Senior Software Engineer Generative AI

• Partner with business analysts engineers and stakeholders to understand business challenges and design strong AI solutions including LLM based and agentic systems.
• Demonstrate professionalism and integrity while serving as a role model for engineers and promoting a culture of excellence and curiosity.
• Lead planning and scoping of AI projects providing input on timelines model selection infrastructure and deliverables.
• Develop and enhance AI applications including RAG pipelines model evaluation frameworks and agent orchestrations.
• Write clean scalable and maintainable code that supports high performing AI systems and meets reliability expectations.
• Demonstrate expert understanding of data ecosystems and how they support AI workflows including data vectorization retrieval and context routing.
• Perform testing debugging and output validation to ensure AI responses are accurate safe and aligned with business logic.
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation including integration specs system diagrams integration guides and operational runbooks.
• Identify and correct inefficiencies in code architecture prompts data flows and model parameter tuning.
• Mentor other engineers in AI best practices model behavior prompt design and responsible AI principles.
• Perform code reviews and provide recommendations for accuracy performance and adherence to AI safety guidelines.
• Direct and manage AI projects from initiation through delivery including model selection benchmarking deployment and monitoring.
• Identify and develop solutions for highly complex AI integration challenges like prompt chaining retrieval design agent coordination and enterprise scale integrations.
• Understand the architecture of the applications and AI systems you contribute to and ensure new development aligns with strategic patterns.
• Stay current with AI industry trends/tooling and best practices including breakthroughs in LLMs agents and model safety.
• Participate in regular attendance and complete mandatory training programs as assigned by Acuity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in software engineering computer science or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

A software engineer with 5 or more years of experience in software engineering including experience integrating AI capabilities into production applications using external services or APIs.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• Expertise across a wide range of tools and technologies including.
  • Programming languages such as Java Python and JavaScript.
  • Relational and non-relational databases including Db2 PostgreSQL SQL Server and vector databases.
  • Familiarity with web UI frameworks such as Vue React or Angular.
  • Knowledge of software development workflows CI/CD pipelines and version control tools.
  • AI and Gen AI technologies including LLMs Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) standardized model connection protocols agent frameworks and prompt engineering.
  • Experience with AI Orchestration frameworks like LangChain to connect LLMs to data.
  • Familiarity with AI Observability tools to monitor and debug AI responses.
  • Understanding API Management including rate limiting latency and token cost optimization.
  • Experience with cloud platforms including Azure IBM GCP or AWS for AI services.
• Ability to analyze user requirements define technical specifications estimate work and deliver high quality solutions.
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to break down complex problems and apply practical AI driven approaches.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross functional teams.
• Excellence in documentation testing practices and operational reliability.
• Ability to stay current with AI advancements LLM research and evolving best practices.
• Passion for building reliable safe and impactful Generative AI systems.

*Acuity does not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization.*

This job is classified as exempt.

The salary range for this position is $132800 - $167800 annually. This salary range is an estimate and the actual salary will vary based on applicants education experience knowledge skills and abilities.

For this role Acuity offers a comprehensive benefits package including a generous 401(k) contribution medical dental vision life and disability insurance paid time off an Employee Assistance Program and more. A full description of benefits and eligibility will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.

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