Generative AI Engineer
Photon- Location
- New York
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Employment
- Full Time
- Salary
- USD 56,000–196,000/yr
Posted 1mo ago
Python + Gen AI Developer - New York
United States
Trending
Job Description
Role Summary
We are seeking a Generative AI Engineer to build, optimize, and scale production-ready AI applications. You will design complex multi-agent systems, implement advanced RAG pipelines, and manage the deployment of both frontier and local LLMs. The ideal candidate blends deep machine learning expertise with modern software engineering practices.
Technical Stack
LLMs
Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, Llama, and Local Model deployment.
Frameworks
LangChain, LlamaIndex, and Hugging Face.
Orchestration
LangGraph and Multi-Agent Systems (MAS).
Development
Python, FastAPI, and Asynchronous Programming.
RAG & Data
PostgreSQL, Vector Databases, and Advanced Retrieval strategies.
ML/DL
PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Model Fine-tuning.
Deployment
Docker, Production API management, and LLM monitoring.
Tools
Prompt Engineering, Workflow Design, and GenAI Optimization.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and orchestrate sophisticated AI workflows using LangGraph and multi-agent architectures.
Build and maintain Advanced RAG systems utilizing LlamaIndex and vector databases for high-accuracy retrieval.
Integrate and swap diverse LLMs (commercial and open-source) based on performance and cost requirements.
Design and deploy high-performance, scalable backend services using FastAPI and Async Python.
Fine-tune large language models (LLMs) using PyTorch/TensorFlow to improve domain-specific performance.
Optimize GenAI workflows for latency, cost, and reliability using advanced prompt engineering and monitoring tools.
Containerize and deploy AI services via Docker to production environments.
Required Qualifications
7+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying GenAI applications in a production setting.
Strong proficiency in Python and the modern AI library ecosystem (LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.).
Experience with vector search, embedding models, and advanced data retrieval patterns.
Knowledge of model fine-tuning techniques and local LLM quantization/hosting.
Familiarity with production-grade monitoring, API security, and CI/CD for ML.
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation
USD 56,000
Maximum Compensation
USD 196,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
Skills
- Gemini
- OpenAI
- Claude
- Llama
- LangChain
- LlamaIndex
- Hugging Face
- LangGraph
- Python
- FastAPI
- PostgreSQL
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- Docker
- Prompt Engineering
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