GenAI Platform Engineer

GenAI Platform Engineer

Location: New York, NY (On-site)

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Role Overview

This organization is seeking a professional GenAI Platform Engineer to design, develop, and oversee the end-to-end implementation of a new generative AI platform and its associated business use cases. The successful candidate will establish architectural approaches for software and hardware integration with a strong focus on quality, performance, resiliency, and reusability. This position offers the opportunity to lead cross-disciplinary teams and collaborate closely with key stakeholders to deliver technical solutions that align with strategic business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and oversee the end-to-end implementation of the new generative AI platform and related business use cases.

• Develop architectural approaches for AI software and hardware integration, emphasizing quality, performance, resiliency, and reusability.

• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to understand and fulfill organizational objectives.

• Lead cross-disciplinary teams to deliver technical solutions that align with business priorities and expectations.

• Identify, prioritize, and execute complex tasks throughout the software development life cycle.

• Establish standards and drive automation initiatives for end-to-end SDLC efficiency.

• Mentor team members in technical design and development best practices.

• Drive platform performance, scalability, and resiliency testing.

• Implement hardware upgrades and software enhancements to meet global performance expectations.

• Address regulatory and performance-driven requirements for the regionalization and localization of infrastructure and platforms.

• Conduct research and prototyping to evaluate and identify new solutions that enhance platform and team capabilities.

• Monitor industry trends and stay abreast of advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science to continuously innovate.

• Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline is preferred.

• Experience: Seven or more years of experience in Python development, alongside proven experience in designing and implementing multi-tier application platforms, including microservices. A demonstrated ability to plan and lead delivery by functionally diverse and geographically dispersed teams is required.

• Technical Skills

• High coding proficiency in Python and Unix scripting is required, including at least one year of experience with Large Language Models and Retrieval-Augmented Generation. Strong knowledge of relational databases such as Oracle or MySQL, and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, is necessary, as well as experience with FastAPI and large structured and unstructured dataset processing. Familiarity with front-end languages, libraries, and frameworks including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and jQuery is also required.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing data analytics or artificial intelligence solutions.

• Knowledge of machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.

• Familiarity with LLM fine-tuning and development tools for agentic solutions.

Benefits

• Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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