AI Engineer / Applied AI Developer

Hello,

AI Engineer / Applied AI Developer

Okemos, MI (Hybrid) : Minimum of 3 days per week onsite in Okemos. submit local only

100% Remote : Open only to Senior-level candidates located in Eastern Time (EST).

Technical Skills Screening :

Years of Experience

Python

Prompt engineering and function calling in LLMs

Experience integrating APIs and handling structured / unstructured data

Git and development

Experience with building Agentic AI solutions, conversational AI chatbots or summarization tools

OpenAI or similar LLM frameworks

Streamlit, FastAPI, or Flask for building UI / demo tools

We are looking for an AI Engineer / Applied AI Developer. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on development skills, with a passion for building AI-powered proof-of-concepts and exploring cutting-edge AI capabilities. The candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, research-driven environment, be a problem solver with excellent critical thinking, and have a strong foundation in Python programming. Experience with large language models is a must. Machine learning frameworks, or AI cloud services is a plus but not required.

Must Have Technical Skills :

• Python (intermediate to advanced proficiency)
• Ability to quickly build working proof-of-concepts
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Experience with prompt engineering and function calling in LLMs
• Experience integrating APIs and handling structured / unstructured data
• Familiarity with Git and development in a collaborative environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Have Technical Skills :

Please feel free to reach at gaurav09@kanakits.com