AI Engineer - Retail (Remote)

AI Engineer - Retail (Remote)

We are seeking an experienced AI Engineer to help build, optimize, and scale next-generation AI agents that support business functions across planning, allocation, forecasting, pricing, and operational execution for our global retail client. This role sits at the forefront of Gap's expanding AI initiative, where multiple AI agents are being developed and deployed to improve productivity, automate workflows, and drive better business outcomes.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building and supporting Agentic AI solutions, integrating Large Language Models (LLMs), and developing scalable AI workflows in cloud environments. This position is less focused on traditional machine learning model development and more focused on the practical implementation, optimization, and operationalization of AI agents in production environments.

This is a 40-hour per week, 6-month contract (extensions possible), remote role in USA.

This is a W2 role as a Stage 4 Solutions employee. Health benefits and a 401K are offered.

Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and optimize AI agents that support enterprise business workflows
Build and maintain agentic workflows that drive automation, execution, and business insights
Integrate LLMs and AI services into production environments
Utilize APIs and AI SDKs to enhance and extend AI agent capabilities
Develop backend services and integrations using Python
Support AI workloads leveraging GCP technologies and BigQuery
Optimize AI agent performance, token utilization, and cost efficiency
Partner with business stakeholders to understand and solve real-world use cases
Build scalable and maintainable AI solutions that improve decision-making across multiple business domains
Support deployment, monitoring, and operational excellence of AI-powered systems.

Requirements:
6+ years of experience building or supporting AI Agents and Agentic Workflows.
Experience working with LLMs and Generative AI technologies.
Exposure to AI SDKs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar platforms.
Experience integrating APIs into AI-driven solutions.
Strong Python development experience.
GCP cloud experience, including BigQuery and cloud-native services.
Experience working with unstructured data.
Understanding of AI agent optimization, deployment, and operational performance.
Hands-on experience with agent orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or Google Agent Development Kit (ADK).

Preferred Qualifications:
Background in AI Engineering, Software Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, or Data Engineering
Experience deploying containerized applications using Docker
Exposure to CI/CD processes and automation pipelines
Experience working in multi-cloud environments (GCP preferred, Azure exposure helpful)
Retail, supply chain, planning, forecasting, or allocation experience is a plus
SQL and/or R experience

Please submit your resume to our network at and apply to the AI Engineer Retail (Remote) role.

Please feel free to forward this opportunity to others who may be interested.

Stage 4 Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing employees with an inclusive environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on job requirements and candidate qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/belief, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

Compensation: $55/hr. - $60/hr.
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