Prompt Engineer / GenAI & Agentic AI Lead

Prompt Engineer / GenAI & Agentic AI LeadCharlotte, NC (Hybrid)W2 Local Candidates only NO OPT/CPT/H1 Candidate with employers please do not apply About this role: Seeking a Senior Prompt Engineer to support enterprise AI initiatives by standardizing and optimizing prompt engineering practices across business units. The core competencies are: Understanding of LLM Behavior How large language models process tokens, context windows, and temperature settings. Knowledge of prompt injection risks and mitigation strategies. · Prompt Design & Optimization Techniques like few-shot prompting, chain-of-thought, role prompting, and zero-shot learning. Ability to structure prompts for clarity, specificity, and adaptability. · Natural Language Processing (NLP) Fundamentals Tokenization, embeddings, semantic similarity. Understanding of text generation, summarization, and classification. · Critical Thinking & Creativity Ability to break down complex tasks into smaller steps. Crafting prompts that balance constraints and flexibility. · Evaluation & Iteration Designing A/B tests for prompt performance. Using metrics like BLEU, ROUGE, or human evaluation for quality. · Ethics & Safety Awareness of bias, fairness, and responsible AI principles. Techniques for avoiding harmful or sensitive outputs. · Basic Programming Skills Python for automation and API integration. Familiarity with JSON for structured outputs. Required Qualifications: 3+ years of experience in AI/ML, NLP, or related fields, with hands-on exposure to Generative AI systems. Strong understanding of LLMs, prompt-response dynamics, and model limitations. Proficiency with platforms like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Vertex AI, or similar. Excellent analytical and communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical teams. Ability to document and standardize processes for scalability. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Linguistics, or related discipline. Experience with advanced prompt techniques (e.g., chaining, RAG, context injection). Familiarity with enterprise AI governance frameworks and risk mitigation strategies. Prior experience in regulated industries such as finance or healthcare. Job Types: Full-time, Contract Pay: $70.00 - $90.00 per hour Work Location: Hybrid remote in Charlotte, NC 28202