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We’re a team of passionate problem-solvers committed to innovation and transformation. As part of our growth strategy, we’re expanding our AI capabilities to deliver cutting-edge solutions across the enterprise. This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects, including dialog-driven learning and business process acceleration.\nABOUT THE ROLE\nYou will be part of a tight knit, highly collaborative research and development team focused on building real-world AI applications. As an AI/LLM Engineer, you will lead the design and implementation of advanced systems centered on large language models and natural language understanding. Your work will involve techniques such as fine-tuning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and prompt engineering to solve meaningful business challenges.\nYou will work closely with teams to explore data, shape requirements, and integrate AI capabilities into internal tools and digital products. Your contributions will drive innovation and shape transformative projects across the organization.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nDesign and implement AI systems using Large Language Models (LLMs) to solve enterprise challenges and improve operational efficiency.\nFine-tune foundation models and apply techniques such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and prompt engineering.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI capabilities into internal tools, workflows, and digital products.\nEvaluate and experiment with frameworks and tools like Hugging Face, LangChain, OpenAI, Claude, and LLaMA.\nBuild and deploy scalable LLM solutions across cloud-based and local environments, leveraging container orchestration tools where applicable.\nLead architectural decisions and guide implementation of reusable frameworks for model evaluation, optimization, and deployment.\nDesign, develop, and optimize autonomous AI agents.\nApply emerging research to practical use cases, staying current with advancements in NLP and generative AI.\nMentor team members and contribute to a collaborative, high-performance development environment.\n\nREQUIREMENTS\nMinimum Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (PhD preferred); candidates with a Master’s must have at least 2 years of relevant work experience since graduating.\nStrong experience developing and deploying LLM-based applications, including fine-tuning and prompt engineering.\nProficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, along with version control tools like GitHub.\nFamiliarity with cloud-based AI services and APIs (e.g., OpenAI, AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience deploying models in scalable environments.\nSolid understanding of NLP concepts, transformer architectures, and evaluation metrics for LLM systems.\nExperience designing and implementing end-to-end training pipelines, including data shaping, model tuning, and performance optimization.\nAbility to communicate complex technical concepts clearly across teams and to non-technical stakeholders.\nContributions to the AI/ML community through publications, open-source projects, or thought leadership.\n\nGAP INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATES\nPurposeful people at work impacting companies around the world.\nPeople who thrive in a learning environment and enjoy learning, growing, and performing at their best; energized to continually push beyond their comfort zone.\nComfortable with ambiguity; eager to take on things they don't know how to do.\nCurious and flexible when it comes to their own growth and development, as well as receptive to coaching and feedback to maximize their potential.\nWilling to communicate and contribute thoughts, insights and new ideas to senior leaders both internally and externally.\n\nWHAT WE OFFER\nA role with significant impact and visibility within the company.\nOpportunities for professional growth and development in a supportive and collaborative environment.\nCompetitive salary commensurate with experience.\nA dynamic and inclusive company culture.\nTO APPLY\nPlease submit your resume which includes a list of publications, a cover letter explaining your interest and how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position, and any relevant portfolio or GitHub links showcasing your previous work or projects.\nGap International associates are based out of our corporate office in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. In order to be considered for this role, applicants should be legally authorized to work in the US.\nGap International is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. 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