Woodland Hills, CA . A global leader in business and technology services.
Job Title:
Senior AI Engineer
Location:
Onsite to Woodland Hills, CA
Job Type:
Contract
Pay Rate:
$65
Key Responsibilities:
• Architect and deliver end-to-end LLM-powered applications and agentic workflows using Python
• Design and implement RAG pipelines over enterprise data using embeddings and vector databases
• Build multi-step, tool-using agents (planning, execution, memory) using frameworks such as LangChain or LangGraph
• Integrate AI systems with APIs, backend services, and cloud platforms
• Establish evaluation, reliability, and performance strategies (accuracy, latency, cost)
Key Qualifications:
• Strong Python expertise with experience building and deploying production-grade backend systems
• Hands-on experience developing applications using LLMs, including prompt engineering and orchestration
• Proven experience with RAG architectures, embeddings, and vector databases
• Experience with agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen)
• Strong system design skills with experience building and scaling cloud-based applications
What are the top 3 skills required for this role:
1. Strong programming experience in Python, Javascript.
2. Strong exp with LangGraph, LangChain, RAG architectures, embeddings, and vector databases.
3. Strong exp with AI systems with APIs, backend services, and cloud platforms.
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.