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Michael Baker International · 7 hours ago

Generative AI Developer

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$120K/yr - $160K/yr

3+ years exp

Michael Baker International is seeking a skilled Mid-Level Generative AI Developer to design, develop, and deploy GenAI-powered applications and solutions. The role involves collaborating with various teams to deliver innovative AI solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and drive business growth.

ArchitectureInformation TechnologyService Industry

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Build and optimize applications using LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama, Mistral, Gemini, etc.)

Fine-tune, prompt-tune, or RAG-augment models to improve domain accuracy and performance

Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines using vector stores such as Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma, Redis, or Elastic

Develop and maintain GenAI microservices and APIs for integration with enterprise apps

Design, develop, and implement GenAI-driven solutions using CoPilot, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Power Platforms, Power Apps and Power Automate

Develop and maintain Copilot agents to support GenAI use cases

Integrate AI solutions with existing systems and third-party applications, services, and APIs

Develop clean, scalable, production-grade services in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Java

Build backend APIs using frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, Node.js, Django

Use modern CI/CD and DevOps practices to deploy cloud-native AI services (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Preprocess, clean, and transform unstructured data (PDFs, docs, images, JSON, logs)

Build embeddings pipelines using OpenAI, Sentence Transformers, Cohere, Hugging Face models

Work with data engineering teams on data ingestion, orchestration, and pipeline optimization

Conduct prompt testing, model benchmarking, and latency/accuracy evaluations

Improve hallucination control, grounding quality, and safety guardrails

Integrate observability tools for monitoring model output reliability

Work with business stakeholders, product teams to translate requirements into GenAI features

Document processes, model behavior, and architectural decisions

Support production systems through monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident response

Conduct Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and demos to showcase solutions

Qualification

LLMsPrompt engineeringVector databasesAI microservicesPythonJavaScript/TypeScriptCloud platformsAPIsDevOps toolsAnalytical skillsProblem-solvingCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience

3–6 years of professional software engineering or ML development experience

Hands-on experience with LLMs, embeddings, prompt engineering, or RAG pipelines

Strong coding skills in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript

Experience with one or more cloud platforms (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex AI)

Experience using vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Redis Vector, Chroma)

Familiarity with DevOps tools: GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes (basic), Terraform (optional)

Solid understanding of APIs and microservices architectures

Preferred

Experience fine-tuning models using Hugging Face, DeepSpeed, or LoRA

Knowledge of multimodal models (vision, speech, images)

Experience building chatbots, agents, or autonomous workflows

Familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, or data lakehouse architecture

Strong debugging, optimization, and performance tuning skills

Experience with Azure Services such as CosmosDB, Azure Search, Azure Functions, Key Vault, and Azure Storage

Proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, C#, Python, or AI-specific languages

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Exposure to the AEC industry (Architecture, Engineering, Construction)

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401 (k) Retirement Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability

Professional and personal development

Generous paid time off

Commuter and wellness benefits

Company

Michael Baker International

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Michael Baker International is a Critical Service Provider company.

Founded in 1940

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://mbakerintl.com/

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