Software Engineer, Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI)

ABS is seeking an exceptional Software Engineer to join our Applied Artificial IntelIigence (AI) Practice this full-time role you will design build and deploy intelligent systems that move beyond research into production at scale. You will focus on architecting and evaluating multi-agent systems retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines and fine-tuned large language models delivering AI capabilities that drive measurable business impact.

Location:

This position can be based in Houston Texas; Knoxville Tennessee; or Washington DC.

What You Will Do:

• Build at the frontier: Design and implement end-to-end AI systems including multi-agent workflows retrieval pipelines and customized LLMs.
• Engineer full-stack solutions: Deliver web and backend applications that seamlessly integrate AI ensuring reliability scalability and strong user experience.
• Raise the bar on evaluation: Develop rigorous truth sets automated quality checks and real-time monitoring pipelines to quantify performance and business outcomes.
• Prototype rapidly: Transform research concepts into production-grade systems through fast iteration disciplined testing and continuous refinement.
• Shape best practices: Contribute to internal standards for applied AI development evaluation and deployment at scale.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.
• 5 years of software development experience including 3 years building production-grade AI systems.
• Proven track record delivering AI agents RAG pipelines or fine-tuned models with measurable business impact.
• Experience designing evaluation frameworks and truth sets for applied AI quality assurance.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong expertise in agent frameworks and LLM orchestration (API-first development Vercel AI SDK LangChain etc.).
• Deep knowledge of RAG architectures embeddings vector databases and retrieval optimization strategies.
• Experience with LLM fine-tuning prompt design and model performance evaluation.
• Full-stack engineering skills across modern web and backend technologies.
• Familiarity with MLOps practices: CI/CD model versioning monitoring and deployment at scale.
• Strong grounding in applied information retrieval and vector-based systems.

Reporting Relationships:

This role reports to a project manager and does not initially include direct reports.

Salary Range:

$90000 - $150000

Starting salary is based on multiple factors including skillset and experience.

Notice: This role has been opened for a future need expected within three months of the original posting date of this position. Potential candidates may not receive communication until the open headcount is confirmed.