Sr. AI/Python Developer
Apply NowCompany: OpTech
Location: Jacksonville, FL 32210
Description:
Why work at OpTech? OpTech is a woman-owned company that values your ideas, encourages your growth, and always has your back. When you work at OpTech, not only do you get health and dental benefits on the first day of employment, but you also have training opportunities, flexible/remote work options, growth opportunities, 401K and competitive pay. Apply today! OpTech is an EOE, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. https://www.optechus.com/eeo_self_identification/
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for development, programming, coding of Information Technology solutions using Python to enable our client's Customer Experience applications. Responsible for documentation of the system, conduct unit tests, peer code reviews and maintenance of internally developed applications, evaluation and performance testing of purchased products. Responsible for including IT Controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, as well as availability of the application and data processed or output by the application.
REQUIREMENTS:
Experience with unit testing, release procedures, coding design and documentation protocol as well as change management procedures
Demonstrated organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
Flexible team player
Ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilities
Ability to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback to improve performance
Must demonstrate initiative and effective independent decision-making skills
Ability to communicate technical information clearly and articulately
Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
In-depth understanding of the systems development life cycle
May include database knowledge in; SQL, MySQL, Oracle DB, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, dBase, MS Access, etc
Responsible for development, programming, coding of Information Technology solutions using Python
Responsible for documentation of the system, conduct unit tests, peer code reviews and maintenance of internally developed applications, evaluation and performance testing of purchased products.
Responsible for including IT Controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, as well as availability of the application and data processed or output by the application.
Excellent understanding of RESTful Architecture style.
We expect the candidate to have ability to take methodical approach to evaluate various libraries with pros and cons to meet business / technical requirements.
Excellent understanding of Python programming mode and required libraries to develop REST API Services.
Must have demonstrated experience developing REST APIs using Python.
Must have demonstrated experience processing batch files using Python
Must have demonstrated experience developing scheduling of batch processes
Proficiency using standard desktop applications such as MS Suite and flowcharting tools such as Visio
High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with business objectives and strategy
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The preferred qualifications listed below reflect desired knowledge, skill, and/or experience.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
Various Domain experience; Health Care, Financial, etc
Experience using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodology
Specific tools, languages and specialty skills may vary
React UI development experience is preferable
Strong experience in building Advanced Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications with required guardrails
Strong experience with a programming language Python with Java background
Experience leading projects and working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment, consisting of data scientists, ML engineers, and domain experts
Proficient professional hands-on experience in Generative AI
Experience integrating LLMs, such as Llama, Mistral, generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) models, or multi-modal models with applications or user interfaces
Experience working with modern AI capabilities in ML such as Scikit-learn or pandas
Experience with natural language processing such as Gensim or NLTK, large language model (LLM) frameworks such as Lang Chain, Hugging Face and API integration and development such as RESTful APIs
Experience finetuning LLMs and creating and leveraging vector databases such as Pgvector, Redis, Elasticsearch for Retrieval Augmented Generation
Experience with standup of cloud-based infrastructure and platform services, including AWS or Azure
Experience of how to evaluate generative AI models and model output, and how to apply responsible AI principles to LLMs
Experience with container technologies, such as Docker or Kubernetes
Ability to distill complex technical concepts into easily understandable summaries consumable by business leaders with a non-technical background
Knowledge of LLMOps,including frameworks and tools used for deploying LLMs, such as FastAPI, Flask, or Streamlit
Knowledge of MLOps, including CI/CD, model training or testing, deployment, or monitoring
Familiarity with DevOps principles, including code repository, code management, CI/CD
React UI development experience is preferable
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Related Bachelor's degree or related work experience
5+ years related work experience, professional experience with technical design and coding in the IT industry
Strong experience in building Advanced Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications with required guardrails
Strong experience with a programming language Python with Java background
Experience leading projects and working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment, consisting of data scientists, ML engineers, and domain experts
Proficient professional hands-on experience in Generative AI
Experience integrating LLMs, such as Llama, Mistral, generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) models, or multi-modal models with applications or user interfaces
Experience working with modern AI capabilities in ML such as Scikit-learn or pandas
Experience with natural language processing such as Gensim or NLTK, large language model (LLM) frameworks such as Lang Chain, Hugging Face and API integration and development such as RESTful APIs
Experience finetuning LLMs and creating and leveraging vector databases such as Pgvector, Redis, Elasticsearch for Retrieval Augmented Generation
Experience with standup of cloud-based infrastructure and platform services, including AWS or Azure
Experience of how to evaluate generative AI models and model output, and how to apply responsible AI principles to LLMs
Experience with container technologies, such as Docker or Kubernetes
Ability to distill complex technical concepts into easily understandable summaries consumable by business leaders with a non-technical background
Knowledge of LLMOps,including frameworks and tools used for deploying LLMs, such as FastAPI, Flask, or Streamlit
Knowledge of MLOps, including CI/CD, model training or testing, deployment, or monitoring
Familiarity with DevOps principles, including code repository, code management, CI/CD
*Primary is Python/AI dev experience
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JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for development, programming, coding of Information Technology solutions using Python to enable our client's Customer Experience applications. Responsible for documentation of the system, conduct unit tests, peer code reviews and maintenance of internally developed applications, evaluation and performance testing of purchased products. Responsible for including IT Controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, as well as availability of the application and data processed or output by the application.
REQUIREMENTS:
Experience with unit testing, release procedures, coding design and documentation protocol as well as change management procedures
Demonstrated organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
Flexible team player
Ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilities
Ability to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback to improve performance
Must demonstrate initiative and effective independent decision-making skills
Ability to communicate technical information clearly and articulately
Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
In-depth understanding of the systems development life cycle
May include database knowledge in; SQL, MySQL, Oracle DB, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, dBase, MS Access, etc
Responsible for development, programming, coding of Information Technology solutions using Python
Responsible for documentation of the system, conduct unit tests, peer code reviews and maintenance of internally developed applications, evaluation and performance testing of purchased products.
Responsible for including IT Controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, as well as availability of the application and data processed or output by the application.
Excellent understanding of RESTful Architecture style.
We expect the candidate to have ability to take methodical approach to evaluate various libraries with pros and cons to meet business / technical requirements.
Excellent understanding of Python programming mode and required libraries to develop REST API Services.
Must have demonstrated experience developing REST APIs using Python.
Must have demonstrated experience processing batch files using Python
Must have demonstrated experience developing scheduling of batch processes
Proficiency using standard desktop applications such as MS Suite and flowcharting tools such as Visio
High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with business objectives and strategy
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The preferred qualifications listed below reflect desired knowledge, skill, and/or experience.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
Various Domain experience; Health Care, Financial, etc
Experience using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodology
Specific tools, languages and specialty skills may vary
React UI development experience is preferable
Strong experience in building Advanced Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications with required guardrails
Strong experience with a programming language Python with Java background
Experience leading projects and working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment, consisting of data scientists, ML engineers, and domain experts
Proficient professional hands-on experience in Generative AI
Experience integrating LLMs, such as Llama, Mistral, generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) models, or multi-modal models with applications or user interfaces
Experience working with modern AI capabilities in ML such as Scikit-learn or pandas
Experience with natural language processing such as Gensim or NLTK, large language model (LLM) frameworks such as Lang Chain, Hugging Face and API integration and development such as RESTful APIs
Experience finetuning LLMs and creating and leveraging vector databases such as Pgvector, Redis, Elasticsearch for Retrieval Augmented Generation
Experience with standup of cloud-based infrastructure and platform services, including AWS or Azure
Experience of how to evaluate generative AI models and model output, and how to apply responsible AI principles to LLMs
Experience with container technologies, such as Docker or Kubernetes
Ability to distill complex technical concepts into easily understandable summaries consumable by business leaders with a non-technical background
Knowledge of LLMOps,including frameworks and tools used for deploying LLMs, such as FastAPI, Flask, or Streamlit
Knowledge of MLOps, including CI/CD, model training or testing, deployment, or monitoring
Familiarity with DevOps principles, including code repository, code management, CI/CD
React UI development experience is preferable
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Related Bachelor's degree or related work experience
5+ years related work experience, professional experience with technical design and coding in the IT industry
Strong experience in building Advanced Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications with required guardrails
Strong experience with a programming language Python with Java background
Experience leading projects and working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment, consisting of data scientists, ML engineers, and domain experts
Proficient professional hands-on experience in Generative AI
Experience integrating LLMs, such as Llama, Mistral, generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) models, or multi-modal models with applications or user interfaces
Experience working with modern AI capabilities in ML such as Scikit-learn or pandas
Experience with natural language processing such as Gensim or NLTK, large language model (LLM) frameworks such as Lang Chain, Hugging Face and API integration and development such as RESTful APIs
Experience finetuning LLMs and creating and leveraging vector databases such as Pgvector, Redis, Elasticsearch for Retrieval Augmented Generation
Experience with standup of cloud-based infrastructure and platform services, including AWS or Azure
Experience of how to evaluate generative AI models and model output, and how to apply responsible AI principles to LLMs
Experience with container technologies, such as Docker or Kubernetes
Ability to distill complex technical concepts into easily understandable summaries consumable by business leaders with a non-technical background
Knowledge of LLMOps,including frameworks and tools used for deploying LLMs, such as FastAPI, Flask, or Streamlit
Knowledge of MLOps, including CI/CD, model training or testing, deployment, or monitoring
Familiarity with DevOps principles, including code repository, code management, CI/CD
*Primary is Python/AI dev experience
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