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Generative AI Engineer

NLB Services
Charlotte, NC Contractor
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior AI / Generative AI Engineer with strong expertise in core Python development, Generative AI, and Agentic AI systems. This role focuses on designing, building, and deploying production-grade AI applications, including LLM-powered systems, RAG pipelines, and multi-agent workflows.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building scalable AI services using FastAPI, implementing prompt engineering strategies, and developing agentic AI systems that can reason, plan, and interact with external tools and APIs.


Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML and Generative AI solutions using Python
  • Build and operationalize LLM-based applications, including:
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
  • Agentic AI workflows and multi-agent systems
  • Develop scalable backend services using FastAPI / REST APIs
  • Implement advanced prompt engineering strategies for improved model performance and reliability
  • Design and build agent orchestration systems, including:
  • Tool calling (APIs, databases, services)
  • Memory management (short-term / long-term)
  • Context handling and reasoning workflows
  • Work with vector databases and embeddings to support semantic search and RAG architectures
  • Implement best practices for:
  • Model evaluation
  • Monitoring and observability
  • Performance optimization
  • Collaborate with data engineering, platform, and product teams to productionize AI solutions
  • Ensure scalability, security, and reliability of AI systems in production
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to AI architecture and engineering standards


Mandatory Technical Skills

  • Python (strong, production-level experience)
  • FastAPI / REST API development
  • Generative AI & Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • Agentic AI systems (multi-agent, orchestration, tool usage)
  • Prompt Engineering (advanced)
  • RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architectures
  • Vector databases & embeddings (e.g., Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate)
  • Strong understanding of:
  • Machine Learning & Deep Learning fundamentals
  • Data processing and feature engineering


Generative AI Frameworks & Tools

  • LangChain
  • LangGraph
  • LlamaIndex
  • Experience with:
  • Agent frameworks (e.g., CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel – preferred)
  • LLM orchestration and chaining workflows


Cloud & MLOps (Required – at least one)

  • AWS (SageMaker, Bedrock preferred)
  • Azure AI / Azure OpenAI
  • Google Cloud Platform (Vertex AI)

Additional (Nice to Have):

  • CI/CD pipelines for ML systems
  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • ML pipelines / LLMOps practices


Experience Requirements

  • 7 years of experience in AI / Machine Learning / Software Engineering
  • 2 years of hands-on experience with Generative AI / LLM-based systems
  • Strong, core experience in:
  • Python development
  • API-based system design (FastAPI)
  • Building and deploying production AI systems


Nice to Have

  • Experience building agentic AI systems in production
  • Exposure to LLMOps / MLOps practices
  • Experience designing scalable, distributed AI systems
  • Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills


What This Role Emphasizes (Important)

  • Heavy focus on hands-on Python FastAPI development
  • Strong depth in Agentic AI (not just basic GenAI usage)
  • Real-world experience with:
  • Prompt engineering
  • RAG pipelines
  • LLM orchestration

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