AI Software Engineer with Security Clearance
Please See Below for all Position Details & How To Apply. - Job Title: AI Software Engineer
- Location: *** 20% Remote *** / Irving, Texas
- Contract Layout: Est. "6-8+ Month Contract" with possible extension
- Contract Rate: $80.00
- $155.00 / Hourly on W2
- 6-12+ Years of software engineering experience
- Strong experience with cloud-native systems (APIs, microservices, containers, serverless)
- Experience building and deploying AI/LLM-based systems in production (agents, RAG, orchestration)
- Proficiency in Python, Java, or similar backend languages
- Experience with: CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, Monitoring and observability tools
- Hands-on experience with AI platforms (OpenAI, Claude, Vertex AI, or similar) *** JOB DESCRIPTION *** Design and implement AI agents, including: -Retrieval (RAG)
- Orchestration workflows
- Tool/function invocation
- Build evaluation frameworks for accuracy, latency, and reliability
- Implement observability and monitoring for agent lifecycle AI Platform Integration -Integrate with AI providers (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Vertex, open-source models)
-Build abstraction layers to support multi-model and multi-provider architectures
-Optimize model usage for performance, cost, and latency Cloud-Native Development -Develop scalable services using:- Microservices architecture
- Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Helm)
- Ensure production readiness, logging, monitoring, and fault tolerance Application Development -Build and deploy AI-powered applications aligned to business workflows
- Integrate AI systems into existing enterprise platforms and APIs
- Develop backend services and APIs supporting agent workflows Testing & Performance -Define and execute test strategies for AI systems
- Measure system performance (latency, throughput, accuracy, cost)
- Debug and optimize production systems If you are Interested, Please Apply Here or Email an Updated Copy of Your Resume to Tyler Copley at: ( ) Apex Systems Military & Veteran Programs
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