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# AI Engineer Mid level

- **Company:** ELEVI Associates, LLC
- **Location:** Cape Saint Claire, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $130,640.0 - $160,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Databases, Data Validation, Relational Databases, Human-Computer Interaction, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, Node.Js, OpenShift, Query Optimization, Next.js, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, TypeScript, ReactJS, Prompt Engineering, Software Security, Llamaindex, Indexer, Backend, Langfuse — LLM Observability and Analytics Platform, Agentic-AI, Fastapi, LangSmith, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Restful APIs, OpenSearch, Docker, Agent2Agent Protocol
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/9e6e4ebf-6f9d-4b93-8211-a8690e42fb42

## About the Role

To be an ELEVI team player you will need:

Required Education and Years of Experience:

 * 9 years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Data Science, and/or Software Engineering roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities.
 * A Bachelor's degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience and a Master's Degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience., * Active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Poly
 * Strong proficiency with at least 1 generative AI framework which includes but is not limited to: LangChain, haystack by deepset, and LlamaIndex among others.
 * Strong proficiency in prompt engineering and prompt management.
 * Experience with developing agentic AI-solutions including MCP, tool development, context engineering, and agent-to-agent (A2A) communication.
 * Strong proficiency in React.js and TypeScript, including functional components, hooks, reusable component design, and API integration.
 * Strong experience developing backend services and REST APIs using Node.js or Python.
 * Proficiency with PostgreSQL, including relational data modeling, SQL, schema migrations, indexing, and query optimization.
 * Hands-on experience with Docker, including writing Dockerfiles, building images, and troubleshooting containers.
 * Strong communication skills and the ability to translate business and customer needs into clear technical requirements

Desired

 * Experience with AWS products.
 * Experience with AI observability platforms such as Langfuse and LangSmith.
 * Experience developing with agentic AI coding harnesses such as Codex.
 * Experience with Next.js AI SDK and FastMCP.
 * Familiarity with software development within the Department of War.
 * Familiarity with Linux environments and Kubernetes concepts.
 * Experience improving application security, accessibility, performance, and reliability.
 * Experience working in an Agile development environment and coordinating with product, operations, and security teams.

## Description

As a Mid-level AI Engineer with you will be supporting an IC Customer working on mission driven applications. Candidates in this role will:

 * Ideate, prototype, and deliver AI-enabled solutions in alignment with stakeholders and existing application environments.
 * Design, develop, and maintain full stack applications using Next.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, Python, PostgreSQL, and OpenSearch.
 * Use Pydantic (Python) and Zod (TypeScript) for data validation.
 * Build and maintain Docker images and deploy, configure, and troubleshoot applications in OpenShift.
 * Investigate and resolve production issues across the user interface, backend services, database, and application deployment.
 * Work with customers, product owners, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify dependencies, and estimate implementation effort.
 * Participate in technical design and code reviews, write automated tests, and maintain technical documentation.