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Lead AI Developer

Hybrid

Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.

Hybrid · St. Louis, MO

Employer listed it 4 weeks ago · Added 4 weeks ago

Been open since 4 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.

Salary

$70 to $75 per hour

Location

Hybrid · St. Louis, MO

Timezone

Not stated

Contract

Contract

Experience

Lead

Category

Software

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What the advert says

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Working hours
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Where you can work from
Location eligibility not confirmed
Contract
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Experience asked for
2+ years of hands-on experience with Generative AI/LLM application development.
Pay
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Remote flexibility

Hybrid

This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around St. Louis, MO, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.

What the employer says

  • Source listing states candidate location: "St. Louis, MO, Hybrid"
  • Listing mentions "Hybrid"

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About the role

Who We Are Welcome to TELUS Digital — where innovation drives impact at a global scale. As an award-winning digital product consultancy and the digital division of TELUS , one of Canada’s largest telecommunications providers, we design and deliver transformative customer experiences through cutting-edge technology, agile thinking, and a people-first culture. With a global team across North America, South America, Central America, Europe, Africa, and APAC, we offer end-to-end expertise across various service offerings: Web, Mobile & Digital Marketing | Enterprise AI | Customer Care AI & Technology | Enterprise Technology Modernization From mobile apps and websites to voice UI, chatbots, AI, customer service, and in-store solutions, TELUS Digital enables seamless, trusted, and digitally powered experiences that meet customers wherever they are — all backed by the secure infrastructure and scale of our multi-billion-dollar parent company.

About the Role

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced AI Developer to design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade AI solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong experience building Generative AI and LLM-based applications, integrating AI services into enterprise platforms, and developing scalable cloud-native applications. This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to deliver secure, production-ready AI solutions.

Required Skills

7+ years of software development experience.

2+ years of hands-on experience with Generative AI/LLM application development.

Strong programming skills in Python (preferred) and/or Java.

Experience with OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or similar LLM platforms.

Experience building AI applications using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or LlamaIndex.

Strong understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering, vector databases, and AI agents.

Experience developing REST APIs using FastAPI, Flask, Spring Boot, or similar frameworks.

Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.

Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and Git.

Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, ChromaDB, Weaviate, etc.).

Strong debugging, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Design and develop AI-powered applications using Large Language Models (LLMs).

Build and optimize RAG pipelines and AI agent workflows.

Integrate AI services into enterprise applications and APIs.

Develop scalable backend services for AI solutions.

Collaborate with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to define AI use cases.

Optimize AI model performance, cost, and response quality.

Ensure security, governance, and compliance for AI implementations.

Requirements

  • ·7+ years of software development experience.
  • ·2+ years of hands-on experience with Generative AI/LLM application development.
  • ·Strong programming skills in Python (preferred) and/or Java.
  • ·Experience with OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or similar LLM platforms.
  • ·Experience building AI applications using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or LlamaIndex.

Benefits

No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.

How to apply

  1. 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
  2. 2Tailor your CV to the role at TELUS Digital, mentioning your remote working experience.
  3. 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.

Found 28d ago. Last checked today. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.

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