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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** First Resonance - **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Transformation, Software Design Patterns, Open Source Technology, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Google Cloud, Large Language Models, Model Validation, Generative AI, Low Latency, Machine Learning Operations - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/9db2d49d-df51-4a0d-abe4-1b0b3dcb18e4 ## About the Role * 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years shipping AI/ML-powered products into production. * Proven track record of building and shipping customer-facing applications (AI and non-AI) that deliver measurable business value. * Experience architecting scalable systems on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform). * Expertise in data modeling, preprocessing, and model evaluation at scale. * Familiarity with generative AI models (LLMs, diffusion models, GANs) and their real-world applications. * Strong knowledge of APIs and modern software design patterns for integrating AI into SaaS products. * Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills. * Passion for AI innovation paired with the ability to deliver non-AI product functionality when needed. Desired Qualifications * Experience building AI systems for real-time, low-latency, or edge deployments. * Familiarity with modern data governance, privacy, and compliance standards (SOC2, GDPR, ITAR). * Hands-on experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) for building AI systems that combine large language models with external knowledge sources. * Understanding of and/or experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar emerging standards for connecting AI systems with data and tools. * Customer-facing experience gathering requirements, presenting solutions, and demonstrating value. * Contributions to open-source projects or published research in applied AI/ML. * Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to engineering best practices. ## Description * Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of production-ready AI systems within the ION Factory OS. * Ship customer-facing features that directly impact manufacturing workflows, including AI-driven functionality (e.g., generative procedure creation, anomaly detection, recommendations) and core product features not reliant on AI. * Architect and maintain scalable software systems, including AI/ML pipelines and broader product infrastructure. * Design and implement AI features using retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines to deliver context-aware insights and recommendations. * Leverage Model Context Protocol (MCP) and similar frameworks to connect AI models seamlessly with structured/unstructured data sources and external tools. * Collaborate with product managers and customers to translate real-world challenges into robust software solutions. * Partner with data engineering to process and transform structured and unstructured manufacturing data into usable formats. * Ensure reliability, scalability, and maintainability of all systems in production, leveraging CI/CD and cloud-native workflows. * Stay ahead of advancements in software engineering and AI, bringing the best practices into shipped product features. * Mentor junior engineers and help raise the technical bar across the team. ## Related Videos - [Swapping Low Latency Data Storage Under High Load](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/746-swapping-low-latency-data-storage-under-high-load) - [The Cloud is Calling: Answer with In-Demand Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/945-the-cloud-is-calling-answer-with-in-demand-skills) - [Your imaginations is (no longer) the limit: how Generative AI empowers people to be creative](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/741-your-imaginations-is-no-longer-the-limit-how-generative-ai-empowers-people-to-be-creative) - [Developer Experience, Platform Engineering and AI powered Apps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/990-developer-experience-platform-engineering-and-ai-powered-apps) - [Unleash the power of 5G in your code: transform your apps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1567-unleash-the-power-of-5g-in-your-code-transform-your-apps) - [You are not an AI developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1148-you-are-not-an-ai-developer) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai)