About the Role
About Pikes Peak Data Sciences
Pikes Peak Data Sciences is a Colorado-based consultancy delivering practical AI and software engineering solutions for clients in healthcare, aerospace, energy, and government contracting. We build production-grade AI systems focused on agentic AI, document intelligence, retrieval systems, and applied machine learning in regulated environments.
About the Role
We're looking for an AI Software Engineer with 2–5 years of experience who enjoys building real-world AI systems end to end. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, applied AI, and LLM-powered applications. The ideal candidate is comfortable building backend services, AI workflows, and production-ready applications using modern AI tooling and frameworks.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on shipping working systems rather than pure research. You will contribute to both client-facing consulting projects and internal R&D efforts involving agentic workflows, MCP-enabled systems, retrieval architectures, and scalable AI applications.
You will work closely with technical leadership to design, build, and deploy AI systems used in production and regulated environments.
What You'll Do
Build and deploy AI-powered applications using modern Python frameworksDevelop backend services and APIs for LLM, RAG, agentic AI, and MCP-based workflowsBuild retrieval and semantic search systems using embeddings, vector databases, and document processing pipelinesImplement integrations with OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, MCP-compatible systems, and open-source LLM frameworksCreate document intelligence and NLP workflows involving parsing, extraction, classification, and structured generationPerform prompt engineering and prompt workflow optimization for production AI systemsWork with technologies such as LangChain, LangGraph, FAISS, Chroma, Milvus, Neo4j, or similar toolingSupport consulting projects involving custom AI solutions, analytical workflows, and AI-assisted automationCollaborate directly with clients and internal teams to prototype, iterate, and deliver production systemsIndependently own small-to-medium engineering projects from design through deployment
Preferred Qualifications
2–5 years of experience in software engineering, machine learning engineering, or applied AIStrong Python programming skills and experience building production applicationsExperience with APIs, backend systems, and AI application developmentFamiliarity with LLMs, RAG systems, embeddings, vector databases, and prompt engineeringExperience building or integrating MCP-based systems, tool-calling frameworks, or agentic AI workflowsFamiliarity with LangChain, LangGraph, or related orchestration frameworksStrong communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote environmentExperience working in regulated industries or government environments is a plus
Requirements
Must currently reside in ColoradoMust be a U.S. citizen eligible to work on government contracts
Salary & Benefits
75k to 100kUnlimited PTO • Flexible Remote Work • Health & 401(k) Benefits Available