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Staff AI Engineer

3B Staffing LLC
2 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Job Overview:

We are looking for a

Staff AI Engineer

with strong software engineering fundamentals and hands-on experience building

production AI applications . The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in at least one cloud platform, preferably

AWS , along with strong experience in

Python, AI/LLMs, event-driven architecture, distributed systems, and cloud-native development .

The role will focus on building scalable backend services, AI-powered applications, agentic workflows, and distributed systems supporting media and content workflows.

Key Responsibilities: Build and maintain scalable backend Microservices using

Python and FastAPI . Design and deploy applications using

AWS, Azure, and/or GCP , with strong depth in at least one cloud environment. Build

event-driven and serverless applications

using services such as EventBridge, queues, and DynamoDB Streams. Develop and integrate

LLM-powered applications and AI agents . Build tools, guardrails, and deterministic functions that enable AI agents to create or modify visual assets. Integrate AI models hosted on owned infrastructure and third-party AI endpoints. Design complex distributed workflows for high-volume job orchestration and dispatching. Use

Terraform/IaC

to provision and manage cloud resources across multiple environments. Develop robust unit and end-to-end tests for APIs and AI-generated outputs. Participate in architecture, design, code reviews, Agile/Scrum ceremonies, and daily engineering workflows. Collaborate with Engineering, QA, product, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable solutions. Develop highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant architectures. Required Skills

7+ years

of professional software engineering experience. Strong proficiency in

modern Python . Hands-on production experience with

AWS, Azure, and/or GCP . Strong experience building

production AI/LLM applications . Practical experience integrating

LLMs into software applications , including inference endpoints, context windows, and AI-generated content parsing. Strong experience with

event-driven applications and distributed systems . Experience with

Terraform

or similar Infrastructure as Code tools. Experience building and operating

backend APIs/microservices . Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, version control, testing, and code review. Experience working in an

Agile environment . Strong understanding of

AI engineering trends and best practices . Strong experience with the

C4 model

and traditional architecture/design artifacts. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Skills

AWS

- 5+ years preferred. Azure

- 1+ year preferred. Python, Java, Golang, or JavaScript. FastAPI . AWS EventBridge, queues, DynamoDB Streams. AI Agents and AI orchestration. Distributed systems and serverless architecture. Terraform. CI/CD. Multimodal AI, computer vision, generative image models, or vision-language models. Experience with broadcast production, video content management, media management, or content distribution workflows. Experience with AI guardrails and deterministic functions. BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience. Ideal Candidate

The strongest candidates will have:

Strong

production software engineering

experience. Deep expertise in

at least one cloud platform . Hands-on experience building

production AI applications using LLMs . Strong

event-driven and distributed architecture

experience. Experience with

AI agents and orchestration . Strong Python/backend development skills. Ability to clearly explain their technical decisions, architecture, and personal contributions. Experience operating AI systems in production, including

quality, reliability, latency, cost, and monitoring .

Note:

Strong software engineering fundamentals and practical production AI experience are more important than simply having an advanced AI/ML title.