Work Model: Full Time Onsite
Our client is seeking a Junior AI Engineer to design, build, and scale AI-powered product features from concept to production. In this role, you will work as a full-time consultant supporting enterprise clients, solving complex business and technical challenges. You’ll collaborate with a high-performing team, contribute to impactful client solutions, and gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI and cloud-native technologies.
This position is based onsite at a client location in the Salt Lake City, UT area!
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Design and develop AI-driven product features using ML, GenAI, and LLMs
· Build and deploy scalable AI systems using cloud-native architectures
· Implement RAG pipelines, vector databases, and conversational AI system
· Develop RESTful APIs and microservices (e.g., FastAPI) for model serving
· Containerize and orchestrate applications using Docker and Kubernetes
· Ensure system reliability, scalability, security, and cost efficiency
· Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business teams
Required Qualifications:
· Up to 2 years of experience in engineering or related roles
· Familiarity with AI agents and agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph)
· Understanding of agent design patterns and evaluation techniques
· Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers
· Proficiency in Python and SQL
Required Hands-on experience with:
· AI/ML and Generative AI
· Large Language Models (LLMs) and prompt engineering
· RAG architectures and vector databases
· MLOps practices
· Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
· Understanding of microservices architecture and API development
· Knowledge of serverless design, 12-factor apps, autoscaling, and high availability
· Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Competency Breakdown:
· Prompt Engineering: Python and SQL – 1+ Year of Experience
· RAG Architecture, 12 Factor Apps: Webservices/API - 1+ Year of Experience
· Cloud Native Experience (GCP Preferred, AWS/Azure Acceptable): AI and ML with GenAI - 1+ Year of Experience
· Agentic Patterns with Agent and Agentic Frameworks: LLMs - 1+ Year of Experience
This is a contract with a great organization. As a contractor for Smith Johnson, you are eligible for medical, dental, life, disability. Smith Johnson pays for 70% of your medical and dental and 100% of life and disability. The contract is also eligible for PTO/holiday accrued monthly. You are also eligible for a 3% retirement matching plan. Smith Johnson believes in taking care of our contractors.
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