AI Expert/Architect
Trident Consulting is seeking a "AI Expert/Architect" for one of our clients REMOTE Job Title: AI Expert/Architect Location: REMOTE Length of Assignment: 1 year w/ extension Type: Contract (W2) Rate: $80/hr on W2 Top Skills Required: - UI Architect (ReactJS) - Agentic AI (Lang graph, Lang chain) - NodeJS Responsibilities - Architect and build enterprise-grade Generative AI applications combining LLMs, retrieval, structured data, orchestration, and workflow automation. - Design agentic systems and multi-step reasoning workflows using LangGraph or equivalent — with clear control over state, memory, tool invocation, and human-in-the-loop checkpoints. - Build fault-tolerant orchestration for long-running AI workflows using Temporal or similar platforms. - Drive reference architectures for model routing, prompt versioning, observability, experimentation, and safe production rollout. - Establish LLM/agent evaluation frameworks — offline evals, regression suites, trace diagnostics, and quality metrics tied to business outcomes. - Own full feature development across design, implementation, testing, shipping, and servicing. - Write and review clean, high-quality code with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability. - Set best practices for AI tooling, service observability, alerting, and incident response. - Mentor engineers across the team and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. - Use AI tools in your daily workflow and advocate evolving best practices to the broader team. Required Qualifications - 15+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems, platforms, or enterprise applications. - Proven track record shipping production AI/LLM-powered applications — agentic workflows, RAG systems, or intelligent automation. - Deep expertise in Generative AI: LLMs (OpenAI), Prompt Engineering, RAG, vector search, and AI agent orchestration. - Hands-on experience with agent frameworks: LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, or equivalent. - Frontend and backend background to integrate AI solutions end-to-end into existing applications. - Strong software engineering fundamentals: system design, algorithms, testing, debugging, and code review. - Demonstrated ability to lead technical direction and mentor engineers. - Comfort in ambiguous, fast-moving problem spaces where best practices are still emerging. - BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. About Trident Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a large candidate database and a strong track record of delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent. Contact Sathees Kumar Lead Recruiter M: (925) 215-1155 [email protected] WBE | MBE | SBE | WOSB 6101 Bollinger Canyon Road San Ramon, CA LinkedIn