Senior AI Engineer - MCP (Model Context Protocol)

Cavendish Professionals; Town of Italy (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Senior AI Engineer - MCP (Model Context Protocol) to work on innovative projects. The role requires strong Python skills, familiarity with FastAPI, and experience with AI/LLM frameworks. Candidates should possess problem-solving abilities and the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively. This is a contract position targeting mid-senior level professionals located in the United States.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills and clear communication.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.

Skills

Python skills with proficiency in async/await patterns

Experience with FastMCP, FastAPI and REST API design

Swagger/OpenAPI documentation

Experience with relational databases (SQL)

Key-value stores (Redis)

JWT token handling and OAuth2 flows

Distributed systems concepts

Containerization (Docker)

Cloud & DevOps fundamentals (Azure)

AI/LLM agent frameworks

Azure CI/CD pipelines

Datadog or similar platforms

Vibe coding practices

Tools

Docker

Job description

Our client works on very challenging and exciting projects and is looking fora Senior AI Engineer - MCP (Model Context Protocol)

Required Skills

• Strong Python skills with proficiency in async/await patterns
• Solid experience with FastMCP, FastAPI and REST API design and implementation
• Swagger/OpenAPI specification and documentation
• Experience with relational databases (SQL) and key-value stores (Redis)
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization with JWT token handling and validation, OAuth2 flows
• Familiarity with distributed systems concepts / Event-driven architecture
• Experience with containerization (Docker)
• Understanding of Cloud & DevOps fundamentals (Azure)
• Strong problem-solving skills and clear communication
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team
• Experience with AI/LLM agent frameworks (Langgraph, LangChain, Langfuse etc.)
• Familiarity with Azure CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions
• Knowledge of Datadog or similar observability platforms for logging and monitoring
• Prior exposure to "Vibe" coding practices (a plus)

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting and Software Development