AI Engineer

AI Engineer

Location:

Farmington, Michigan

Job Description

Summary:

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on development skills, with a passion for building AI-powered proof-of-concepts and exploring cutting-edge AI capabilities. The candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, research-driven environment, be a problem solver with excellent critical thinking, and have a strong foundation in Python programming. Experience with large language models is a must. Machine learning frameworks, or AI cloud services is a plus but not required.

• Java (advanced proficiency)
• Python (intermediate to advanced proficiency)
• Ability to quickly build working proof-of-concepts
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Experience with prompt engineering and function calling in LLMs
• Experience integrating APIs and handling structured/unstructured data
• Familiarity with Git and development in a collaborative environment

Nice to Have Technical

Skills:

• Prior experience with building Agentic AI solutions, conversational AI chatbots or summarization tools
• Experience with OpenAI or similar LLM frameworks
• Familiarity with Streamlit, FastAPI, or Flask for building UI/demo tools

Additional Info

At Fast Tek Global, our purpose is our people and our planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way. Fast Tek Global is a privately held company that is 100% consultant- and client-focused.

We differentiate ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

Benefits include:

• Medical and Dental (Fast Tek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% dollar-for-dollar match

We have been named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013–2023. To view all open positions, visit the Fast Tek careers page.

AI & Hiring Disclosure

We use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process. Tools are used under human oversight and all personal data is used solely for recruitment purposes. You have rights to access or request deletion of your data, subject to legal limits. If AI will be used in a video interview, you’ll be informed in advance and asked for consent with an option to opt out.

Our tools are regularly reviewed to detect potential bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and our commitment to inclusive hiring. For more information, contact

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