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Robert Half lists this Software Engineer II AI Engineer (w/ skills in Deployment) opportunity in san ramon, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Software Engineer II - AI EngineerRobert Half is seeking a Software Engineer II - AI Engineer who will analyze, design, program, debug, test, implement, deploy, and support software enhancements and new applications using Generative AI technologies. This role contributes to the development and production deployment of GenAI-enabled applications, including LLM-powered workflows, RAG pipelines, and AI-driven user experiences.This role supports SDLC documentation across all phases, with a focus on deployment, evaluation, observability, safety, and monitoring. It also interacts with users to define requirements and support applications in production.What You'll DoDevelop and modify application modules, including GenAI components.Build prompt workflows, retrieval layers, APIs, and cloud services.Troubleshoot production issues, including latency, hallucinations, and errors.Provide Level II production support for deployed systems.Design components, including LLM integrations and RAG pipelines.Implement CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and release processes.Develop RAG pipelines with embeddings, chunking, and vector search.Apply prompt engineering techniques, including few-shot prompting and structured outputs.Evaluate models for accuracy, relevance, and hallucination risk.Implement safety guardrails, including PII protection and prompt-injection defense.Execute testing, including unit, integration, and GenAI evaluation testing.Monitor production systems for latency, cost, usage, and errors.Support incident management with fallback and recovery strategies.
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