Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ALSAC, supporting the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is seeking an AI Platform Engineer II to build secure and scalable foundations for enterprise AI. The role develops AI platform components, backend services, cloud infrastructure, LLM and retrieval-augmented generation systems, APIs, automation, observability, and integrations while collaborating with stakeholders and mentoring junior engineers.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of LLM gateways, retrieval-augmented generation platforms, or AI-powered applications
- Design, develop, and maintain AI infrastructure or applications, including LLM gateways, retrieval-augmented generation platforms, and AI-powered user experiences or integrations, ensuring secure, scalable, and enterprise-ready solutions
- Participate in the integration of AI solutions with enterprise systems and data sources
- Independently develops APIs and automation scripts for data integration and platform scalability
- Support the implementation of security, compliance, and governance controls for AI systems
- Assist with logging, monitoring, and reporting for auditability and usage insights
- Develop and deploy AI applications using CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Apply DevOps practices such as dependency management, vulnerability scanning, and role-based access as appropriate to project scope
- Work with business/product stakeholders to translate requirements into AI features or applications
- Collaborate with senior engineers and platform teams to adopt new capabilities and provide feedback
- Participate in agile development processes (Scrum) to deliver projects efficiently
- Mentoring or reviewing work from Analyst and Engineer I-level team members
- Expand expertise in either AI infrastructure or application development, with opportunities to learn from senior engineers and cross-functional teams
- Share knowledge and support peer learning within the team
Skills
- Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5–7+ years of experience in software development, infrastructure engineering, or cloud engineering, with demonstrated proficiency in either AI infrastructure or AI application development
- Experience building backend applications and APIs (REST/GraphQL/gRPC) or developing user-facing AI applications
- Familiarity with GenAI frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, etc.) or cloud-native development (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Java, TypeScript, etc.)
- Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is preferred
- This position is Memphis‑preferred , though we welcome strong candidates from other U.S. locations
Benefits
- Core Medical Coverage: low cost, low deductible Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance plans
- 401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
- Exceptional Paid Time Off
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Infertility Treatment Program
- Adoption Assistance
- Education Assistance
- Enterprise Learning and Development
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