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Full-Stack AI Engineer – Remote
AI Engineering | LLMs | Python | React | MLOps | Cloud Infrastructure
Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Client Business Hours (with flexibility for sprint planning, deployments, and experimentation cycles)
About the Role
At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Full-Stack AI Engineer to design, build, and deploy production-ready AI applications that combine modern software engineering with applied artificial intelligence.
This is a highly technical, hands-on role where you’ll build intelligent products from end to end—integrating Large Language Models (LLMs), machine learning models, vector databases, cloud infrastructure, and modern web applications into scalable production systems.
You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and engineering teams to develop AI-powered solutions that automate workflows, improve user experiences, and create measurable business impact.
If you’re passionate about shipping AI products—not just experimenting with models—this role is built for you.
What You’ll Own
AI Application Development
Build and deploy AI-powered applications using modern software engineering best practices.
Integrate LLMs and machine learning models into production environments.
Develop intelligent features including:
AI chatbots
Semantic search
Document intelligence
AI copilots
Workflow automation
Build scalable APIs that expose AI capabilities to applications.
LLMs, RAG & AI Integration
Integrate models using:
OpenAI
Hugging Face
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines.
Implement semantic search using vector databases including:
Pinecone
Weaviate
FAISS
ChromaDB
Optimize prompt engineering and inference workflows.
Monitor model accuracy, latency, and production performance.
Data Engineering & AI Pipelines
Build ETL pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
Automate:
Data ingestion
Cleaning
Validation
Versioning
Manage workflows using:
Airflow
Prefect
Dagster
Work with cloud data warehouses including:
BigQuery
Snowflake
Amazon Redshift
Optimize pipelines for scalability and cost efficiency.
Full-Stack Development
Build modern user interfaces using:
React
Next.js
Vue.js
Develop scalable backend services using:
Python
FastAPI
Flask
Node.js
Build APIs that support high-performance AI workloads.
Ensure applications remain responsive, secure, and production-ready.
Infrastructure, DevOps & MLOps
Deploy applications using:
Docker
Kubernetes
Build CI/CD pipelines for both applications and AI models.
Monitor infrastructure using:
MLflow
Weights & Biases
Datadog
Prometheus
Improve:
Inference latency
Infrastructure reliability
Deployment automation
Cloud cost optimization
Security & Compliance
Build secure AI systems using modern authentication and authorization practices.
Protect sensitive business and customer data.
Support compliance with:
GDPR
HIPAA
SOC 2
Implement API security, rate limiting, and access controls.
Requirements
Must-Have Qualifications
Experience
3+ years of software engineering experience with exposure to AI/ML systems.
Experience building production AI applications.
Experience deploying machine learning models into production environments.
Core Skills
Strong proficiency in:
Python
JavaScript / TypeScript
Hands-on experience with:
OpenAI APIs
Hugging Face
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Experience building scalable REST APIs.
Front-end development experience with:
React
Next.js
Vue.js
Strong SQL skills and experience working with cloud databases.
Experience using:
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with vector databases and AI inference services.
Nice to Have
Experience building AI-powered SaaS platforms.
Experience with:
Embeddings
Fine-tuning
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Experience using:
MLflow
Kubeflow
Vertex AI
SageMaker
Familiarity with:
Serverless architectures
Microservices
Experience optimizing inference latency and cloud infrastructure costs.
Knowledge of AI observability, evaluation frameworks, and model drift monitoring.
Tools & Technologies
Python
JavaScript / TypeScript
React
Next.js
FastAPI
Flask
Node.js
OpenAI API
Hugging Face
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Pinecone
Weaviate
ChromaDB
FAISS
Docker
Kubernetes
Airflow
Snowflake
BigQuery
Redshift
MLflow
Git
CI/CD
What Makes You a Strong Fit
Passionate about building production-ready AI products.
Comfortable taking AI solutions from prototype to deployment.
Strong systems thinker who balances scalability, performance, reliability, and cost.
Ownership-driven with excellent problem-solving skills.
Curious about emerging AI frameworks, tools, and best practices.
Strong collaborator who communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What a Typical Day Looks Like
Develop APIs that expose AI and LLM capabilities.
Build AI-powered front-end experiences.
Optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines.
Maintain ETL workflows for AI inference and training.
Deploy updates through CI/CD pipelines.
Monitor production performance and optimize infrastructure.
Troubleshoot latency, scaling, and model performance issues.
Collaborate with product and data teams to deliver impactful AI features.
Document systems and contribute to long-term platform improvements.
In short: You transform cutting-edge AI capabilities into secure, scalable, and reliable production applications that deliver measurable business value.
Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)
AI-powered features delivered on schedule.
Application uptime ≥ 99.9%.
AI inference latency consistently meets performance targets.
High reliability and scalability of production AI systems.
Reduced manual workflows through AI automation.
Stable model performance and monitoring accuracy.
Strong adoption and engagement of AI-powered features.
Continuous improvement in infrastructure efficienc…
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