AI Engineer

AI Engineer

Apex Systems is currently hiring for an AI Engineer to join our team with one of our clients in the Hoover, AL area! You will work with the AI Solutions Team to address a backlog of AI use cases and implement innovative solutions that drive organizational efficiency and transformation. This role focuses primarily on Generative AI and Agentic AI technologies.

Qualified candidates will have the following experience and skills:

• Strong experience in Generative AI and Agentic AI development.
• Familiarity with:
• RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) for generative AI projects.
• MCP (Model Context Protocol) for agentic AI solutions.
• Concepts like A2A (Agent-to-Agent) communication.
• Proficiency in AI orchestration tools (e.g., Bedrock).

Onsite expectation: Hoover, AL - hybrid 2 days onsite

Pay range: $50-$60 an hour

Duration: 6 month contract to hire

If you are interested, please email an updated copy of your resume to akirkpatrick@apexystems.com

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in weekly standups, monthly staff meetings, and 1:1 sessions with your manager.
• Meet with business stakeholders to gather requirements for AI use cases.
• Perform solution design, coding, and monitoring of AI systems.
• Develop and maintain Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions (approx. 70% focus).
• Ensure proper integration and orchestration using tools like Bedrock.
• Support existing AI solutions and troubleshoot issues as needed.
• Design, build, and monitor new AI solutions aligned with business needs.
• Collaborate with business partners to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Support ongoing AI initiatives and ensure successful implementation of use cases.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience in Generative AI and Agentic AI development.
• Familiarity with:
• RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) for generative AI projects.
• MCP (Model Context Protocol) for agentic AI solutions.
• Concepts like A2A (Agent-to-Agent) communication.
• Proficiency in AI orchestration tools (e.g., Bedrock).
• Solid coding skills and ability to design scalable AI solutions.
• Excellent communication and requirement-gathering skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience building chatbots, summarization tools, or similar AI applications.
• Understanding of AI architecture and deployment in enterprise environments

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

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