Job Url: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?currentJobId=4359102315&distance=25.0&f_AL=true&f_TPR=r10000&f_WT=2&geoId=103644278&keywords=software%20engineer&origin=JOB_SEARCH_PAGE_JOB_FILTER Job Description: Senior Software Engineer (AI/LLM) Irvine Technology Corporation · Boston, MA (Remote) Easy Apply Save Save Senior Software Engineer (AI/LLM) at Irvine Technology Corporation Show more options Your profile is missing required qualifications Show match details Help me update my profile BETA Is this information helpful? Get personalized tips to stand out to hirers Find jobs where you’re a top applicant and tailor your resume with the help of AI. Try Premium for PKR0 Meet the hiring team Hannah Xu 3rd Your IT Career Matchmaker | Matching IT Talent with the Right Opportunities Job poster Message About the job Senior Software Engineer (AI/LLM) Our client is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (AI/LLM) to join their company for a 12-month contract position that is remote. The Engineer will work on applications that incorporate AI capabilities, including large language models (LLMs), retrieval systems, autonomous/agentic workflows, and AI-driven user experiences. Location: Remote Compensation: This job is expected to pay about $85-95/HR W2 plus benefits Client does not allow for C2C What You’ll Do: Design, build, and deliver full-stack web and mobile applications, from rapid prototypes (2–3 weeks) to production-ready systems (2–3 months), using modern JavaScript and Python-based frameworks. Collaborate closely with system architects, designers, product teams, and consultants to translate business goals into scalable, user-centered technical solutions. Contribute to architecture and implementation across the technology stack, including front-end interfaces, backend services, APIs, and data persistence layers. Design and integrate AI-powered features into applications, including large language model (LLM)–driven workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI-enabled user experiences. Partner with designers and product teams to prototype and refine AI-enabled interactions, ensuring usability, performance, and maintainability. Evaluate and apply AI engineering best practices, including prompt design, model selection, latency and cost optimization, and safe/ethical use of AI systems. Build and integrate REST and GraphQL APIs, ensuring reliable communication between services and external systems, with appropriate monitoring and observability. Implement cloud-native applications using microservices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps best practices. What Gets You the Job: Minimum of 5 years of experience with hands-on development in at least one of the following programming languages: Python, JavaScript. Significant experience using and implementing Web Services (REST,GRAPHQ) and monitoring APIs. Well versed in cloud computing, automated tests, microservices architecture, continuous delivery/integration, and DevOps tools. Prompt engineering and prompt optimization, including designing system prompts, reusable prompt templates, and evaluation frameworks. Experience integrating large language models (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) into production applications. Understanding of agentic workflows, including planning, tool use, memory, orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, custom agents). Ability to design and implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines using vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, Elasticsearch, FAISS). Experience with AI safety, guardrails, and evaluation, including monitoring model quality, hallucination mitigation, and ethical use considerations. Irvine Technology Corporation (ITC) is a leading provider of technology and staffing solutions for IT, Security, Engineering, and Interactive Design disciplines servicing startups to enterprise clients, nationally. We pride ourselves in the ability to introduce you to our intimate network of business and technology leaders – bringing you opportunity coupled with personal growth, and professional development! Join us. Let us catapult your career!