Associate Generative AI Engineer

About the Company

Oper Axis is an IT staffing and consulting firm placing technology talent at enterprise clients across the United States. We focus on speed, transparency, and treating contractors like the professionals they are.

About the Role

Oper Axis is hiring an Associate Generative AI Engineer for a contract to hire opportunity with one of our enterprise clients in the Philadelphia area. This is a hands‑on role for a junior engineer who is excited about generative AI and is also comfortable supporting and modernizing legacy business applications.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing algorithms for generative AI models using deep learning techniques.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate generative AI solutions into existing business workflows.
• Optimizing and fine-tuning models for performance and efficiency.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues with generative AI implementations.
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation.
• Communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical business stakeholders.
• Delivery and ongoing maintenance of mission‑critical Microsoft Access applications used across the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience.

Required Skills

• 1 to 2 years of work experience in AI engineering, software development, or a closely related field.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Access (versions 2003, 2007, 2010).
• Solid understanding of Visual Basic and SQL Server.
• 2+ years of related software development experience (internships and academic projects can count toward this if relevant).
• Proven experience delivering and maintaining mission‑critical Microsoft Access solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Hands‑on exposure to large language models, prompt engineering, or generative AI frameworks (Lang Chain, OpenAI API, Hugging Face).
• Experience with Python for AI/ML workflows.
• Background in insurance, mortgage, or financial services environments.

Pay range and compensation package

Contract to Hire structure (6 to 12 months on contract; conversion to full-time at the end client expected for the right performer). Hybrid; 2 days onsite per week in Ardmore PA. One in-person interview required as part of the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Work authorization: US Citizens only. This is a hard requirement from the end client and cannot be flexed.