As a Senior AI Engineer, you will be at the forefront of our Generative AI initiatives. We treat AI as a software engineering discipline. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of our AI features—specifically document intelligence and RAG pipelines—taking them from initial prototype to robust, scalable production services. You will solve for real-world constraints like latency, error handling, and cost optimization.
You’ll collaborate with a diverse range of clients to translate business needs into high-performance AI architectures. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise in LLMs and a disciplined Software Engineering approach to ensure our solutions are robust, ethical, and scalable.
What You Will Do:
- Architect & Build: Design and implement end-to-end GenAI applications using Python, LangChain, and LlamaIndex on Google Cloud
Engineer for Precision: Develop advanced RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines and Semantic Search systems using Google Cloud Vector Search or Pinecone
Optimize Models: Lead efforts in LLM and Embedding fine-tuning to improve domain-specific performance
Agentic Ops: Build and manage agentic workflows that automate complex multi-step reasoning tasks
Collaborate & Innovate: Work directly with customers to understand requirements, suggest novel features, and implement state-of-the-art AI techniques
Productionize: Apply MLOps best practices to ensure models are served efficiently, monitored, and continuously improved
Your Technical Toolkit:
- Core Languages: Mastery of Python and shell scripting
AI/LLM Ecosystem: Extensive experience with Google Gemini, GPT-4, or LLaMA; deep knowledge of Prompt Engineering and Fine-tuning
Data & Search: Expertise in Vector Databases (Vertex AI Vector Search, pgvector, etc.) and implementing Semantic Search
Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Google Cloud (Vertex AI) and building scalable software architectures
Frameworks: Proficiency in LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar orchestration layers
Mindset: A strong software engineering foundation—you write clean, maintainable code and understand the full SDLC
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
5+ years of experience in AI/ML
Proven track record of deploying GenAI products to a production environment
Experience with Classic Machine Learning (neural nets, training, tuning) is a strong plus
Knowledge of Data Engineering and SQL
Personal Attributes:
- Ownership: You take pride in your code and see projects through from concept to deployment
Curiosity: The AI landscape changes weekly; you are a lifelong learner who stays ahead of the curve
Consultative Spirit: You enjoy interacting with clients and can translate technical complexity into business value
Ethics: You prioritize responsible AI development and data privacy
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in AI/ML
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
- Proven track record of deploying GenAI products to a production environment
- Experience with Classic Machine Learning
What We Do
Egen is a data engineering and cloud modernization firm partnering with leading Chicagoland companies to launch, scale, and modernize industry-changing technologies. We are catalysts for change who create digital breakthroughs at warp speed. Our team of cloud and data engineering experts are trusted by top clients in pursuit of the extraordinary. Our mission is to be an enabler of amazing possibilities for companies looking to use the power of cloud and data. We want to stand shoulder to shoulder with clients, as true technology partners, and make sure they succeed at what they have set out to do. We want to be disruptors, game-changers, and innovators who have played an important part in moving the world forward.
