Associate Principal, Artificial Intelligence Engineering
Request Technology, LLCAbout the role
NO Sponsorship / NO OPT
Associate Principal, Artificial Intelligence Engineering
SALARY: $150k plus 15% bonus
LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL
HYBIRD 3 DAYS ONSITE
AI research and engineering. You will need strong python, SQL, API, cloud infrastructure. Cclaude the anthropic api or claude ai console designing agent orchestration or model context protocol based integrations ai applications and/or infrastructure
Qualifications:
Experience mentoring or elevating the work of junior engineers
Demonstrated ownership of production systems from design through deployment
Ability to work effectively in a still-forming, fast-moving team environment
This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.
Technical Skills:
Required: Strong Python; proficient SQL; solid distributed systems and API design fundamentals
Required: Hands-on experience building LLM-powered applications or agentic systems
Required: Working knowledge of AI-specific risk areas (prompt injection, output validation, hallucination mitigation, data privacy), or demonstrated ability to build this expertise quickly
Required: Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS preferred); comfort with Docker, CI/CD, and containerization fundamentals
Preferred: Direct experience with Claude, the Anthropic API, or Claude.ai/Console
Preferred: Experience designing agent orchestration or Model Context Protocol (MCP)-based integrations
Preferred: Production experience operating LLM-powered applications or agentic systems at scale
Preferred: Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
Preferred: Background in financial services, derivatives, or other regulated industries
Preferred: Exposure to AI security practices such as red-teaming or adversarial testing of model inputs and outputs
Preferred: Data engineering experience (pipelines, data modeling), particularly for candidates interested in AI infrastructure work
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's preferred
4-7 years of software engineering experience, with production AI/LLM systems experience preferred
Responsibilities
- AI research and engineering
- Designing agent orchestration or model context protocol based integrations
- Building LLM-powered applications or agentic systems
Qualifications
- Experience mentoring or elevating the work of junior engineers
- Demonstrated ownership of production systems from design through deployment
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving team environment
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's preferred
Benefits
- 15% bonus
Skills mentioned
About Request Technology, LLC
With over 45 years of experience, Request Technology, LLC, formerly Quest Enterprises, Inc., is an established entrepreneurial executive search firm that specializes in recruiting Information Technology professionals for organizations throughout the United States. Extensive industry knowledge and long term working relationships offer the ability to know exactly what our clients need, providing them with the best available candidates in today's competitive job market. Request Technology, LLC consists of a group of Associate Recruiters, each of whom has an extensive background within the search industry. Request Technology specializes in Enterprise Infrastructure, Technical Support, Data and Voice Telecommunications, Multi-protocol Connectivity, E-Commerce, Security, Database Administration, Client-Server Development, Internet Development, Java Development and other IT opportunities. Please contact us via email at opportunity@requesttechnology.com