Engineer, Applications Development
Information Technology
Information Technology
High Point , North Carolina Contract May 27, 2026
Engineer, Applications Development
Location: Remote
Contract Length: 5-month contract
Pay Rate: $70.00+ hourly
Position Overview
We are seeking an Engineer, Applications Development I to join the AI Engineering team supporting innovative supply chain and logistics solutions. This role will focus on designing, developing, and deploying AI agents and intelligent software applications that enhance operational efficiency and business processes. The ideal candidate will have experience building AI-driven applications using modern LLM frameworks, cloud technologies, and scalable software engineering practices. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about agentic AI, prompt engineering, and enterprise AI integration.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Location: Remote
Contract Length: 5-month contract
Pay Rate: $70.00+ hourly
Position Overview
We are seeking an Engineer, Applications Development I to join the AI Engineering team supporting innovative supply chain and logistics solutions. This role will focus on designing, developing, and deploying AI agents and intelligent software applications that enhance operational efficiency and business processes. The ideal candidate will have experience building AI-driven applications using modern LLM frameworks, cloud technologies, and scalable software engineering practices. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about agentic AI, prompt engineering, and enterprise AI integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, deploy, and maintain AI agents and software solutions supporting supply chain operations and technology initiatives
- Build enterprise AI applications using prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), LLM orchestration frameworks, MCP/function calling, evaluation techniques, and AI guardrails
- Develop scalable AI integrations and APIs using Python, Flask, FastAPI, and SQL
- Collaborate with data engineering teams to build and maintain data models and pipelines that support AI solutions
- Implement software engineering best practices, including CI/CD pipelines, source control, secure coding, and DevOps methodologies
- Build and deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
- Partner with business stakeholders and product teams to understand requirements and identify AI-driven solutions
- Work closely with infrastructure, security, and engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize deployed AI solutions and services
- Communicate project updates, risks, and resource needs to leadership teams
- Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance
- Stay current with emerging AI technologies, tools, and industry trends
Required Qualifications
- 3–5 years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML engineering, or data science
- Minimum 1 year of hands-on experience focused on agentic AI development
- Experience with AI agent development frameworks such as:
- Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)
- OpenAI Agents SDK
- Knowledge of MCP and A2A protocols
- Strong proficiency with:
- Python
- APIs and system integrations
- SQL
- System design principles
- DevOps/AIOps practices
- Experience working in cloud environments:
- GCP preferred
- AWS or Azure acceptable
- Familiarity with JavaScript and frontend frameworks
- Experience monitoring and optimizing production applications
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Master’s degree or advanced degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or related field
- Experience fine-tuning LLMs or developing advanced AI algorithms
- Familiarity with logistics or warehouse management systems (WMS)
- Experience with Snowflake and related ecosystem tools
- Hands-on experience with GCP Vertex AI Agent Builder
- Experience building scalable enterprise AI solutions in production environments
Category Code: JN008
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