Irvine Technology Corporation · 14 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer (AI/LLM)
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$85/hr - $95/hr
5+ years expIrvine Technology Corporation is a leading provider of technology and staffing solutions for IT, Security, Engineering, and Interactive Design disciplines. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (AI/LLM) to design and build applications with AI capabilities, focusing on large language models and user-centered technical solutions.
Information TechnologyStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Hannah Xu
Responsibilities
Design, build, and deliver full-stack web and mobile applications, from rapid prototypes (2–3 weeks) to production-ready systems (2–3 months), using modern JavaScript and Python-based frameworks
Collaborate closely with system architects, designers, product teams, and consultants to translate business goals into scalable, user-centered technical solutions
Contribute to architecture and implementation across the technology stack, including front-end interfaces, backend services, APIs, and data persistence layers
Design and integrate AI-powered features into applications, including large language model (LLM)–driven workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI-enabled user experiences
Partner with designers and product teams to prototype and refine AI-enabled interactions, ensuring usability, performance, and maintainability
Evaluate and apply AI engineering best practices, including prompt design, model selection, latency and cost optimization, and safe/ethical use of AI systems
Build and integrate REST and GraphQL APIs, ensuring reliable communication between services and external systems, with appropriate monitoring and observability
Implement cloud-native applications using microservices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps best practices
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 years of experience with hands-on development in at least one of the following programming languages: Python, JavaScript
Significant experience using and implementing Web Services (REST, GRAPHQL) and monitoring APIs
Well versed in cloud computing, automated tests, microservices architecture, continuous delivery/integration, and DevOps tools
Prompt engineering and prompt optimization, including designing system prompts, reusable prompt templates, and evaluation frameworks
Experience integrating large language models (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) into production applications
Understanding of agentic workflows, including planning, tool use, memory, orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, custom agents)
Ability to design and implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines using vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, Elasticsearch, FAISS)
Experience with AI safety, guardrails, and evaluation, including monitoring model quality, hallucination mitigation, and ethical use considerations
Company
Irvine Technology Corporation
Irvine Technology Corporation is a staffing and recruiting company providing IT solutions and staffing services.
11-50 employees
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