Software Engineer (2570)

Job Title: Software Engineer (2570)
Client: Zoox
Location: San Diego, CA (5 Days Onsite)
Job Type: Contract

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer with strong expertise in AI/ML development, conversational AI, and modern LLM technologies. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and developing AI agents, autonomous systems, chatbots, voice-based systems, and scalable AI-powered applications.

The candidate should have strong hands-on experience in Python, PyTorch, RAG systems, LLM integrations, and cloud-native AI solution development.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI agents and autonomous systems capable of complex task execution and intelligent decision-making
• Build conversational AI solutions including chatbots and voice-based customer service systems
• Develop AI-powered integrations across platforms and enterprise applications
• Create and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems for enhanced AI application performance
• Implement and optimize machine learning models using PyTorch
• Evaluate and deploy appropriate LLMs based on accuracy, latency, cost, and user experience
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable AI solutions
• Architect and maintain production-grade AI systems with focus on scalability, reliability, and performance

Required Skills

• 6+ years of experience in Python development for AI/ML applications
• 6+ years of experience with PyTorch
• Strong understanding of AI agents and autonomous systems
• Experience in chatbot development and/or voice-based conversational AI systems
• Hands-on experience with RAG systems including vector databases, embeddings, retrieval strategies, and prompt engineering
• Familiarity with LLM providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta
• Strong understanding of Transformer architecture and attention mechanisms
• Experience integrating AI capabilities into enterprise applications