Hybrid AI Software Engineer

at Anika Systems

• Job title: AI Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, PyTorch, Tensorflow, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• AI Software Engineer at Anika Systems translating research into production ready AI capabilities and working with federal agencies. Focused on Generative AI solutions and intelligent automation.

Responsibilities

• Translate emerging research into production ready, Generative AI capabilities
• Own the full lifecycle—from ideation and prototyping through cloud deployment and MLOps
• Research, design, and develop production grade Generative AI and intelligent automation solutions
• Lead end to end development: data collection/cleansing, model finetuning, evaluation, optimization, containerization, and secure cloud deployment (Azure/AWS)
• Implement LLMOps/MLOps pipelines for automated testing, bias detection, monitoring, and rollback
• Apply Responsible AI principles and federal compliance standards (e.g., NIST RMF, FedRAMP)
• Translate vague mission requirements into technical designs; iterate quickly with stakeholders via agile ceremonies and rapid prototyping
• Contribute to the VITAL Innovation Lab roadmap by identifying research topics, publishing internal white papers, and presenting at communities of practice

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field; Master’s is a bonus
• 1-3+ years of professional experience building and shipping ML or NLP systems, including focus on LLM based or Generative AI solutions
• Expert Python and strong software engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, testing, CI/CD, Git, containers)
• Hands-on with modern ML/LLM tooling (PyTorch or TensorFlow; LangChain, LangGraph, vector databases such as Pinecone, Azure AI Search, FAISS) and AI Agents
• Proven experience deploying workloads to Azure (preferred), AWS, or another major cloud provider
• Familiarity with DevOps/Infrastructure as Code (GitHub Actions, Terraform/Bicep, Docker/Kubernetes)
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to explain complex concepts to nontechnical audiences
• Aspiration to develop leadership and team management skills

Benefits

• Anika Systems is an outcome-driven technology solutions firm
• VITAL Innovation Lab focuses on research and development
• Empowerment that drives customer loyalty
• Commitment to transparency and collaboration