• MCP experience

About this role:

• Client is seeking a Lead AI Engineer with deep expertise in Python and Google ADK to join our TCOO Organization and be part of the Wholesale Operations Technology (WOT) team.
• In this role as an AI engineer, candidates will develop and lead cutting edge artificial intelligence solutions using large language models, agentic frameworks, and other innovative technologies.
• The ideal candidate would have experience in designing, developing, and deploying applications leveraging LLM models and systems, with a strong focus on Prompt Engineering, Fine Tuning, RAG implementation, and Agentic frameworks.

In this role, candidates will:

• Design, develop, deploy AI applications using LLM's, agent frameworks, and other related technologies
• Collaborate with enterprise teams to integrate LLM models with the existing WOT products and systems
• Develop and maintain large scale applications using Java, Python, OpenShift containers, and other relevant technologies
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI, LLM, agentic frameworks and apply this knowledge to improve existing systems and develop new ones
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to applications and models
• Ensure systems are monitored to increase operational efficiency and managed to mitigate risk
• Lead, design, develop, test, and implement applications and system components, tools and utilities, models, simulation, model drift, and analytics to manage complex business functions using sophisticated technologies
• Resolve coding, testing and escalated platform issues of a technically challenging nature
• Lead team to ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including managers
• Mentor junior software engineers and collaborate with other leads on the implementation of AI solutions

Required Qualifications:

• 10 plus years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 10 plus years of experience in software development
• 5 plus years of Python, Java, OpenShift containers, and other relevant technologies
• 3 plus years of Hands?on experience designing and deploying LLM?based applications
• 3 plus years of data engineering
• 3 plus years of AI and ML concepts, including deep learning, natural language processing and computer vision
• 2 plus years of Experience with SDLC and Agile tools such as JIRA, GitHub, Jenkins, Confluence etc.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, artificial intelligence or a related field
• Strong experience with Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) for building production?grade AI agents
• Knowledge of Chatbots, Copilot, GPT-4 is preferred
• Advanced Prompt Engineering techniques (instruction design, few?shot, structured outputs)
• Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) design and implementation (vector stores, embeddings, chunking strategies)
• Experience monitoring model behavior, drift, accuracy, and reliability in production system
• Context management, memory handling, and guardrails for safe enterprise usage
• Experience with other programming languages such as JavaScript and React
• Certification in AI, machine learning or a related field
• Excellent problem-solving skills come up with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
• Strong collaboration and communication skills come with the ability to work effectively with cross functional teams