AI Engineer

AI Engineer #1042579 – Okemos, Michigan

We are looking for an AI Engineer / Applied AI Developer. 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.

• 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

• 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

At Fast Tek Global, our purpose is our people and our planet. We work each day to help people find their success stories. Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way. We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old‑fashioned hard work for 24 years!

Fast Tek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused. We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen or felt about every other IT consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500 and technology start‑up companies.

Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want. Options 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% (of salary) dollar‑for‑dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture. Fast Tek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013–2023!

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