Lead Applied AI Engineer

VMC Soft Technologies, Inc
Louisville, Kentucky, United StatesunknownPosted Aug 27, 2026

About the role

Position Title: Lead Applied AI Engineer

Work Location: Louisville, KY

Key Must-Have Skills

Candidates should possess strong, recent experience in:

Generative AI

Agentic AI

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) Architecture

AI Agents / Multi-Agent Systems

Python

FastAPI

Vector Databases

LLM Integration

AI Platform Engineering

Production AI Deployment

AI Evaluation Frameworks

Prompt Engineering

Observability & Monitoring

Enterprise Architecture

Strongly Preferred Skills

React

Azure OpenAI or other Cloud AI Platforms

Healthcare Domain Experience

Responsible AI / AI Governance

Distributed Systems Engineering

Experience Requirements

7+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on AI/ML.

Proven experience building and operating distributed systems at scale.

Extensive hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying production-grade Generative AI solutions.

Experience with advanced RAG architectures, AI agents, multi-agent systems, vector databases, and enterprise AI platforms.

Demonstrated technical leadership and ability to mentor engineering teams.

Experience delivering large-scale AI initiatives from concept through production deployment.

Responsibilities

  • Build and operate distributed systems at scale
  • Design, develop, and deploy production-grade Generative AI solutions
  • Deliver large-scale AI initiatives from concept through production deployment
  • Mentor engineering teams

Qualifications

  • Strong experience in Generative AI and Agentic AI
  • Proficient in Python and FastAPI
  • Experience with AI Platform Engineering and Production AI Deployment
  • Hands-on experience with advanced RAG architectures and AI agents

Skills mentioned

Generative AIAI AgentsRetrieval-Augmented GenerationPythonFastAPIModel DeploymentPrompt EngineeringModel MonitoringDistributed SystemsSystem Design

About VMC Soft Technologies, Inc

A fast-growing full-service company, VMC Soft Technologies offers IT Services, Product Development Solutions,Training and US IT Recruitement/ RPO/ IT Staffing, Business Process Outsourcing solutions to mid and large-sized organizations. We create innovative and cost effective solutions by first understanding how you work. We bring in the right people to get the job done. And we customize the delivery method to fit your business.

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