AI Developer

IQUASAR LLC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

iQuasar is seeking to fill an AI Developer position. At iQuasar, we strive to provide the next generation of cutting-edge technologies. Our growth means exciting career opportunities for talented professionals in engineering, software development, and other key areas. We need an AI Developer for a full-time position. Position: AI Developer Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid - 1-2 days onsite) Position Type: Full time-Hybrid

Requirements

At least 8 years of software development experience.
Minimum of 3 years building AI/ML systems.
Experience developing and delivering modern web applications using JavaScript frameworks such as React and server-side technologies like Node.js.
Proficient in Python development.
Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI.
Experience constructing RAG architectures.
Integration of vector databases such as Azure AI Search or FAISS.
Deploying containerized applications on Azure platforms.
Building production APIs, preferably using FastAPI.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Semantic Kernel or LangChain.
Background in designing agent-based AI systems.
Experience in federal or regulated environments.
Familiarity with full-stack development patterns involving React (frontend) and Node.js (backend).
Ability to provide code review or technical guidance on React/Node.js components as part of cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

Design and implement LLM-powered applications utilizing Azure OpenAI.
Develop and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems.
Create agent-based and tool-using AI architectures.
Engineer NLP pipelines for classification, summarization, and information extraction tasks.
Build secure, containerized APIs using FastAPI and Docker.
Deploy applications to Azure, including AKS or Azure Container Apps.
Establish CI/CD pipelines within Azure DevOps.
Enhance latency, observability, and optimize token costs.
Mentor fellow developers and contribute to architectural standards.