Senior AI/ML Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Costa Rica.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, test, and sustain GenAI applications, AI agents, and agentic workflows utilizing Python and contemporary AI frameworks.

• Construct and deploy AI agents leveraging Strands and AWS Bedrock AgentCore.

• Create and implement LLM-driven applications through model selection, RAG architectures, vector databases, and knowledge bases.

• Develop and maintain Python APIs and backend services, including RESTful APIs and microservice architectures.

• Formulate prompt engineering strategies and assess LLM and agent responses.

• Design and oversee document processing and data workflows, encompassing PDF extraction, document transformation, structured output generation, and computer vision processing.

• Establish and maintain knowledge bases and vector database implementations.

• Enhance AI and application architectures for optimal performance, reduced latency, and cost efficiency regarding infrastructure/models.

• Implement secure authentication and authorization protocols for APIs, services, and integrations.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, logging, deployment, and production support.

• Diagnose complex issues across AI applications, agents, APIs, integrations, data workflows, and infrastructure.

• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, QA, and other stakeholders to grasp requirements and deliver dependable AI-powered solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with substantial expertise in Python.

• Practical experience in developing GenAI applications, LLM-driven applications, or AI agents.

• Extensive knowledge of Python, API design, RESTful APIs, and backend application development.

• Experience in building and deploying AI agents utilizing agentic frameworks, especially Strands.

• Familiarity with AWS Bedrock AgentCore or comparable platforms.

• Strong understanding of LLM application patterns, including model selection, RAG architecture, prompt engineering, and vector databases.

• Experience in evaluating LLM responses, including evaluation frameworks, metrics, testing strategies, and assessment methods.

• Experience in constructing knowledge bases and document processing pipelines, including PDF extraction and document transformation.

• Familiarity with vector databases and retrieval functionalities.

• Experience with microservices architectures, secure authentication and authorization practices, and application integrations.

• Experience in maintaining CI/CD pipelines and implementing automated testing and deployment methodologies.

• Proficiency with monitoring and logging solutions.

• Experience in optimizing performance, latency, and cost efficiency of applications or AI systems.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills within an Agile, cross-functional setting.

• Ability to work autonomously, take ownership of complex projects, and engage in continuous learning.

• Candidates must reside in and possess authorization to work in Costa Rica.

• Nice-to-have: Experience with AWS AI application services, computer vision, image processing, curve digitization, advanced document processing, production-grade AI agents, multi-agent systems, AI evaluation platforms, and application modernization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary.

• Optional paid overtime.

• Private health insurance in addition to CCSS coverage.

• Paid vacation.

• Paid public holidays.

• Fully remote work.

• CCSS enrollment, which includes access to Costa Rica’s national healthcare system, disability coverage, and pension benefits.

• Aguinaldo (13th month bonus) disbursed in December.