AI Native Software Engineer

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide.

Title:

AI Native Software Engineer Duration:

12

Months Work Type:

Remote Job Type:

Temporary Assignment Job description: Seeking a hands-on AI Native Software Engineer to design, build, and deploy production-grade AI-driven systems within enterprise environments. The role focuses on implementing agent-based workflows, integrating AI platforms, and delivering scalable cloud-native solutions.

Responsibilities:

AI Agent Engineering Design and implement AI agents, including: Retrieval (RAG) Orchestration workflows Tool/function invocation Policy-based routing Build evaluation frameworks for accuracy, latency, and reliability Implement observability and monitoring for agent lifecycle AI Platform Integration Integrate with AI providers (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Vertex, open-source models) Build abstraction layers to support multi-model and multi-provider architectures Optimize model usage for performance, cost, and latency Cloud-Native Development Develop scalable services using: Microservices architecture Containers (Docker, Kubernetes) Serverless and event-driven patterns Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Helm) Ensure production readiness, logging, monitoring, and fault tolerance Application Development Build and deploy AI-powered applications aligned to business workflows Integrate AI systems into existing enterprise platforms and APIs Develop backend services and APIs supporting agent workflows Testing & Performance Define and execute test strategies for AI systems Measure system performance (latency, throughput, accuracy, cost) Debug and optimize production systems Required Skills & Experience 8-10+ years of software engineering experience Strong experience with cloud-native systems (APIs, microservices, containers, serverless) Experience building and deploying AI/LLM-based systems in production (agents, RAG, orchestration) Proficiency in Python, Java, or similar backend languages Experience with: CI/CD pipelines Infrastructure as code Monitoring and observability tools Hands-on experience with AI platforms (OpenAI, Claude, Vertex AI, or similar) Preferred Experience Experience with agent frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI) Experience designing multi-agent or distributed AI systems Familiarity with enterprise-scale system integration Experience optimizing AI workloads for cost and performance Scope & Expectations 100% hands-on engineering role (no people management) Deliver production-quality code and deployments Work within existing architecture and engineering standards Collaborate with client and internal engineering teams as needed Participate in technical design discussions (implementation-focused) TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity. TekWissen is an emerging global human capital, recruitment and IT services organization. Operating since 2009, we draw upon more than a decade of staffing experience to deliver critical talent acquisition solutions and IT engagements for our clients. We're founded on a culture that is passionate about delivering tailored solutions, that create lasting partnerships. Our global footprint covers six countries: United States, Canada, Australia, India, United Kingdom and the Philippines. This allows us to work in close partnership with organizations and manage everything from global talent needs with demanding resourcing strategies, to single sites with lower recruitment volumes. TekWissen® is an equal opportunity employer supporting workplace diversity.