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We are hiring for a Job Role : AI Scientist / AI Architect (Hands\-on)<\/b>
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Location: Irvine, CA and LA, CA (2\-3 days / week in the client\u2019s Irvine office, 1 day in their downtown LA office, 1 day remote)<\/b>
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Type: Contract\-W2<\/b><\/div>

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You Are:<\/b>
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A highly skilled hands\-on AI Scientist / Architect with at least 8+ years of experience in AI/ML, Data Science, or Software Engineering. You bring strong expertise in designing and building scalable, production\-ready AI solutions, with deep hands\-on experience in LLM\-enabled applications, agent\-based systems, and cloud\-native architectures. You are comfortable working closely with business stakeholders and leading AI\-driven innovation initiatives in an enterprise environment.
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What You Need:<\/b>
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  • At least 8+ years of experience in AI/ML, Data Science, or Software Engineering
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  • Strong Python backend development experience
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  • Hands\-on experience with LLM\-enabled applications and Generative AI
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  • Experience building agent\-based / agent\-oriented AI systems
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  • Strong expertise in retrieval\-based systems (RAG, vector databases, embeddings, indexing)
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  • Experience with API development and backend system integration
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  • AWS cloud\-native development experience
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  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and environment management
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  • Strong understanding of observability (logging, monitoring, tracing)
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  • Experience deploying ML models in production environments
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  • Exposure to enterprise AI workflows, automation, and governance models
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    Mandatory Areas<\/b>
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    \u2022 AI/ML Solution Architecture
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    \u2022 LLM & Generative AI Development
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    \u2022 Agent\-Based Systems
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    \u2022 Retrieval\-Augmented Systems (RAG)
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    \u2022 Enterprise AI Integration
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    Must Have Skills<\/b>
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    \u2022 Skill 1 \u2013 Python & Backend Development
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    \u2022 Skill 2 \u2013 LLM / Generative AI Application Development
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    \u2022 Skill 3 \u2013 Agent\-Based AI Systems
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    \u2022 Skill 4 \u2013 RAG / Vector DB / Embeddings
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    \u2022 Skill 5 \u2013 API Development & System Integration
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    \u2022 Skill 6 \u2013 AWS Cloud (Cloud\-Native Development)
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    \u2022 Skill 7 \u2013 CI/CD & DevOps Practices
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    \u2022 Skill 8 \u2013 Observability (Logging, Monitoring, Tracing)
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