Innovation AI Developer II

3MD Inc. • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Innovation AI Developer II positions are responsible for independently designing, developing, and deploying AI-powered software solutions that address customer use cases in industrial production environments. They own end-to-end delivery of features and prototypes, from requirements through deployment to edge devices and embedded systems. This role bridges software engineering and AI/ML, building robust applications that integrate computer vision, NLP, and predictive analytics. AI Developer IIs drive operational efficiency by developing AI agents and leveraging OOB AI tools for internal automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's required. Master's preferred
• 2-5 years of experience in AI development or software engineering with demonstrated project ownership
• Proficient in Python; experience with C++, Java, Go, or Rust
• Strong fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, design patterns, clean code
• Experience with API development (FastAPI, Flask), Git, CI/CD, Docker
• Deep expertise in PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Strong computer vision and/or NLP understanding
• Experience with LLMs, VLMs, and agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph)
• Experience deploying to edge devices (NVIDIA Jetson, industrial IPCs)
• Model optimization: quantization, pruning, ONNX/TensorRT
• Proficient with AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Cursor)
• Experience building internal automation agents

Nice To Haves

• Experience in warehouse, logistics, or industrial automation.
• Track record of shipping production AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop end-to-end AI-powered software applications for industrial use cases
• Build and deploy AI models to edge devices, embedded systems, and offline environments
• Own the full software development lifecycle: architecture, implementation, testing, deployment
• Develop internal AI agents and automation tools to improve operational efficiency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions
• Optimize model performance for production: inference latency, memory footprint, accuracy
• Set up and maintain customer demonstrations using IPCs, HMIs, cameras, sensors, PLCs
• Mentor junior developers through code reviews and technical guidance
• Evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies and OOB tools for team productivity
• Lead POC development and deliver demos to customers and stakeholders

Benefits

• U.S.-based employees have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company contribution, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and wellbeing benefits, among others.
• U.S.-based employees also receive, per calendar year, up to 6 scheduled paid holidays.
• Additionally, eligible hourly/non-exempt and exempt employees accrue up to 112 hours of PTO based on years of service and may annually take up to 8 hours of paid volunteer time.
• Additional paid sick leave is also provided if required by state or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level