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Senior AI Developer Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Jersey, NJ - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 60 - 65
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
17 October 2026 (13 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
14 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Senior AI Developer / Engineer
Position type: Full-Time Contract (W2)
Role: Senior AI Developer / Engineer
Duration: 6 Months Contract
Location : Jersey City NJ (Onsite role)
Required Qualifications Capabilities and Skills
MS in Computer Science Statistics Mathematics Machine Learning or related field (or equivalent experience).
Minimum 7 years of development experience with at least 4 years working on AI/ML solutions.
Hands-on experience building LLM-powered or agentic applications in production including tracing evaluations and guardrails.
Hands-on experience owning retrieval or recommendation quality in a production system with the metrics and evaluation discipline to prove improvement.
Practical RAG experience retrieval quality embeddings and vector stores; Graph RAG a strong plus.
Strong programming skills in Python with deep knowledge of data structures algorithms machine learning data mining information retrieval and statistics.
Knowledge of Kubernetes (AWS EKS).
Experience with training models in Databricks and SageMaker.
Experience working with MLflow.
Expert knowledge of at least one of: AWS Azure Kubernetes.
Knowledge of data management and data model design; real-time processing using both SQL (e.g. Postgres) and NoSQL stores (e.g. OpenSearch Redis).
Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with senior technical and business stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with recommendation propensity ranking or learning-to-rank models in a production setting.
Experience with NLP and information retrieval at scale: document understanding and extraction summarization evaluation reranking or speech-to-text and call intelligence.
Experience with online experimentation and interleaving for retrieval or recommendation quality.
Experience with CRM data (Salesforce objects Data Cloud) and with modelling over sales pipeline and engagement data.
Experience delivering models through model risk management or equivalent regulatory review including supervision of client-facing generated content.
Experience working in the financial or payments domain at a large institution (Investment Banking Markets Securities Services or adjacent) or with sales enablement and client service platforms.
Experience with agent frameworks or runtimes A2A or MCP.
Agent memory design (memory nodes episodic/semantic memory) and organizational context management.
Knowledge graphs and graph databases used for retrieval.
Understanding of LLM fine-tuning and small language model inference.
Ability to develop full-stack products using modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (e.g. Svelte) for agent UIs (AG-UI / NEO UI SDK).
Knowledge of high-performance languages such as Go or Rust.
Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!
This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis. 1099 contractors and Corp-to-Corp arrangements will not be considered for this position.
Please hit APPLY to provide the required information and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients subject to program guidelines.
REFERRAL PROGRAM:
This position qualifies for a Referral Bonus amount of $250-$1000 dollars. Click here to learn more Referral Program. Please email your referral details along with their resume to
Samarth Mishra
PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: Between $60 - $65/- per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidates education work experience work location specific job duties certifications etc.
Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage Dental/vision insurance 401(k) Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA) Life Insurance Pet Insurance Short term and Long term Disability Accident & Critical illness coverage Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection Sick time and other types of paid leaves (as required by law) Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta Georgia Innova Solutions employs approximately 50000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America Asia and Europe we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.
Recent Recognitions:
Website:
Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race color religion or belief national origin citizenship social or ethnic origin sex age physical or mental disability veteran status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation or any other status protected by the statutes rules and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment please contact us at or . Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status immigration status or national origin in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.
The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and other applicable laws.
By applying for this job I agree to receive calls and emails (including automated or AI-generated calls or emails) from Innova Solutions its identified recruiting partners regarding this job and future recruiting and job-placement opportunities. I understand that my consent is not a condition of employment or services and that I may revoke my consent at any time by following the Opt Out Instructions.
I confirm that I have read and agree to the Terms of Serviceand acknowledge that I have received and reviewed the Privacy Notice.
Position type: Full-Time Contract (W2)
Role: Senior AI Developer / Engineer
Duration: 6 Months Contract
Location : Jersey City NJ (Onsite role)
Required Qualifications Capabilities and Skills
MS in Computer Science Statistics Mathematics Machine Learning or related field (or equivalent experience).
Minimum 7 years of development experience with at least 4 years working on AI/ML solutions.
Hands-on experience building LLM-powered or agentic applications in production including tracing evaluations and guardrails.
Hands-on experience owning retrieval or recommendation quality in a production system with the metrics and evaluation discipline to prove improvement.
Practical RAG experience retrieval quality embeddings and vector stores; Graph RAG a strong plus.
Strong programming skills in Python with deep knowledge of data structures algorithms machine learning data mining information retrieval and statistics.
Knowledge of Kubernetes (AWS EKS).
Experience with training models in Databricks and SageMaker.
Experience working with MLflow.
Expert knowledge of at least one of: AWS Azure Kubernetes.
Knowledge of data management and data model design; real-time processing using both SQL (e.g. Postgres) and NoSQL stores (e.g. OpenSearch Redis).
Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with senior technical and business stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with recommendation propensity ranking or learning-to-rank models in a production setting.
Experience with NLP and information retrieval at scale: document understanding and extraction summarization evaluation reranking or speech-to-text and call intelligence.
Experience with online experimentation and interleaving for retrieval or recommendation quality.
Experience with CRM data (Salesforce objects Data Cloud) and with modelling over sales pipeline and engagement data.
Experience delivering models through model risk management or equivalent regulatory review including supervision of client-facing generated content.
Experience working in the financial or payments domain at a large institution (Investment Banking Markets Securities Services or adjacent) or with sales enablement and client service platforms.
Experience with agent frameworks or runtimes A2A or MCP.
Agent memory design (memory nodes episodic/semantic memory) and organizational context management.
Knowledge graphs and graph databases used for retrieval.
Understanding of LLM fine-tuning and small language model inference.
Ability to develop full-stack products using modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (e.g. Svelte) for agent UIs (AG-UI / NEO UI SDK).
Knowledge of high-performance languages such as Go or Rust.
Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!
This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis. 1099 contractors and Corp-to-Corp arrangements will not be considered for this position.
Please hit APPLY to provide the required information and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients subject to program guidelines.
REFERRAL PROGRAM:
This position qualifies for a Referral Bonus amount of $250-$1000 dollars. Click here to learn more Referral Program. Please email your referral details along with their resume to
Samarth Mishra
PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: Between $60 - $65/- per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidates education work experience work location specific job duties certifications etc.
Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage Dental/vision insurance 401(k) Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA) Life Insurance Pet Insurance Short term and Long term Disability Accident & Critical illness coverage Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection Sick time and other types of paid leaves (as required by law) Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta Georgia Innova Solutions employs approximately 50000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America Asia and Europe we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.
Recent Recognitions:
- Named One of Americas Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
- Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List 2024-2025)
- One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA 2024)
- One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA 2024; includes Innova Solutions Volt & HireGenics)
- Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
- One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC 2024)
- AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100 certifications
Website:
Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race color religion or belief national origin citizenship social or ethnic origin sex age physical or mental disability veteran status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation or any other status protected by the statutes rules and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment please contact us at or . Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status immigration status or national origin in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.
The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and other applicable laws.
By applying for this job I agree to receive calls and emails (including automated or AI-generated calls or emails) from Innova Solutions its identified recruiting partners regarding this job and future recruiting and job-placement opportunities. I understand that my consent is not a condition of employment or services and that I may revoke my consent at any time by following the Opt Out Instructions.
I confirm that I have read and agree to the Terms of Serviceand acknowledge that I have received and reviewed the Privacy Notice.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
