Lead API Engineer

Generative Ai Engineer

W-2 ONLY – NO C2C

Location: Charlotte, NC (hybrid – 3 days/week in office)

Contract Term: 12-24 months, with potential to convert to full-time

About This Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Generative AI Engineer with a strong Python background to design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge AI solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and Gen AI frameworks, along with expertise in building scalable AI applications.

In This Role, You Will:

• Design and implement Generative AI models for text, image, or multimodal applications.
• Develop prompt engineering strategies and embedding-based retrieval systems.
• Integrate Gen AI capabilities into web applications and enterprise workflows.
• Build agentic AI applications with context engineering and MCP tools.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• Strong proficiency in Python and AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Hands on experience using session and memory for building multi-agent systems along with using MCP tools.
• Understanding of MLOps practices for scalable AI deployment.
• Familiarity with cloud AI services (AWS SageMaker, Azure OpenAI, GCP Vertex AI).
• Knowledge and experience with vector databases and RAG technique for semantic search.

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:

Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.