AI/ML Engineer - LLM & Agentic AI

Purple Drive Technologies

$100K — $150K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in AI/ML engineering
  • Strong hands-on skills in LLM applications and Agentic AI
  • Proficiency in building RAG architectures
  • Expertise in embeddings, vector databases, and retrieval pipelines
  • Solid Python programming capabilities
  • Experience with frameworks like LangChain and PyTorch
  • Knowledge of CI/CD practices and scalable model deployment

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement end-to-end AI/ML solutions and Agentic AI systems
  • Translate business needs into scalable AI architectures
  • Create RAG pipelines and vector search solutions
  • Develop prompt strategies and automation frameworks for AI agents
  • Optimize AI systems for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency
  • Implement CI/CD and monitoring systems for AI models
  • Mentor teams in AI architecture and governance best practices

Benefits

  • Flexible remote work options
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Access to state-of-the-art AI technologies
  • Health and wellness programs
Full Job Description
Overview:

Job Title: AI/ML Engineer - LLM & Agentic AI

Location: Chicago, IL / Remote

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled AI/ML Engineer with deep expertise in LLM-based applications, Agentic AI, and scalable AI architecture. The ideal candidate will have strong experience building production-grade AI systems using modern frameworks, vector databases, retrieval pipelines, and MLOps practices.

This role involves end-to-end ownership of AI solution design, orchestration workflows, deployment, monitoring, and optimization.

Required Skills

  • Hands-on experience building:
    • ML/LLM-based applications
    • Agentic AI solutions
    • RAG architectures
  • Strong expertise with:
    • Embeddings
    • Vector databases
    • Retrieval pipelines
    • Prompt engineering
    • AI orchestration workflows
  • Strong Python programming skills
  • Experience with frameworks such as:
    • LangChain
    • LlamaIndex
    • PyTorch
  • Experience with:
    • CI/CD pipelines
    • Scalable model deployment
    • Monitoring and lifecycle management
    • MLOps best practices
Key Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver end-to-end AI/ML, Agentic AI, and LLM-based solutions
  • Translate business requirements into scalable AI architectures and measurable outcomes
  • Build RAG pipelines, vector search solutions, embeddings, and orchestration workflows
  • Develop prompt strategies, AI agents, workflow guardrails, and automation frameworks
  • Optimize AI systems for:
    • Performance
    • Scalability
    • Reliability
    • Cost efficiency
  • Implement monitoring, drift detection, CI/CD, and lifecycle management for AI models
  • Build production-grade data pipelines with validation, lineage, and reproducibility
  • Mentor engineering teams and drive responsible AI architecture and governance decisions
Preferred Skills

  • Experience with cloud AI platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Exposure to distributed AI systems and scalable inference architectures
  • Familiarity with Responsible AI and enterprise governance frameworks

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