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AI Software Engineer

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Type: Contract

Category: Engineer

Industry: Financial Services

Workplace Type: Remote

Reference ID: JN -042026-106342

Date Posted: 04/09/2026

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Our client seeks an AI Software Engineer to design and deliver AI-enabled solutions that enhance engineering productivity and operational effectiveness. The role will build agentic workflows, integrate LLMs, and implement orchestration for multi-agent systems within an agile squad. The engineer will contribute to secure, scalable applications and uphold enterprise governance standards while collaborating across teams.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $90.00 to $100.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain agentic workflows and autonomous systems.

• Develop and integrate AI models into production-grade applications.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver AI-driven solutions.

• Implement orchestration logic for multi-agent systems and task automation.

• Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code in support of AI initiatives.

• Monitor and optimize the performance of AI systems in production.

• Stay current with advancements in AI, LLMs, and agentic architectures.

Experience Requirements:

• 1 to 3 years of experience with Java 17 or higher.

• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Java, Go, Python, or Ruby.

• 2 to 5 years of experience in AI/ML engineering, data engineering, or software engineering roles.

• Strong software development skills with proficiency in Python or similar languages.

• Experience designing and building agentic workflows or multi-agent systems.

• Familiarity with orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen, or CrewAI.

• Solid understanding of AI/ML concepts, including LLMs and prompt engineering.

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and containerization with Docker or Kubernetes.

• Knowledge of APIs, microservices, and system integration.

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

• AWS experience (preferred).

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( noreply@eliassen.com , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact fraud@eliassen.com .

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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