Software Engineer - GenAI

CRC Group; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is looking for a skilled software developer with expertise in Java and Python, and a strong background in AI/ML. The role involves delivering complex solutions, customizing coding, and leading development projects in a hybrid work environment in Charlotte or Atlanta. Candidates should have at least 10 years of software development experience, including building and deploying applications using cloud platforms, and knowledge of LLMs is essential. Join a dynamic team and contribute to innovative projects that drive business value.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Software Development.
• Experience designing and building complex applications using Python, Java, or C#.
• Hands-on experience in AI/ML, focused on GenAI and LLM-based solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop customized coding and software integration solutions.
• Lead development, testing, and maintenance of complex solutions.
• Build security controls and monitoring in support of company standards.

Skills

Java / Python programming

Leveraging large language models (LLMs)

Model management and deployment

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Building/deploying scalable microservices

Relational and vector databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Maven

Jenkins

Job description

Location

Hybrid in Atlanta or Charlotte.

Overview

Deliver technically complex solutions. Perform system integration support for all project work. Consult and partner with the business product owners to understand the end goal and offer solutions and recommendations during the design.

Responsibilities

• Develop customized coding, software integration, perform analysis, configure solutions, using tools specific to the project or the area.
• Lead and participate in the development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and support of highly complex solutions in adherence to company standards, including robust unit testing and support for subsequent release testing.
• Build non-functional monitoring capabilities and provide escalated support for highly complex applications in production.
• Build in and maintain security controls and monitoring in support of company standards.
• Typically lead moderately complex projects and participate in larger, more complex initiatives.
• Solve complex technical and operational problems. Act as a resource for teammates with less experience.
• May oversee the work of a small team.
• In an Agile environment: Responsible for delivering high quality working software and automating manual/reusable tasks working directly, and engage with the business from the beginning of the design work. Leverage continuous engineering practices to deliver business value regarding effectiveness of the design. Actively participate in refining user stories. Responsible for design, developing, and maintaining automated unit testing, and supporting integration and functional testing. Responsible for providing automated monitoring capabilities, providing warranty support, and providing knowledge transfer to production support. Develop code in accordance with the acceptance criteria established by the Product Owner.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or 10+ years of experience in the Software Development.

At least 5+ years of experience in Designing and Building and deploying complex business applications programming using languages like Python, Java, or C#.

Hands on experience in AI/ML is generally required, with specific focus on GenAI and LLM-based solutions, including code deployment / pipeline setup.

Required Skills

• Expertise in Java / Python programming.
• Expertise in leveraging large language models (LLMs), transformer-based architectures, Prompt Engineering & Fine-tuning models, leveraging Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and vector databases.
• Hands on experience in model management, deployment, and monitoring.
• Excellent proficiency in building and deploying solutions on cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, GCP and leveraging relevant AI/ML services and serverless architectures.
• Experience or exposure to building / deploying scalable microservices leveraging Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with relational and vector databases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree and ten+ years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Knowledge of specific applications, technology platforms, programming languages, systems, or business segments.
• Banking or financial services experience. Knowledge of one or more of the following: Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design with strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Professional experience building high-quality apps or services from the ground up and scaling at an enterprise level.
• Experience with Open Source tools and frameworks.
• Experience with cloud technologies, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of SOA and/or Open API methodologies and service architectures.
• Experience using web servers, application containers, caching technologies.
• Solid knowledge of relational database design and development (SQL, stored procedures, data modeling).
• Experience with messaging systems (i.e., MQ and JMS).
• Experience with build tools, such as Git, Maven, and Jenkins. Proven ability to write comprehensive unit and integration tests.