Lead AI Developer

Sr. Lead AI Developer Manhattan/NYC Hybrid-3 days a week onsite Must have Private Equity experience Bill Rate - $90/hr. On w2 Develop and maintain a rapidly expanding AI Core Platform, as well as building applications on top. Develop APIs & Batch Processing with technologies such as Python, Flask, Java, Spring, MSSQL, Snowflake in an Azure infrastructure. Help design and drive the implementation of a scalable and robust core AI platform and models to enhance operational efficiency. Develop unit tests and test end to end using tools such as Postman. Given a design, decompose the design to deliverable stories. Participate in Scrum ceremonies: Story Elaboration, Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives. Review Pull Requests and provide constructive feedback. Qualifications & Experience 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering focused on backend development in an Agile SDLC environment. Solid hands-on experience in Python or Java and CI / CD tools (e.g., Github, Docker, Jenkins). Understands cloud native development with the understanding of Microservices Architecture. Experience with Linux/Unix. Understands database concepts (DDL, DML, Indexing, Partitioning, etc) Experience in deploying cloud native applications to a cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) Experience with design patterns (MVC, Product & Consumer, Singleton, Factory, etc) Understands application security concepts: Encryption, Decryption, SSL, JWT, Authentication, Authorization Experience in collaborating on small POCs (Proof of Concepts) Job Type: Contract Pay: $90.00 - $110.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10001