Senior Applied Generative AI Engineer

About us

Velvetech is an American global software development company headquartered in Miami, FL, and with an office in Chicago, IL. Velvetech has its developers strategically distributed in 10+ global technical job markets to deliver the best in class software engineering and exceptional client services.

We have 20+ years of experience in software and hardware development for clients all around the world, especially for US clients. As an official Microsoft Gold Partner, our company is listed in the top 5 software development companies in Illinois, USA.

US clients are leading trading and financial organizations, insurance companies, large healthcare associations, pharmaceutical and energy companies, equipment manufacturers, hi-tech startups, etc.

Areas of expertise are consulting, development, implementation, and support of software solutions. We implement modern backend solutions that support microservices architecture with the following technologies: NET Core, Node.js, Java, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ. For the web UI front-end development, we opt for React, or Angular, and for mobile development - Swift, Kotlin, Java. Most of the systems are designed for cloud infrastructures like AWS, Azure, GCP, and heavily rely on Docker, Kubernetes while modern CI/CD is made using GitLab CI or TeamCity. In September 2021, Velvetech LLC received the status of the official Training Provider of the International Institute of Business Analysis. This status gives us the right to conduct regular quality trainings for Business Analysts and anyone performing BA activities regardless their job title.

Principles are based on Agile Methodology, Scrum and Kanban. Various projects coded in GitLab or GitHub are built with multiple coordinated teams, collaborating via Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, and Slack. Velvetech constantly follows the Tech trends and actively cooperates with startups in such breakthrough areas as Machine Learning, the Internet of Things, Blockchain, FPGA, and AI.

Role overview

We are looking for a Senior Applied Generative AI Engineer to design, develop, and productionize generative AI solutions for enterprise clients.

This role focuses on building and optimizing generative models and LLM-based systems, including NLP, computer vision, and retrieval-augmented pipelines. You will work on real-world business applications in areas such as retail, operations, logistics, and data-driven decision-making.

This is an applied engineering role - combining strong ML foundations with production delivery standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement generative AI solutions using LLMs, Transformers, GANs, and other deep learning architectures
• Develop and optimize NLP and/or computer vision pipelines
• Build RAG systems (retrieval, embeddings, vector search) where applicable
• Train, fine-tune, and evaluate generative models
• Integrate AI models into production systems via APIs and cloud platforms
• Optimize performance, latency, and scalability of AI components
• Collaborate with software engineers to ensure production readiness
• Work with stakeholders to translate business problems into AI-driven solutions
• Continuously evaluate new research and tools for practical adoption

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering
• Strong Python skills
• Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Solid understanding of deep learning fundamentals
• Experience with generative models (LLMs, Transformers, GANs, VAEs, or similar)
• Experience building NLP and/or computer vision systems
• Experience with model evaluation and performance optimization
• Experience deploying AI models in cloud environments
• Understanding of API-based integrations
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Sufficient English proficiency for client communication

The following will be considered as an advantage:

• Experience with RAG architectures and vector databases
• Experience with Azure AI services
• Familiarity with LLM evaluation techniques
• Experience with MLOps practices
• Cloud certifications (Azure / AWS / GCP)

What we offer

• Groundbreaking AI project work
• Competitive salary
• Career growth opportunities in a fast-paced tech-driven company
• Result oriented culture, collaborative and highly innovative work environment

You have a chance to become a part of a friendly and professional team that creates robust software solutions to deliver maximum value to our international clients. Start your journey today!