Position Overview

Ledgent Technology's client is actively seeking an experienced AI/ML Engineer to join their innovative team in California. This exciting opportunity is perfect for someone with a strong background in software engineering and a passion for developing AI solutions from the ground up.

Responsibilities

What They're Looking For

The ideal candidate will demonstrate voluntary initiative in a workplace environment, taking ownership of concepts and architecting AI solutions from scratch. The role requires several years of professional software engineering experience, with meaningful hands-on experience building with LLMs, RAG systems, or related AI tools.

Key technical skills and responsibilities include:

• Practical knowledge of RAG systems, including hands-on experience with ChromaDB, Pinecone, Azure AI Search, or similar vector databases, with the ability to build production-grade retrieval pipelines for unstructured data.
• Strong experience working with Large Language Models, including prompt engineering, context management, output validation, evaluation techniques, and hallucination mitigation.
• Experience with Python and/or C#, along with familiarity with modern AI frameworks such as LangChain, Microsoft Agent Framework, or similar technologies.
• Experience processing unstructured data, including PDFs, handwritten notes, images, scans, and related formats.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical problems clearly to both developers and non-developers.
• Nice to have: experience with C#, TypeScript, SQL, and MVC-style architectures to integrate functionality into existing web applications and application servers that support medical question-answering through RAG.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to other developers.
• Interest in reading technical papers, documentation, and open-source contributions to improve one's craft.

Important programming languages for this position include C# and Python.

Qualifications

• Education requirement is a Bachelor's degree.

Required Work Hours

Monday to Friday, first shift.

Benefits

Ledgent Technology offers competitive compensation and benefits. Specific details regarding benefits will be provided upon request or during the hiring process.

Additional Details

Max Pay: $160,000.00 per year

Min Pay: $130,000.00 per year

• Must be local to Sacramento, CA
• Must be able to work onsite in Sacramento, CA
• Must work on W-2 basis through Ledgent Technology
• No C2C, third-party firms, or sub-vendors
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.