We are building a team that is empowered to use AI to solve business needs by having a rapid development and deployment pipeline with a focus on rapid iteration, continuous delivery, and intelligent automation. We are looking to add a software engineer who will contribute to the full software development lifecycle, with a strong emphasis on AI. A key part of this role involves prompt engineering and understanding how to interact with LLMs to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and relevance of AI-generated outputs. If you’re AI-forward and excited to explore and apply the latest tools and technologies to solve real-world business problems, this is the role for you. You’ll work with a modern tech stack including Python, Azure OpenAI, Langchain, Postgres, Docker, Cursor, Git, Azure DevOps, React, and AI Agents to deliver high-value software to our business.
Location: Remote. Working hours are based on the US Central or Eastern Time Zone.
About the Company:
Abstra is a fast-growing, Nearshore Tech Talent services company, providing top Latin American tech talent to U.S. companies and beyond. Founded by U.S.-bred engineers with over 15 years of experience, Abstra specializes in sourcing skilled professionals across a wide range of technologies to meet our clients’ needs, driving innovation and efficiency.
Job Description:
Job Functions, Essential Duties, and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI capabilities using Azure OpenAI, Langchain, and AI Agents.
- Apply prompt engineering techniques to optimize LLM interactions for precision, consistency, and business value.
- Build and maintain containerized applications using Docker and deploy via Azure DevOps pipelines.
- Work with PostgreSQL and other data technologies to design efficient and reliable data models.
- Develop and consume REST APIs to enable seamless integration across services and platforms.
- Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives as part of an Agile Scrum team.
- Contribute to the evolution of our AI-driven development environment using tools like Cursor.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and bring a mindset of continuous learning and experimentation.
Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements
- +5 years of experience in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining scalable architectures using Python.
- A strong experience in leveraging AI and the latest tools to drive innovation and efficiency.
- Extensive experience using Python to develop web applications and back-end services.
- Experience with MCP servers (a big plus, but not mandatory).
- Extensive experience working with REST APIs.
- Experience designing, querying, and optimizing databases, particularly using PostgreSQL.
- Experience with Docker, Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure as code.
- Familiarity with Azure Functions, Azure OpenAI, Langchain, and building AI workflows and agents.
- Exposure to GraphQL and C#.
- Experience with prompt engineering and optimizing LLM interactions for accuracy and reliability (It’s not mandatory, but ideally you should be open to shortening the learning curve, since it’s a daily basis task).
- Experience with React.
- Experience working with other developers, quality engineers (QE), ops engineers, and support engineers to ensure smooth deployment and continual operation.
- Experience participating in design discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Familiarity or experience with Agile engineering practices (test-driven development, continuous integration, pair programming, etc).
- Ability to work with legacy systems while contributing to modernization efforts.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for learning and applying new technologies.
- Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and open-source development practices.
What We Offer:
- Flexible working hours and remote work options.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- The chance to work on impactful projects with a talented team.
- Excellent compensation in USD.
- Hardware and software setup.
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