AI Software Engineer

Associate Staffing; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Associate Staffing seeks a Senior AI Software Engineer to join an innovative product team building AI-enabled Decision Intelligence solutions. You will design, develop, and deploy production-ready AI products while collaborating with engineers, data scientists, architects, product managers, and designers through continuous Product Discovery and Product Delivery cycles.

In this senior contract role, you’ll implement agent deployment, LLM integration, and RAG patterns, ensure cloud-based

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering delivering AI/ML in production
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent practical experience) preferred

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy production-ready AI products
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, engineers, product managers and designers
• Work through discovery-to-delivery cycles to ship AI capabilities at scale
• Ensure observability and production readiness of AI applications

Skills

AI/ML deployment

agent deployment

LLM integration

RAG patterns

Azure AI/ML deployment

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

NoSQL databases

MLOps pipelines

Job description

Senior AI Software Engineer

Join an innovative product team building AI-enabled Decision Intelligence solutions that drive meaningful outcomes across patient care, team member and patient experience, clinical and back-office operations, and financial performance. In this senior contract role, you’ll design, develop, and deploy production-ready AI products—working closely with engineers, data scientists, architects, product managers, and designers through continuous Product Discovery and Product Delivery cycles. If you bring a practical “get to yes” mindset and thrive on shipping impactful AI capabilities at scale, this is a high-visibility opportunity to make your work matter.

Required Skills (Top 5)

• AI/ML deployment experience, including agent deployment, LLM integration, and RAG patterns
• Azure AI/ML deployment knowledge and cloud-based production implementation
• Strong cloud architecture fundamentals, including containerization and DevSecOps practices
• API integration, observability, and production readiness for AI applications
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python or Java

Nice to Have Skills (Top 5)

• Experience with AI application frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex)
• Familiarity with Responsible AI principles (fairness, bias mitigation, explainability)
• Healthcare industry experience and/or knowledge of HIPAA privacy and security rules
• Proficiency with semi-structured file formats and NoSQL databases
• Experience designing and implementing scalable MLOps pipelines for structured/unstructured data

Preferred Education and Experience

• 5+ years of relevant software engineering experience with demonstrated delivery of AI/ML solutions in production environments
• Preferred: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience)

Other Requirements

• Ability to collaborate effectively on a cross-functional product team and contribute across discovery-to-delivery cycles
• Positive, solution-oriented approach with a focus on balancing viability, value, feasibility, and usability

Associate Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply for open positions with our company.