AI Engineer III

Job Title: AI Engineer III

Location: Remote/Preferred CST hours

Salary Range: $100-$105/hr

Introduction

The AI/Python API Engineer is a core technical contributor whose primary expertise is building AI/LLM agentic features exposed via APIs in Python within an enterprise cloud environment. The role is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining a FastAPI (Python) backend that integrates large language models and other AI capabilities into enterprise production-grade services running on AWS.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Possess deep, hands-on experience with the AWS Strands agent framework (or equivalent) building AI/LLM-driven agentic features.
• Maintain expert-level proficiency in Python, including modern idioms, async programming, typing, and testing.
• Demonstrate strong API development skills: designing and building robust, performant APIs (FastAPI strongly preferred).
• Demonstrate substantial enterprise cloud experience, AWS preferred.
• Demonstrate effective, day-to-day use of Claude Code and AI-assisted development workflows.
• Prior work experience at client or in client's Industry.

Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with React 19 / TypeScript and modern frontend integration with backend APIs.
• Information security and/or security architecture experience.
• Master's degree or equivalent related technical experience.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Design and implement FastAPI endpoints and services that expose AI/LLM capabilities securely and performantly.
• Integrate and operationalize LLM/AI features into production workflows.
• Deploy and operate application infrastructure in an enterprise AWS environment.

Company Benefits & Culture

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Inclusive and collaborative work environment.

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.