Python AI Engineer

Zodiac Solutions, Inc
Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesContractPosted Aug 31, 2026

About the role

Role: Python AI Engineer

Location: Cleveland, Ohio (Day1 Onsite)

Job Type: Contract (W2)

Note: We are looking to hire Python AI Engineer in Cleveland, Ohio, USA immediately who has experience in LLM, RAG, Agentic AI, AI Chatbot, Python and Azure.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Python AI Engineer with strong expertise in developing, fine-tuning, and deploying AI models leveraging Azure OpenAI services.

The ideal candidate will design scalable and production-ready AI solutions that address diverse business requirements such as text generation, summarization, and sentiment analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain robust Python scripts to interact with Azure OpenAI APIs and related services.

Evaluate, select, and fine-tune Azure OpenAI models based on project-specific needs.

Design and implement AI solutions for multiple NLP tasks including text generation, summarization, and sentiment analysis.

Deploy, monitor, and optimize AI models in production environments.

Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI, LLMs, and Azure AI ecosystem.

Utilize industry-standard libraries, frameworks, and tools to enhance development efficiency.

Ensure scalability and performance of AI applications to meet enterprise demands.

Collaborate and communicate complex AI concepts effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Troubleshoot and resolve AI model development challenges, providing innovative and practical solutions.

Required Skills and Experience

Strong proficiency in Python programming and experience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformers).

Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI models and APIs.

Solid understanding of MLOps concepts, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.

Familiarity with data preprocessing, prompt engineering, and performance tuning.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain robust Python scripts to interact with Azure OpenAI APIs and related services.
  • Evaluate, select, and fine-tune Azure OpenAI models based on project-specific needs.
  • Design and implement AI solutions for multiple NLP tasks including text generation, summarization, and sentiment analysis.
  • Deploy, monitor, and optimize AI models in production environments.
  • Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI, LLMs, and Azure AI ecosystem.
  • Utilize industry-standard libraries, frameworks, and tools to enhance development efficiency.
  • Ensure scalability and performance of AI applications to meet enterprise demands.
  • Collaborate and communicate complex AI concepts effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Strong proficiency in Python programming and experience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformers).
  • Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI models and APIs.
  • Solid understanding of MLOps concepts, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Familiarity with data preprocessing, prompt engineering, and performance tuning.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Skills mentioned

PythonMicrosoft AzureLarge Language ModelsRetrieval-Augmented GenerationAI AgentsTransformersFine-TuningMLOpsCI/CDPrompt Engineering

About Zodiac Solutions, Inc

“Zodiac Solutions” is a “Minority Business Enterprise” headquartered in Texas, USA. Our clients include large and small enterprises in the entertainment, media, financial, government, and healthcare sectors. We’ve carved out a niche as one of the industry’s top IT solutions providers by doing what we do best. To serve our diversified clientele, we go out of our way to learn about their business and assist them as needed. Zodiac Solutions works on a client-centric approach guided by the business philosophy of building lasting customer relationships in an intensely competitive global environment.”

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