AI Developer

Overview

This role supports the development and operation of internal AI systems using an established codebase and AWS-native services. The position is focused on practical AI application development, deployment, and enablement rather than research. The developer will contribute code, support AI workflows, assist with MLOps-related activities, and help other developers become productive within the AI environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based AI services using an existing internal codebase
• Implement and extend RAG workflows using LangChain and LangGraph
• Build and support AI orchestration using AWS Step Functions
• Deploy AI services via Git-based CI/CD pipelines in AWS
• Participate in Scrum-based development and sprint planning
• Translate non-developer feature descriptions into clear/concise work items for developers to execute
• Perform code reviews and help establish coding standards
• Support onboarding and training of other developers on internal AI frameworks
• Collaborate with security and operations teams to support compliant deployments

Skills Required

Required Technical Skills

• Strong Python development experience
• Hands-on experience with LangChain and/ LangGraph
• Expertise writing CRUD API calls supporting AI markdown and corresponding metadata
• Prompt Engineering
• Experience deploying applications in AWS (Step Functions, Lambda, or containers)
• Past experience optimizing AI tools and systems to ensure prompts return efficiently
• Proficiency with Git-based workflows and VS Code
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development
• Working knowledge of MLOps fundamentals (CI/CD, environment separation, logging)

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience building or supporting RAG pipelines
• Familiarity with metadata tagging, versioned knowledge sources, and access-aware retrieval (ABAC concepts)
• Exposure to secure or regulated environments (government experience a plus)
• AWS certification
• Experience participating in code reviews or mentoring other developers
• Full-stack web development experience (Blazor/Angular/React)

What We’re Looking For

• A practical engineer who can work within an existing architecture
• Someone comfortable balancing AI development with operational constraints
• A team-oriented developer who can help others succeed
• An engineer comfortable interacting with both developer and non-developer team mates

Experience

• 5-7 years experience

Salary Range: $75,000 $85,000/year, DOE

Education

A bachelor’s degree in computer science (or other relevant concentration) required. An additional three years of directly relevant software development experience may substitute for the degree requirement.

### Full-Time

person

### Entry-Level

business

### On-site

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience. We have an excellent benefits package that includes:

### Health & Welfare

Company Paid

• Major Medical Insurance for employees and family members
• Dental Insurance for employees and family members
• Vision Insurance for employees (employee-paid for family members)
• Group Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Long-Term Disability

Voluntary

• Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (pre-tax deferrals for health care expenses)

### Retirement

Money Purchase Pension Plan - 100% Company funded defined contribution retirement plan. One-year entry waiting period and 5-year vesting. Core Funds available and a self-directed brokerage account option.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan - 100% Company funded discretionary contribution. 100% vested after one-year entry waiting period.

### Time Off

Tecolote’s generous paid time off benefits give employees the flexibility they need to relax, recharge and take care of the unexpected.

• Annual Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Holidays
• Jury Duty/Witness Leave
• Military Leave
• Sick Leave

Location

Tacoma Office

3518 6th Avenue, Suite 301

Tacoma, Washington 98406

(253) 564-1979

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Tracking Number: 049-26-1