{"id":115122,"date":"2026-10-14T15:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T15:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/mid-level-ai-engineer\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T08:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T12:33:16","slug":"mid-level-ai-engineer","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/mid-level-ai-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"Mid Level AI Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are seeking a talented AI Engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI-powered applications using modern Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI technologies. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, and Python-based application development.<\/p>\n<p>The candidate will work with engineering and business teams to build intelligent applications, integrate AI capabilities into existing systems, and deliver scalable, reliable solutions for real-world business problems.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Design, develop, and maintain AI-powered applications using Python and modern AI frameworks.<\/p>\n<p>Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs), including GPT, Claude, Llama, or similar models, into enterprise applications.<\/p>\n<p>Build and optimize RAG pipelines using embeddings, vector databases, semantic search, and document retrieval.<\/p>\n<p>Develop AI agents and intelligent workflows using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or similar technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Implement prompt engineering, tool calling, and model evaluation techniques to improve AI response quality and reliability.<\/p>\n<p>Develop REST APIs and backend services to integrate AI solutions with enterprise applications, databases, and external systems.<\/p>\n<p>Work with structured and unstructured data to support AI applications, knowledge retrieval, and model inference.<\/p>\n<p>Deploy and maintain AI applications on cloud platforms such as AWS or Microsoft Azure.<\/p>\n<p>Test, troubleshoot, and optimize AI applications for accuracy, performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Implement logging, monitoring, security controls, and appropriate safeguards for production AI systems.<\/p>\n<p>Collaborate with software engineers, data engineers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into practical AI solutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Qualifications\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bachelor&#8217;s or Master&#8217;s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.<\/p>\n<p>3+ years of relevant software engineering, AI\/ML, or application development experience.<\/p>\n<p>Strong programming skills in Python and experience building backend applications or APIs.<\/p>\n<p>Hands-on experience with LLMs, Generative AI, or machine learning applications.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding of RAG architectures, embeddings, semantic search, and vector databases.<\/p>\n<p>Experience with at least one AI development framework, such as LangChain, LangGraph, or LlamaIndex.<\/p>\n<p>Experience developing REST APIs using FastAPI, Flask, or similar frameworks.<\/p>\n<p>Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably AWS or Azure.<\/p>\n<p>Knowledge of Git, software testing, debugging, and collaborative development practices.<\/p>\n<p>Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preferred Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Experience building AI agents, agentic workflows, or multi-step AI automation.<\/p>\n<p>Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP), tool calling, and agent orchestration.<\/p>\n<p>Experience with AWS Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, Azure OpenAI, or Azure AI Foundry.<\/p>\n<p>Familiarity with vector databases such as FAISS, Pinecone, or ChromaDB.<\/p>\n<p>Knowledge of machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn.<\/p>\n<p>Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI\/CD, or MLOps\/LLMOps practices.<\/p>\n<p>Familiarity with SQL, data pipelines, Apache Spark, or PySpark.<\/p>\n<p>Experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Automate, or conversational AI solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Knowledge of AI evaluation, hallucination mitigation, data privacy, and responsible AI practices.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>What We&#8217;re Looking For<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mid-Level Engineers:<\/strong> Strong hands-on development skills, a solid understanding of LLMs and RAG, and the ability to build and maintain AI applications with appropriate guidance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senior Engineers:<\/strong> Deeper experience designing production AI solutions, optimizing RAG and agent workflows, making technical decisions, and supporting deployment and performance improvements.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates do not need to have experience with every technology listed. Strong Python development skills and practical experience building AI applications are the primary priorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_ch_employer_id":"14057","_ch_external_id":"11660397","_ch_location_state":"","_ch_location_city":"","_ch_is_ocr_job":"","_ch_expiration_date":"2026-11-14","_ch_apply_link":"https:\/\/monmouth.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11660397\/share_preview"},"ch_stakeholder":[],"ch_class_year":[],"ch_job_category":[86],"ch_career_skill":[],"ch_industry":[65],"class_list":["post-115122","ch_job","type-ch_job","status-publish","hentry","ch_job_category-full-time","ch_industry-science-technology-innovation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job\/115122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ch_job"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ch_stakeholder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_stakeholder?post=115122"},{"taxonomy":"ch_class_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_class_year?post=115122"},{"taxonomy":"ch_job_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job_category?post=115122"},{"taxonomy":"ch_career_skill","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_career_skill?post=115122"},{"taxonomy":"ch_industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_industry?post=115122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}