AI Engineer

Photon is hiring an AI Engineer to build, enhance, and support Generative AI and LLM-based enterprise applications in production. This contract role is based in the United States with onsite work, and focuses on end-to-end integration across application, AI/model, and platform layers.

What you will do

• Build, enhance, and support Generative AI/LLM-based applications in production environments
• Develop, enhance, and support production-grade enterprise applications or platforms
• Integrate applications with Large Language Models (LLMs), AI services, and enterprise APIs
• Build and consume REST APIs and integrate with enterprise systems and data sources
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across application, integration, AI/model, and platform layers

What you will need

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including hands-on JavaScript/TypeScript development and recent experience supporting Generative AI/LLM-based applications in production
• Experience developing and supporting production-grade enterprise applications or platforms
• Hands-on experience building Generative AI/LLM-based applications and capabilities
• Experience integrating applications with LLMs, AI services, and enterprise APIs
• Understanding of key GenAI concepts including prompt engineering
• Understanding of GenAI concepts including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Understanding of GenAI concepts including AI agents and agentic workflows
• Understanding of GenAI concepts including tool/function calling
• Understanding of GenAI concepts including context and conversation management
• Understanding of GenAI concepts including model evaluation and monitoring
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs and integrating with enterprise systems and data sources
• Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues across application, integration, AI/model, and platform layers
• Experience with modern software engineering practices such as source control, automated testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and production deployments
• Understanding of security, authentication, authorization, data privacy, and responsible AI considerations for enterprise AI applications

Technologies

• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Generative AI
• LLMs
• REST APIs
• CI/CD

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working on an enterprise AI platform or shared GenAI platform
• Experience developing AI applications using JavaScript/TypeScript-based frameworks and SDKs
• Experience building or supporting AI agents and multi-step AI workflows
• Experience with RAG, embeddings, semantic search, or enterprise knowledge retrieval
• Familiarity with AI observability, model evaluation, prompt/version management, usage monitoring, and cost optimization
• Experience integrating AI capabilities with multiple enterprise applications and APIs
• Familiarity with cloud-based AI services and foundation models
• Experience supporting business-critical applications in a production environment

Compensation and benefits

The salary range is USD 50,000 - 175,000 per year, based on actual experience and qualifications. Photon offers medical, vision, and dental benefits, a 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays.

This position is available for independent contractors. No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post.