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# AI Engineer/Data Engineer :: NJC, NJ--Hybrid

- **Company:** Datawave Technologies
- **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $92,300.0 - $166,850.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Information Engineering, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, Flask (Web Framework), Large Language Models, Concurrency, IT Architecture, Reliability of Systems, Fastapi, Data Analytics, Asynchronous Programming, Restful APIs, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usc7d7fae25eb3baae1806d3c3b4c3d379

## About the Role

* Strong Python development with FastAPI or Flask.
 * Experience building production-grade AI/LLM applications.
 * Solid SQL, data modeling, and data engineering fundamentals.
 * Expertise in concurrency, asynchronous programming, and performance optimization.
 * Experience with testing, production support, and system reliability.
 * Strong architectural design and technical leadership skills.
 * Design, build, and deploy Python-based AI/LLM applications using FastAPI/Flask.
 * Develop REST APIs and scalable enterprise solutions.
 * Build AI-powered data analytics and self-service platforms.
 * Optimize data pipelines for performance and scalability.
 * Collaborate with Risk stakeholders to deliver AI-driven solutions.
 * Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, and mentor engineering teams.



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