Senior GenAI Engineer - W2
Summary
W2 contract role in Schaumburg, IL for a Senior GenAI Engineer who develops, fine-tunes, evaluates, and deploys LLM-based and agentic AI solutions day to day, working primarily in Python with Hugging Face, LangChain, OpenAI APIs, and agent frameworks like LangGraph and CrewAI.
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior GenAI Engineer with strong expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Large Language Models, and Agentic AI. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing, fine-tuning, evaluating, and deploying modern GenAI solutions.
Location: Schaumburg, IL
Employment Type: W2 Contract
Work Authorization: USC/GC Only
Preferred Candidate Profile
Strong hands-on GenAI development experience.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with technical teams.
Innovative mindset and enthusiasm for emerging AI technologies.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong foundation in Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, and Machine Learning principles.
Strong programming expertise in Python.
Hands-on experience with Hugging Face, LangChain, and OpenAI APIs.
Proven experience building, fine-tuning, evaluating, and deploying Large Language Models (LLMs), including both open-source and commercial models.
Experience developing Agentic AI systems and workflow orchestration using frameworks such as:
LangGraph
CrewAI
OpenAI Agents
Similar agent-based AI frameworks
Experience working with multi-modal data and intelligent, agent-based AI tools.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to tackle complex AI/GenAI challenges.
Self-motivated, collaborative, and innovative mindset.
Passion for developing practical solutions using AI and Generative AI technologies.
Skills
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- Are you a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder? Please respond Yes or No!
- Are you comfortable working on W2?
- Do you hold a Bachelor's degree in relevant field?
- The pay rate for this role ranges from $40 to $50 per hour on a W2 basis. Are you comfortable with this range?
- Do you have 5+ years of professional software development experience?
- Do you have hands-on experience with Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)?
- Are you proficient in Python for AI/ML development?
- Have you worked with OpenAI APIs, LangChain, or Hugging Face in a professional setting?
- Do you have experience with agent-based AI frameworks such as LangGraph or CrewAI?
- Are you familiar with prompt engineering, embeddings, or vector databases?
- Have you built scalable, production-ready AI applications?
