Junior Fastapi Developer Jobs in Utah (NOW HIRING)

Job Title: Junior AI Engineer Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Contract to hire role Description: Junior AI Engineer Position Description Ready to take your career to the next level? CGI is seeking a Junior AI Engineer to design, build, and scale AI-powered product features from concept to production. In this role, you will work as a consultant supporting enterprise clients, solving complex business and technical challenges. You’ll collaborate with a high-performing team, contribute to impactful client solutions, and gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI and cloud-native technologies. This position is based onsite at a client location in the Salt Lake City, UT area! Your future duties and responsibilities How you'll make an impact • Design and develop AI-driven product features using ML, GenAI, and LLMs • Build and deploy scalable AI systems using cloud-native architectures • Implement RAG pipelines, vector databases, and conversational AI systems • Develop RESTful APIs and microservices (e.g., FastAPI) for model serving • Containerize and orchestrate applications using Docker and Kubernetes • Ensure system reliability, scalability, security, and cost efficiency • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business teams Required qualifications to be successful in this role What you'll bring • Up to 2 years of experience in engineering or related roles • Familiarity with AI agents and agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph) • Understanding of agent design patterns and evaluation techniques • Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers • Proficiency in Python and SQL • Hands-on experience with: o AI/ML and Generative AI o Large Language Models (LLMs) and prompt engineering o RAG architectures and vector databases o MLOps practices • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines • Understanding of microservices architecture and API development • Knowledge of serverless design, 12-factor apps, autoscaling, and high availability • Strong problem-solving and communication skills