Sr. AI Engineer

HCL Global Systems Inc; Covington (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Global Systems Inc. is seeking a hands-on Senior AI Engineer in Covington, KY, to drive AI-powered software and data platforms across the tech stack.

The role focuses on designing scalable production systems, leveraging LLMs and retrieval-augmented generation, and delivering end-to-end solutions in cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP). Strong full-stack skills and DevOps experience are essential for collaboration across engineering, data, product, and business teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 5+ years software engineering experience.
• Proven experience delivering scalable, production-grade software and distributed systems.
• Expertise building AI-powered applications using large language models (LLMs), agent frameworks, and orchestration platforms (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Bedrock, LangChain, LangGraph).
• Experience developing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions, semantic search capabilities, and enterprise knowledge systems leveraging vector databases and retrieval frameworks.
• Strong full-stack engineering background with Python, TypeScript, Node.js, APIs, React, and Next.js.
• Hands-on experience deploying and scaling applications in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with modern platform engineering and DevOps practices, including containers, Kubernetes, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, security, and reliability for enterprise-scale applications.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, sound technical judgment, and a passion for building innovative solutions.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, data, product, and business teams from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into practical AI applications with cross-functional teams.
• Build production-ready AI-powered software and scalable data platforms.
• Design and deploy cloud-native architectures with security and reliability in mind.
• Develop and optimize retrieval and semantic search capabilities using vector databases.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions from concept to production in collaboration with data, product, and business teams.

Skills

Data Engineering

AI Data Foundations

Cloud Platforms

Security & Scalability

Full-stack Development

LLMs

OpenAI

LangChain

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Python

TypeScript

Node.js

React

Next.js

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Location: Covington, KY

Duration: Long term

Job Description:

Years of experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 5+ years of software engineering experience

Great Overview:

This role is ideal for a hands-on Sr. AI Engineer who thrives at the intersection of AI, software engineering, data engineering, and cloud technologies. Successful candidates will possess strong technical expertise and a passion for building innovative solutions, partnering with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into practical AI applications. The ideal individual enjoys solving complex technical challenges, developing production-ready systems, and contributing to the evolution of modern AI platforms and capabilities.

Top 3 Skills:

2. Data Engineering & AI Data Foundations

• Cloud-Native Platforms, Microservices, Security, Scalability

The Skills You Bring

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 5+ years of software engineering experience.

Proven experience designing and delivering scalable, production-grade software solutions and distributed systems.

Deep expertise building AI-powered applications utilizing large language models (LLMs), agent frameworks, and orchestration platforms (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Bedrock, LangChain, LangGraph).

Experience developing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions, semantic search capabilities, and enterprise knowledge systems leveraging vector databases and retrieval frameworks.

Strong full-stack engineering background with modern languages and frameworks such as Python, TypeScript, Node.js, APIs, React, and Next.js.

Hands-on experience deploying and scaling applications within cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Experience with modern platform engineering and DevOps practices, including containers, Kubernetes, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud-native architectures.

Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, security, and reliability principles for enterprise-scale applications.

Excellent problem-solving skills, sound technical judgment, and a passion for building innovative solutions.

Ability to collaborate optimally across engineering, data, product, and business teams while driving initiatives from concept to production.

Ultimately, I need a hands-on Senior AI Engineer who combines GenAI/LLM experience, strong software and data engineering fundamentals, and cloud platform expertise to design, build, and deploy AI solutions that solve real business challenges, enhance advisor efficiency, and automate key processes at scale.