About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Business Consulting and Services.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This confidential client is seeking an AI Software Engineer to join their AI services team to design, develop, and enhance cloud-enabled AI software services that power the company's platforms. You will contribute to building core AI infrastructure and production services used across products.

• Design, implement, and maintain AI-enabled microservices and APIs for LLM-based features
• Integrate and optimize Large Language Models (LLMs) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines
• Build automated testing and validation for AI outputs and pipelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (ML engineers, product, devops) to deploy scalable, secure cloud services
• Help define and apply AI standards, governance, and best practices
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve performance, cost, and reliability

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Qualifications

Minimum qualifications required to be considered:

• Professional software development experience in C# (production systems)
• Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and RAG patterns
• Familiarity with AI standards, evaluation, and output validation
• Experience with automated testing tools for ML/AI outputs
• Strong grasp of cloud-native architectures and CI/CD practices
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

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Nice-to-Have

• Hands-on experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Prior work on production LLM integrations, prompt engineering, or vector search tooling
• Background in MLOps, model monitoring, or model serving frameworks

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $120,000 — $150,000 USD annually (base)
• Competitive benefits package (health, dental, vision, retirement/401(k) — specifics provided by the confidential client)
• Hybrid work model (office + remote) — see Location & Schedule below

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Location & Schedule

• Location: Irvine, CA (hybrid schedule)
• This role requires regular in-office presence as defined by the confidential client’s hybrid policy.

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Employment Type

• FULL_TIME

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Inclusive Hiring & Accommodations

Careertakes and our client are committed to equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities — please request accommodations during the hiring process.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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