AI Engineer / LLM Developer (Microsoft Foundry) Long-term contract role with a leading investment management firm. Hybrid work environment - NJ (3 days/week onsite) General Skill Profile (in order of preference) Microsoft Foundry, Python, LLM Development, Azure AI, Prompt Engineering, APIs, Microsoft Fabric (plus), Power BI (plus)
What You Will Do
Design, develop, and deploy production-grade AI applications using the Microsoft Foundry platform.
Build custom Generative AI solutions leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) to solve complex business problems.
Develop AI-powered applications that integrate seamlessly with the Microsoft ecosystem, including Azure services, Microsoft Fabric, and Power Platform where appropriate.
Build and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions and other enterprise AI architectures.
Develop Python-based services, APIs, and automation workflows supporting AI applications.
Evaluate, fine-tune, and optimize LLM performance for accuracy, scalability, and business value.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate business problems into AI-driven solutions.
Integrate enterprise data sources into AI applications while ensuring security and governance best practices.
Prototype new AI capabilities and transition successful prototypes into production.