Job Title: AI/ML Engineer
Duration:12 months
Location: Onsite at Franklin, TN
Work Type: Contract - W2
Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
• Candidate should have 6+ years of hands-on experience in backend development with Python and AWS-based environments.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django, Flask).
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs with strong adherence to best practices and performance standards.
• Develop asynchronous applications using async/await for high-performance and concurrent processing.
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL databases, including complex queries, indexing, and schema design.
• Implement and manage microservices-based architectures ensuring scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance.
• Deploy and manage applications on AWS cloud (EC2, S3, Lambda, EKS, Glue).
• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate using Kubernetes (EKS).
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions.
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities using OpenAI APIs and LangChain or similar frameworks.
• Develop features like semantic search, embeddings, and LLM-powered workflows.
• Work with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector) and graph databases (Neo4j).
• Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS Glue or Apache Spark for data processing.
• Ensure performance optimization, data quality, and system observability across services.
Required Skills:
1. Strong Python Backend Development
• Expertise in FastAPI / Django / Flask
• Experience building REST APIs, async programming, and scalable backend services
• Strong understanding of SQLAlchemy and database integration
2. AI / ML & LLM Integration (Must Have)
• Hands-on experience with OpenAI APIs, LangChain, or similar frameworks
• Knowledge of prompt engineering, embeddings, and semantic search
• Experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector
3. AWS Cloud & Microservices Architecture
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, EKS, Glue)
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
• Solid understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and system design
Nice to Have Skills:
• Frontend experience with React, JavaScript/TypeScript, Redux
• Experience with Neo4j or graph databases
• Data engineering exposure (ETL pipelines, Spark, data quality)
ABOUT Ztek:
Website: www.ztekinc.com
Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Ztek’s diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful, particularly in hiring veterans. The company's veteran-focused hiring and deployment program, Z-V.E.T, matches skilled veterans with clients' needs in various areas.
Disclaimer:
Ztek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Ztek is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hrd@ztekinc.com Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Ztek encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Ztek does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.
