Senior Gen AI Developer

Veteran-Owned Firm Seeking a Senior Gen AI Developer for an Onsite Assignment in Brooklyn, NY

My name is Stephen Hrutka. I lead a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm in Washington, DC. We specialize in Technical and Cleared Recruiting for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other advanced defense agencies.

At HRUCKUS, we support fellow Veteran-Owned businesses by helping them recruit for positions across organizations such as the VA, SBA, HHS, DARPA, and other leading-edge R&D-focused defense agencies.

We seek to fill a Senior Gen AI Developer position for the DSS - Department of Social Services in the City of New York.

The ideal candidate is a NY resident with at least 10 years of programming experience in .NET Core, C#, and Python. They possess over 7 years of deep database expertise in Oracle SQL/PL-SQL, ER design, and query optimization, along with a strong 7-year background in Cloud and Dev Ops, including AWS/Azure/GCP, CI/CD, Docker, and AI-specific services like AWS Bedrock and Sage Maker AI.

If you're interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and discuss your qualifications further.

Thanks,

Stephen M Hrutka

Principal Consultant

HRUCKUS LLC

Executive

Summary:

HRUCKUS is looking for an experienced Senior Gen AI Developer to assist the Information Technology Services (ITS) department of the NYC Department of Social Services (DSS) in managing the day-to-day activities of the organization.

Position

Description:

The Senior Gen AI Developer will support the SNAP Payment Error Rate (CAP) Reduction Project. The SNAP Payment Error Rate (CAP) Reduction Project is a high-priority, agency-wide strategic initiative at the NYC Department of Social Services designed to mitigate federal oversight findings and prevent significant financial penalties. In partnership with McKinsey, the agency is deploying cutting-edge technologies-including Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and advanced analytics-to modernize error detection and strengthen eligibility verification, case processing accuracy, and quality control reviews.

By introducing proactive prevention capabilities and enhancing operational decision-making through data-driven insights, this project seeks to reduce payment inaccuracies, accelerate case resolution, and ultimately increase public trust in the integrity of the SNAP program.

Position

Job Duties:

* Design and develop web applications, APIs, microservices using C#, .NET Core, REST, and modern UI frameworks.

* Fine-tuning and deploying Large Language Models (LLM) such as Claude, ChatGPT, or similar models using Amazon Web Services (AWS) Bedrock and Python frameworks

* Optimizing, designing and/or deploying Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) vector databases.

* Optimize database performance, manage stored procedures, and ensure data quality across Oracle and cloud data platforms.

* Deploy and monitor applications and models using CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops, Jenkins, etc. and MLOps/LLMOps practices.

* Ensure platform security, compliance, logging, observability, and performance tuning across environments.

* Participate in requirements review, sprint planning, code reviews, release management, and documentation.

* Support production releases, perform troubleshooting, and deliver timely resolution to technical issues.

Required Qualifications:

* Minimum 10 years of experience in Programming: .NET Core, C#, Python

* Minimum 5 years of experience in AI/ML/NLP:
Lang Chain, Lang Graph, Llama Index, NLP models, RAG vector databases, model deployment

* Minimum 7 Years of experience with Database:
Oracle SQL/PL-SQL, ER design, query optimization.

* Minimum 7 Years of experience in Microservices & Web: REST APIs, MVC, Web API, JSON, OAuth, SSO, microservices architecture.

* Minimum 7 Years of experience in Cloud & Dev Ops:
Azure, AWS or GCP, Docker, CI/CD, API gateways, including AI-specific services like AWS Bedrock and Sage Maker AI

* Minimum 10 years of experience with strong debugging, performance tuning & security practices.

* Minimum 10 Years of experience with demonstrated experience delivering mid-to-large scale enterprise applications and integrations.

Education:

* Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field, such as Computer Science or Information Technology.

Details:

* Job Title:

Senior Gen AI Developer

* Location:

505 Clermont Ave, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11238

* Assignment Duration: 36 months with a possibility for extension.

* Pay Range: $90 to $115 an hour