Ai Support Engineer Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

Detroit, MI
Database Developers
Contract
We are seeking an AI Engineer in the Metro Detroit MI area. This is a hybrid role attending the office 1x/week.
Under limited supervision, the AI Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and deploying production-ready AI and machine learning solutions that address complex business needs. This role emphasizes end-to-end backend solution development, cloud-native architecture, and operational deployment using AWS services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, Neptune, Bedrock, SageMaker, etc. The engineer partners with technical leads and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable AI-enabled applications.
Education and Experience
1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field is required. Master's degree preferred.
2. Minimum of three (3) years of related experience in software engineering, data science, AI engineering, or machine learning engineering is required.
3. Demonstrated experience building and deploying production applications in cloud environments is required.
4. Experience developing backend services and integrating AWS-native services is required.
5. Prior experience supporting AI/ML solutions or intelligent automation initiatives is preferred.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
1. Design, develop, test, and deploy end-to-end backend solutions that support AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation use cases.
2. Build cloud-native and serverless applications using AWS services, including Lambda, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, Neptune, Bedrock, SageMaker, and related tools.
3. Develop APIs, workflow automation, and integration components that enable AI-powered functionality in production environments.
4. Create scalable data processing and application logic to support model inference, retrieval, search, and decision-support workflows.
5. Support the design and implementation of AI/ML solutions through software engineering, data engineering, and model integration practices.
6. Partner with data scientists, engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to define technical requirements and solution design.
7. Implement monitoring, logging, testing, and deployment practices to ensure reliability, performance, and maintainability of production systems.
8. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code practices, and secure software development standards.
9. Document architecture, technical designs, implementation details, and operational procedures.
10. Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge-sharing activities to support team effectiveness and solution quality.
Other Skills and Abilities
1. Strong proficiency in Python and backend application development is required.
2. Strong hands-on experience with AWS-native services, including Lambda, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, Neptune, Bedrock, and SageMaker, is required.
3. Knowledge of AI engineering, machine learning deployment, and production support practices is required.
4. Experience with APIs, event-driven architecture, and distributed systems is required.
5. Understanding of cloud security, reliability, and performance best practices is preferred.
6. Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing is required.
7. Ability to diagnose issues, optimize performance, and support production systems is required.
8. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, are required.
9. Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and deliver within established timelines is required.
10. Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
Why work with us? We are a woman-owned company that values your ideas, encourages your growth, and always has your back. When you work with us you'll have training opportunities, flexible/remote work options, growth opportunities, 401K and competitive pay. Apply today! We are an EOE, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. https://www.optechus.com/eeo_self_identification/