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Magic EdTech

Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Hybrid

Leawood, United states

Senior

Freelance

20-11-2025

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Skills

Python Kubernetes Monitoring Problem-solving Azure FastAPI Kafka Microservices

Job Specifications

Lead AI Engineer (Agentic AI Applications) – Contract

We’re looking for a hands-on Lead AI Engineer who can drive delivery, guide teams, and build production-grade AI applications using LLMs, SMLs, and modern distributed systems.

What you’ll do:

• Lead delivery of AI engineering projects and guide offshore/onshore teams

• Architect and build Agentic AI applications using LLMs/SMLs

• Design microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures

• Work with Python, FastAPI, Azure, Kafka, Kubernetes

• Partner with product, program, and platform teams to define scope and deliverables

• Ensure reliability, observability, and production readiness of AI systems

• Stay current with LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI tools, and bring innovation into the work

What we’re looking for:

• 7+ years in software/AI engineering with experience leading teams

• Strong system design, architectural thinking, and ability to break down complex work

• Experience with offshore collaboration

• Solid coding and problem-solving skills (LeetCode medium level)

• Deep experience with distributed systems, microservices, REST APIs, Kafka

• Familiarity with LLMs/GenAI; Python experience is a strong plus

• Understanding of non-functional requirements like scaling, monitoring, performance

• Clear communicator who can work in fast-paced, cross-functional environments

About the Company

At Magic EdTech, we believe in Digital Learning for Everyone. We help our customers build affordable, sustainable, and accessible learning products and platforms. Who we serve: Education Publishing and EdTech Companies Higher Ed Institutions Workforce Learning What we do: - Work as their tech outsourcing partner - Develop effective content and curriculum - Bring safe and ethical AI to enterprises - Make their products accessible and compliant - Create new learning platforms, transform legacy platforms - Add immersive modules... Know more