Engineer IV - Applied AI

PODS Enterprises, LLC; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PODS Enterprises, LLC in Florida is seeking an experienced AI Solutions Architect to design, develop, and deploy AI-powered applications that address business challenges and improve operations.

You will work with LLMs, RAG architectures, prompt engineering, APIs, and data platforms to deliver scalable, production-grade AI services, partnering with business, product, and technology teams to translate needs into delivering value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive software/AI/ data engineering experience.
• At least 3 years deploying AI-enabled solutions in production.
• Experience with LLMs, AI APIs, prompt engineering, RAG, and agentic workflows.
• Proficient in Python, APIs, integrations, and cloud technologies.
• Experience with Snowflake, SQL, and enterprise data platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and support AI-powered apps and services.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Research and prototype AI technologies to support objectives.
• Develop conversational AI solutions, chatbots, and intelligent workflows.
• Create integrations between AI solutions, enterprise apps, APIs, and data platforms.
• Query, transform, and manage data for AI/ML using Snowflake and related tech.
• Develop retrieval pipelines, semantic search, and vector data services.
• Ensure data quality, security, governance, and performance.
• Deploy, monitor, and optimize AI solutions in production.
• Document architecture, standards, and support materials.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify AI adoption opportunities.
• Provide technical leadership and stay current with AI trends.

Skills

LLMs

RAG architectures

Prompt engineering

APIs

Data platforms

Python

Cloud technologies

Agentic workflows

System design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/DS

Master's degree preferred

Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Tools

Snowflake

SQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and supporting AI-powered solutions that address business challenges and create operational efficiencies across the organization. Leverages existing large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures, agentic workflows, data platforms, and software engineering practices to develop scalable solutions that enhance business processes, customer experiences, and decision-making capabilities. Partners closely with business stakeholders, product teams, and technology teams to identify opportunities, translate business needs into technical solutions, and deliver production-ready AI applications and services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

AI Solution Design & Development

• Design, develop, implement, and support AI-powered applications and services utilizing large language models (LLMs), agentic workflows, prompt engineering techniques, APIs, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures.
• Evaluate business requirements and translate complex or ambiguous business problems into scalable technical solutions.
• Research, evaluate, prototype, and recommend AI technologies, tools, platforms, and vendors to support business objectives.
• Design and develop conversational AI solutions, chatbots, virtual assistants, and intelligent workflow automation capabilities.
• Develop and maintain integrations between AI solutions, enterprise applications, APIs, databases, and cloud data platforms.
• Query, transform, structure, and manage data to support AI and machine learning solutions utilizing platforms such as Snowflake and related technologies.
• Develop and maintain retrieval pipelines, semantic search capabilities, vector databases, and data services supporting AI-enabled solutions.
• Ensure data quality, security, governance, and performance requirements are met within assigned solutions.

Solution Delivery & Operational Support

• Deploy, monitor, maintain, and optimize AI solutions in production environments.
• Monitor application performance, reliability, utilization, and operating costs and implement improvements as appropriate.
• Troubleshoot application, integration, and data issues and provide timely resolution to support business operations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, solution architecture diagrams, standards, and support materials.

Business Partnership & Innovation

• Partner with business stakeholders, product teams, and technology teams to identify opportunities for AI adoption and process automation.
• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise related to applied AI technologies and emerging industry trends.
• Support pilot programs, proofs of concept, and innovation initiatives that advance organizational capabilities.
• Promote adoption of AI-enabled solutions through training, knowledge transfer, and stakeholder engagement.
• Stay current with developments in artificial intelligence, machine learning, software engineering, and data technologies.
• Continuously evaluate solution effectiveness and recommend enhancements to improve business value, quality, scalability, reliability, and user experience.
• Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and development best practices to ensure high-quality solution delivery.

MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILTIES

• Typically reports to an Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering, Director of AI, or other technology leadership position.
• Functions as a senior-level individual contributor.
• May provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineers, analysts, and project teams.
• No direct supervisory responsibility.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Education & Experience Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Information Technology, or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive software engineering, data engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or related technology experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience designing, building, and deploying AI-enabled solutions within production environments.
• Experience developing applications using LLMs, AI APIs, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and agentic workflow technologies.
• Experience with Python development, APIs, integrations, and cloud-based technologies.
• Experience working with Snowflake, SQL, data transformation, and enterprise data platforms.
• Experience implementing and supporting AI applications using modern frameworks and orchestration tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience leading technical initiatives and influencing cross-functional teams preferred.

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