AI Software Engineer III

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Senior AI / Python Developer for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier BANKING clients in Farmington Hills, MI. Hybrid schedule

The Senior AI/Python Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting secure, scalable AI-enabled applications for Wealth & Asset Management. The role focuses on Python development, Generative AI, prompt engineering, RAG, document intelligence, AI agents, and enterprise AI integration.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop production-quality applications and AI services using Python.
• Build Generative AI capabilities using Amazon Bedrock and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Design, develop, test, and optimize prompts and prompt engineering techniques, including prompt templates, structured outputs, and reusable prompt patterns.
• Develop Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), intelligent search, embedding, and vector retrieval solutions.
• Build AI agents and agent-based workflows using frameworks such as Strands Agents.
• Develop reusable AI services and APIs using technologies such as FastAPI and Pydantic.
• Integrate AI solutions with structured and unstructured enterprise data.
• Support document processing and extraction using Amazon Textract, where appropriate.
• Implement vector-based retrieval using PostgreSQL/pgvector.
• Implement safeguards for AI output quality, reliability, validation, traceability, and secure data handling.
• Optimize AI solutions for performance, latency, token usage, and cost.
• Develop automated testing and evaluation capabilities for AI solutions.
• Collaborate with application, data, DevOps, QA, architecture, cybersecurity, and business teams.

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in Python development, software engineering, AI/ML engineering, or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python, REST APIs, FastAPI, Pydantic, and boto3.
• Experience with Amazon Bedrock, LLM integration, and Generative AI solutions.
• Strong experience with prompt engineering, including prompt design, testing, optimization, structured outputs, and evaluation.
• Experience with RAG, embeddings, semantic search, vector databases, and PostgreSQL/pgvector.
• Experience developing AI agents and agentic workflows, preferably using Strands Agents.
• Experience with Amazon Textract, AWS, Docker, and automated testing.
• Strong understanding of AI security, data protection, responsible AI, and enterprise governance.
• Experience working within large enterprise or regulated environments.

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SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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