Applied AI Engineer

AKIVA is an AI-native engineering firm specializing in enterprise services, domain-specific solutions, and high-performance infrastructure from strategy through deployment. We build innovative systems that drive measurable results for commercial enterprises and government agencies. AKIVA is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Position Overview Transform research breakthroughs into production AI systems. Build scalable applications spanning agentic automation, custom inference services, and next-generation AI products for enterprise customers. Key Responsibilities Build and operate production AI services: agent runtimes, RAG pipelines, custom inference endpoints Optimize latency, throughput, and cost across the model serving stack Implement evaluation harnesses, observability, and guardrails for AI systems Collaborate closely with research scientists to productionize novel techniques Contribute to internal frameworks and reusable agent components Required Qualifications 3+ years building production AI/ML applications Strong Python and modern web/API stack experience Hands-on experience with at least one model serving framework (vLLM, TGI, TensorRT-LLM, Triton Inference Server) Familiarity with agent frameworks (LangGraph, LlamaIndex, AutoGen) or custom orchestration Preferred Qualifications MS or PhD in CS or related; or proven track record of shipping AI systems at scale Open-source contributions to inference or agent frameworks Experience with quantization, distillation, or other inference optimization techniques Tools, Technologies & Frameworks Python, FastAPI, vLLM, LangGraph, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, observability tooling What AKIVA Offers Professional development and skill-building opportunities Supportive management team with Veteran-owned company values Opportunity to work on impactful client engagements Long-term contract engagement with potential for extension AI productivity tools and training provided at no cost to employees 401(k) with generous company match Medical Insurance Vision Insurance Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance Paid Time Off (PTO) Profit Sharing Equal Employment Opportunity Statement AKIVA is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status, military and Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people within a qualified candidate pool. AKIVA is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). #J-18808-Ljbffr AKIVA AI, LLC