Senior AI Engineer for Generative & Predictive Systems

steampunk; Illinois; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk in the United States seeks a Senior AI Developer to design, build, and optimize AI solutions across predictive, generative, and autonomous system domains. This role blends hands‑on engineering with architectural work to deliver production‑ready capabilities for mission needs.

You will collaborate with product teams, data scientists, and mission stakeholders to implement end‑to‑end AI workloads, including RAG, multi‑agent flows, and secure‑by‑design practices in a federal contracting

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on software engineering, with at least 2+ years in AI/ML or LLM‑driven development.
• Proficiency in Python and modern AI frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face).
• Experience designing production‑grade AI apps, APIs, and back‑end services.

Responsibilities

• Develop end‑to‑end AI solutions including LLM apps, predictive models, and RAG pipelines.
• Implement reusable AI components and APIs to accelerate delivery.
• Incorporate secure‑by‑design practices, safety guardrails, and evaluation metrics.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

LLM frameworks

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

Prompt engineering

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in CS/AI

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Steampunk in the United States seeks a Senior AI Developer to design, build, and optimize AI solutions across predictive, generative, and autonomous system domains. This role blends hands‑on engineering with architectural work to deliver production‑ready capabilities for mission needs.

You will collaborate with product teams, data scientists, and mission stakeholders to implement end‑to‑end AI workloads, including RAG, multi‑agent flows, and secure‑by‑design practices in a federal contracting