AI Product Developer

Location: Remote Contract: 6 months Clearance Requirement: U.S. Citizenship (per federal contract requirements) Our client is seeking a skilled AI Product Developer with strong Python expertise to join their team. You'll design and integrate AI-powered features—focusing on embedding-based systems, semantic search, and large language models (LLMs) —with an initial project building an Outlook bot and opportunities to develop other AI-driven tools like SharePoint widgets. This is an exciting opportunity to work hands-on with cutting-edge AI technologies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and see your innovations directly impact business operations.

What You'll Do: Develop and maintain embedding-based systems and LLM integrations for AI-driven products. Build AI-powered capabilities including semantic search, summarization, drafting assistance, and context-aware recommendations. Architect APIs and backend services (FastAPI or similar) to expose AI functionality to client apps (including VSTO add-ins for Microsoft Outlook). Integrate self-hosted and cloud-based AI models into production. Implement scalable solutions for data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model serving. Apply generative AI techniques: prompt engineering, fine-tuning LLMs, and building chatbots/Q&A tools. Ensure compliance with data security, privacy, and responsible AI standards. Collaborate with the DLA team to support and integrate self-hosted AI models. Monitor and optimize AI features for performance and reliability.

Required Skills: AI/NLP Expertise: Strong experience with LLMs (OpenAI, HuggingFace Transformers), vector embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). API & Backend Development: Python APIs (preferably FastAPI), integrating AI into production systems. Data Engineering: Preprocessing, feature extraction, embedding storage/retrieval. Search & Ranking: Semantic search, hybrid/fusion ranking, metadata-based boosting. Security & Compliance: Privacy-aware AI deployment. Strong documentation and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have: C# experience. Familiarity with Azure or other cloud platforms. Environment: Initial focus on an Outlook bot using VSTO + Python APIs, with opportunities to work on a range of AI-driven applications. Seniority level Seniority level Associate Employment type Employment type Contract Job function Job function Information Technology Industries Government Administration, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Tier4 Group by 2x Get notified about new Product Developer jobs in United States. Full-Stack Software Engineer (New graduates: United States) United States $70,000.00-$100,000.00 2 days ago United States $99,000.00-$130,000.00 4 days ago United States $155,000.00-$339,500.00 3 days ago United States $170,000.00-$720,000.00 3 days ago United States $139,500.00-$150,000.00 2 days ago New York City Metropolitan Area 4 days ago Full Stack Software Engineer (L5) - Game Lifecycle Engineering United States $270,000.00-$720,000.00 4 days ago United States $180,000.00-$200,000.00 4 days ago Northbrook, IL $92,000.00-$115,000.00 20 hours ago United States $60,000.00-$70,000.00 1 day ago Product Manager, LATAM (Miami or San Francisco) San Francisco, CA $224,000.00-$280,000.00 5 days ago United States $110,000.00-$150,000.00 2 days ago Jr. Software Developer- GenAI - Remote US St Paul, MN $60,000.00-$80,000.00 14 hours ago Product Design and Development Coordinator United States $80,237.00-$139,077.00 5 days ago Product Manager, LATAM (Miami or San Francisco) Miami, FL $224,000.00-$280,000.00 5 days ago Full Stack Engineer (L4), Computer Graphics Platform & Pipelines United States $170,000.00-$720,000.00 3 days ago United States $180,000.00-$190,000.00 1 week ago We're unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.