About the Role
Python Engineer/ Developer or IV Senior AI Platform Engineer12 Months W2 Contract+, likely contract to hireHybrid-in office 3 days/week in St. Louis, MOLocal or willing to relocate before starting (relo candidates will get second priority)
Must be USC or GC as they will convert to FTE eventually.
Python Engineer/ Developer is first and foremost.Some AI knowledge is helpful, but they will train.A strong Python Developer who wants to learn AI and is hungry to convert to that space. AI training or any experience super helpful.
Must be able to do second interview on site. Work 3 days/week on site in St. Louis.
Day-to-day:The Senior AI Platform Engineer will support the development of the company's AI platform, working closely with the Lead AI Platform Engineer to enhance chatbot and agentic AI capabilities. The role will also help integrate AI into automation workflows, partnering with automation engineers to deliver AI-enabled business solutions. Strong software engineering fundamentals are required, while AI and automation platform expertise can be developed on the job.3 must-have skills: Experience in a production environment. Understanding quality assurance. Proper error and exception handling. Needs to understand when AI is best used.Nice-to-have skills: Any production experience with AI (RAG, chatbot, agentic workflows), Databricks, someone who can integrate and interact with the team.Arrangements: Hybrid, 3 days in-office per week. 1 day must be a Monday or Friday.Interview: first round via Teams. Second round will be in-person.Extend or convert: Conversion is the goal, but the fit needs to be right and the work needs to be good.
About the RoleYou will work closely with the lead AI platform engineer to develop production-ready AI capabilities, platform components, integrations, and automation solutions that create measurable business value. A key part of the role is ensuring AI systems can be evaluated, monitored, and operated successfully in production
What You Will Do· Support the Lead AI Platform Engineer in designing, building, deploying, and operating enterprise AI solutions.· Help build and evolve RAG, agent-based, and AI workflow solutions under the guidance of senior technical leadership.· Implement AI observability, tracing, and monitoring capabilities.· Integrate AI and automation solutions with enterprise applications, databases, APIs, document repositories, and file-based systems.· Design and develop automation solutions, primarily using Blue Prism, UiPath, and ABBYY OCR.· Partner with business stakeholders to understand processes and define automation requirements.· Identify process gaps, business rule exceptions, and AI and automation risks.· Troubleshoot issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions.· Maintain technical documentation and support materials.· Contribute to solution design, platform standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.Required Skills· 2+ years of experience developing and supporting software solutions in production environments.· Experience integrating systems through APIs, databases, and enterprise applications.· Working knowledge of C#, Python, Java, or similar languages.· Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.· Understanding of testing, quality assurance, and release management practices.· Interest in AI engineering, RAG applications, agentic workflows, LLM-based systems, or AI-enabled automation.· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.