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This role is for a mid-level engineer. The successful candidate will work on a team with other experienced Software and AI Engineers.
Responsibilities:
Hands-on AI/ML software engineer that will apply AI to solutions in the learning space
Prompt engineering and associated reliab
Work with product owners and curators to understand requirements and guide new features
Collaborate with team to design, develop, and maintain application systems utilizing AI
Document designs and implementation to ensure consistency and alignment with standards
Create documentation including system, APIs, data structures, and sequence diagrams
Create appropriate data pipelines for AI/ML
Analyze, curate, cleanse, and split data
Utilize and apply generative AI within new products/features and for daily productivity
Periodically explore new technologies and design patterns with proof-of-concept
Participate in developing best practices and improving operational processes
Present research and work to socialize and share knowledge across the organization
Environment, Tools & Technologies:
Agile/Scrum
Operating Systems – Mac, Linux
JavaScript, Node.js, Python
LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source models)
Vector indexing/database (RAG)
Agentic Frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, etc.)
APIs GraphQL, REST
Docker, Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS), MS Azure OpenAI
SQL (Postgres RDS/Aurora), NoSQL (Cassandra, Elasticsearch)
Messaging – Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS
Monitoring – Prometheus, ELK
GitHub, IDE (your choice)
Skills & Qualifications:
Experience with generative AI and fine-tuning models (minimum of 5 years' experience and applicable degree).
Ability to design and document APIs, data models, service interactions
Prompt engineering
Familiarity with and ability to explain:
testing strategies – unit, integration, system
system and API security techniques
data privacy concerns
microservices architecture
vertical vs horizontal scaling
Generative AI, NLP, DNN, LLMs, auto-encoders, etc.
Chain-of-thought and reflexion
Attributes for Success:
Proactive, Independent, Adaptable
Collaborative team player
Customer service minded with an ownership mindset
Excellent analytic and communication skills
Ability and desire to coach and mentor new and more junior developers
Innovative and problem-solving mindset
Passionate, curious, open to new ideas, and ability to research and learn new technologies
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Skillsoft delivers online learning, training, and talent solutions to help organizations unleash their edge. Leveraging immersive, engaging content, Skillsoft enables organizations to unlock the potential in their best assets – their people – and build teams with the skills they need for success. Empowering 36 million learners and counting, Skillsoft democratizes learning through an intelligent learning experience and a customized, learner-centric approach to skills development with resources for Leadership Development, Business Skills, Technology & Development, Digital Transformation, and Compliance.
Skillsoft is partner to thousands of leading global organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company features three award-winning systems that support learning, performance and success: Skillsoft learning content, the Percipio intelligent learning experience platform, which offers measurable impact across the entire employee lifecycle. Learn more at www.skillsoft.com.
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If this opportunity intrigues you, we would love for you to apply!
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Skillsoft is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer: It is the policy of Skillsoft (US) Corporation to provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability (mental or physical), protected veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by law.
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