Advanced Cloud Programmer

Job Title:

Advanced Cloud Based Programmer

Location:

Hybrid; 50% onsite in Albany, NY Travel:
None

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain chatbot and virtual agent solutions built on Google Cloud Platform.
• Build and support conversational AI applications using Google Dialogflow and related technologies.
• Develop and implement Generative AI agents and solutions leveraging modern AI frameworks and services.
• Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures and prompt engineering strategies.
• Support existing applications, troubleshoot issues, and implement enhancements.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Maintain high-quality, readable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement activities.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation and CI/CD processes using Terraform and Git-based repositories.

• Minimum 5 years related experience.
• Minimum 2 years of hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Minimum 2 years of experience developing chatbots or conversational AI solutions using Google Dialogflowor similar technologies.
• Experience building Generative AI applications and AI agents.
• Strong understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) concepts and implementations.
• Experience with prompt engineering and prompt optimization techniques.
• Proficiency in Python application development.
• Experience using source control systems such as Git, Git Hub, or Git Lab.
• Experience developing and maintaining infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform.
• Ability to write and maintain clean, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders and customers.

• Google Cloud certifications.
• Experience with
  
  DialogflowCX, Conversational Agents, and Playbooks.
• Experience working with various Generative AI platforms and services.
• Experience with Looker reporting andLookML.
• Experience designing and deploying cloud-native applications.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and Dev Ops practices.

• Conversational AI:
  
  Dialogflow, Conversational Agents
• Generative AI:
  
  AI Agents, RAG, Prompt Engineering
• Infrastructure as Code:
  
  Terraform
• Version Control:
  
  Git, Git Hub, Git Lab
• Analytics & Reporting:
  
  Looker,LookML

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross‑functional team.
• Customer‑focused mindset with experience engaging directly with stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and evolving project requirements.