Job Title:

AI Software Engineer III Location:

(Farmington Hills, MI)

Duration:

Contract - 6 months

Pay Range:

$75/hr - $78.57/hr (W2)

Job ID:

409295 About BCforward BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Supplier Notes First priority will be given to candidates that are available to work onsite in Cincinnati. Please only submit candidates that are eligible to convert to FTE Job Description We are seeking an AI Software Engineer III to join our AI agentic engineering team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Python, TypeScript, AWS, and infrastructure as code and a proven ability to design and deliver cross-service enforcement guardrails, scalable backend services, and repeatable defensive programming patterns .

Responsibilities:

Design and deliver backend services and APIs that enforce system behavior across multiple services. Define where and how enforcement, filtering, and validation should occur within system architectures. Build cross-service controls and establish patterns for other engineers to implement. Instrument and improve observability across service boundaries with structured logging, metrics, and distributed tracing. Own shared tooling and platform components with broad organizational reach. Mentor engineers on safe design, defensive programming, and failure handling practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Strong proficiency in Python and TypeScript with production-quality coding standards. Advanced experience with AWS services, including Lambda, Fargate, and API Gateway. Advanced experience with infrastructure as code, preferably Terraform, in production environments. Proven ability to design and implement scalable backend services and APIs across service boundaries. Experience defining enforcement patterns and interface contracts consumed by other teams. Systems thinking with strength in cross-service dependencies, failure propagation, and contract stability. Clear communication of defensive design principles to engineering audiences. 5-8 years of software engineering experience in relevant roles.

Preferred Skills:

Experience designing enforcement, filtering, or validation logic that spans multiple services. Track record of defining interfaces, contracts, or patterns adopted by other engineers. Ability to mentor junior and mid-level engineers on defensive design and safe coding practices. Experience with agentic workflows or multi-agent systems and familiarity with LLM integration patterns, including prompt injection detection, guardrail design, or output filtering. Experience with AWS Bedrock, including model invocation, guardrail configuration, or AgentCore runtimes. Why BCforward? At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to: Competitive compensation and benefits. Opportunities for growth with global clients. A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people. Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects. About Our Commitment BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Interested? Apply Now! If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply with your most recent resume.