Senior Python Software Engineer – Generative AI / AWS

Senior Python Software Engineer – AWS/AI Migration

Location: Farmington Hills, MI

Schedule: 8AM-5PM (Onsite Monday–Thursday; Remote Friday)

Employment Type: Contract through March 2027, with potential for extension

Experience: 8+ years

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior AI / Python Software Engineer to support the migration, deployment, and ongoing development of an enterprise AI-enabled application within a Wealth & Asset Management environment. This individual will develop and support Python-based application functionality, integrate Generative AI capabilities within AWS, and help ensure the application operates reliably within an enterprise infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a highly proficient Python developer with hands-on experience integrating large language models into production solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and support Python-based applications and AI services.
• Integrate Generative AI capabilities using Amazon Bedrock and large language models (LLMs).
• Develop and maintain Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions incorporating embeddings, semantic search, and vector databases.
• Design, develop, and optimize AI prompts, including structured outputs, reusable prompt templates, and evaluation techniques.
• Support AI agent development and automated workflows using frameworks such as Strands Agents.
• Build and maintain REST APIs and application integrations using Python frameworks such as FastAPI and data validation libraries such as Pydantic.
• Integrate AI functionality with structured and unstructured enterprise data sources.
• Support document ingestion and extraction capabilities using Amazon Textract.
• Implement testing, validation, and appropriate safeguards for AI-generated outputs.
• Collaborate with data engineering, cloud infrastructure, QA, and application development teams to support deployment and operational readiness.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Python development, software engineering, AI/ML engineering, or related technical roles.
• Strong hands-on Python programming skills, including experience developing production-quality applications.
• Experience developing or integrating Generative AI applications and large language models (LLMs).
• Experience with AWS and AI services, particularly Amazon Bedrock.
• Experience with prompt engineering, including prompt development, testing, and optimization.
• Experience with REST APIs and Python-based application frameworks.
• Understanding of RAG, embeddings, semantic search, and vector databases.
• Familiarity with AI security, data protection, and enterprise application standards.

Additional Relevant Experience

• Amazon Textract and document intelligence solutions.
• Strands Agents or other AI agent frameworks.
• PostgreSQL with pgvector.
• Docker and automated testing.
• Experience delivering AI solutions within large enterprise or regulated environments.