AI Engineer

Diverse Lynx, LLC; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Diverse Lynx LLC in Newark, NJ is seeking an AI Engineer for a 6-month contract to design, develop, and deploy generative AI solutions. The role requires Python coding, model orchestration, and adherence to responsible AI standards for scalable enterprise use.

Responsibilities include building autonomous AI agents and RAG pipelines, integrating LLMs with business applications, and implementing evaluation tooling to improve grounding and reduce hallucinations across deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• 2–5+ years of software or AI/ML engineering experience.
• Experience with Python and prompt engineering.
• Familiarity with Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio.

Responsibilities

• AI & Agent Development: design autonomous AI agents and RAG pipelines using Azure AI Foundry.
• Model Orchestration & Integration: build and fine-tune LLMs and integrate them with business apps, Copilot Studio, and data pipelines.
• Testing & Evaluation: implement tooling to assess grounding, reduce hallucinations, and ensure explainability.
• Infrastructure Management: develop scalable AI infrastructure with observability and CI/CD.

Skills

Python

Prompt engineering

Azure AI Foundry

LLM integration

Model orchestration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure OpenAI Service

Azure Machine Learning

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Role: AI Engineer
Duration: 6 months
Location: Newark, NJ
Type : Contract
Rate: $60 to $62/hr
Job Description:
An Azure AI Foundry AI Engineer designs, builds, and deploys intelligent generative AI, agentic workflows, and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) applications. This role requires coding with Python, orchestrating AI models, and adhering to responsible AI standards for enterprise scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• AI & Agent Development: Design autonomous or semi-autonomous AI agents and RAG pipelines using Azure AI Foundry (formerly Azure AI Studio).
• Model Orchestration & Integration: Build and fine-tune large language models (LLMs) and integrate them with business applications, Copilot Studio, and data pipelines.
• Testing & Evaluation: Implement performance and evaluation tooling (such as RAGAS or TruLens) to assess grounding accuracy, reduce hallucinations, and ensure model explainability.
• Infrastructure Management: Develop scalable AI infrastructure and maintain reusable AI components in accordance with engineering best practices (version control, observability, CI/CD

Core Requirements & Skills

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Python, prompt engineering, and utilizing frameworks like LanEligible to workhain, Semantic Kernel, or crewAI.
• Cloud Experience: Deep understanding of the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, including Azure OpenAI Service, Azure Machine Learning, and Microsoft Fabric.
• AI Governance: Strong focus on Responsible AI and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to ensure security, privacy, and fairness in model outputs.
• Experience: Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, alongside 2-5+ years of software or AI/ML engineering experience

Disclaimer: Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants and employees are evaluated without discrimination, based solely on their qualifications, ability, competence and performance.