AI/ML Engineer

Trident Consulting is seeking a "AI/ML Engineer" for one of our clients. A global leader in business and technology services.

Role : AI/ML Engineer

Location : Franklin, TN(Onsite)

Pay rate : $36/hr W2

Type: Contract(W2)

Job Summary:

• Candidate should have 6 years of hands-on experience in backend development with Python and AWS-based environments.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django, Flask).

• Build and optimize RESTful APIs with strong adherence to best practices and performance standards.

• Develop asynchronous applications using async/await for high-performance and concurrent processing.

• Design and optimize PostgreSQL databases, including complex queries, indexing, and schema design.

• Implement and manage microservices-based architectures ensuring scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance.

• Deploy and manage applications on AWS cloud (EC2, S3, Lambda, EKS, Glue).

• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate using Kubernetes (EKS).

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions.

• Integrate AI/ML capabilities using OpenAI APIs and LangChain or similar frameworks.

• Develop features like semantic search, embeddings, and LLM-powered workflows.

• Work with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector) and graph databases (Neo4j).

• Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS Glue or Apache Spark for data processing.

• Ensure performance optimization, data quality, and system observability across services.

Required Skills:

1. Strong Python Backend Development

• Expertise in FastAPI / Django / Flask

• Experience building REST APIs, async programming, and scalable backend services

• Strong understanding of SQLAlchemy and database integration

2. AI / ML & LLM Integration (Must Have)

• Hands-on experience with OpenAI APIs, LangChain, or similar frameworks

• Knowledge of prompt engineering, embeddings, and semantic search

• Experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector

3. AWS Cloud & Microservices Architecture

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, EKS, Glue)

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines

• Solid understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and system design

Nice to Have Skills:

• Frontend experience with React, JavaScript/TypeScript, Redux

• Experience with Neo4j or graph databases

• Data engineering exposure (ETL pipelines, Spark, data quality)

Years of Experience:

6.00 Years of Experience

About Trident Consulting

Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we’ve partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.

We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.