Position: AI/ML Engineer

Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

Job Type: 12+ Months Contract

Pay rate: $60-70/hr on W2

Required Qualifications

Al and LLM Experience

3+ years of hands-on experience building Al-powered features, with at least 1 year focused on LLM-based systems
Demonstrated ability to take Al features from prototype to production
Strong understanding of prompt engineering, including context management, few-shot learning, and output parsing
Experience with Al orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or equivalent
Practical knowledge of LLM limitations, failure modes, and mitigation strategies
Experience building conversational Al or chat-based interfaces
Understanding of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) patterns and vector databases

Software Engineering

5+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong Python proficiency, including building backend services, APls, and data processing pipelines
Experience with API design and direct integration with third-party systems
Solid understanding of software testing practices, including testing Al systems with non-deterministic outputs
Familiarity with observability practices: logging, monitoring, and debugging production systems
Experience working in large, complex codebases with multiple contributors

Communication and Client Skills

Demonstrated ability to work directly with clients or stakeholders in a technical capacity
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Comfortable presenting work, gathering feedback, and iterating based on input
Professional demeanor suitable for representing a consulting firm to enterprise clients

Working Style

Self-directed and able to make progress with incomplete information
Comfortable with ambiguity and changing requirements
Able to balance hands-on coding with client-facing responsibilities
Collaborative mindset; works well with distributed teams across time zones

Al-Assisted Development

Proficiency with Al pair programming tools (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar) is expected
Ability to leverage Al assistance to accelerate development and maintain high output
Comfort integrating Al tools into daily workflow

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with agentic Al patterns, autonomous systems, or Al systems that take actions
Background in Cl/CD tooling, developer productivity, or platform engineering
Familiarity with Apache Airflow, Jenkins, or similar orchestration and Cl tools
Experience in consulting, professional services, or client-facing engineering roles
Experience working in on-prem enterprise environments with security and access constraints
Background in log analysis, observability, or failure diagnosis tooling
Experience leading or mentoring other engineers
Familiarity with NLP concepts beyond LLMs: text processing, parsing, search, and classification

BayOne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class. This job posting represents the general duties and requirements necessary to perform this position and is not an exhaustive statement of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise or alter this job description.

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