Infrastructure & AI Integration Engineer

Date Posted: 07/02/2026 Hiring Organization: Rose International Position Number: 503666 Industry: IT Company Job Title: Infrastructure & AI Integration Engineer Job Location: Cupertino, CA, USA, 95014 Work Model: Onsite Shift: 9 AM - 5 PM Employment Type: Temporary FT/PT: Full-Time Estimated Duration (In months): 13 Min Hourly Rate($): 65.00 Max Hourly Rate($): 82.00 Must Have Skills/Attributes: Analytical Skills, Grafana, Splunk Experience Desired: Full Stack Developer, Devops, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes (5 yrs); Python, Node.js for API development (5 yrs); AI Feature Implementation,LLM APIs (e.g., Claude, Gemini, or similar) (2 yrs); Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL (2 yrs) **C2C is not available** Job Description Key Qualifications: 5+ years of experience with DevOps and Full Stack Development with experience in AI. CI/CD & Infrastructure Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Kubernetes-native build and delivery systems (e.g., Rio or similar) Strong proficiency with Kubernetes — including writing manifests, Helm charts, and managing deployments Experience with container build systems and orchestration (Docker, image registries, rolling deployments) Ability to debug pipeline failures, optimize build performance, and manage multi-environment deployments (dev/staging/prod) Full Stack Development Proficient in Python for backend services, scripting, and data processing Proficient in Node.js for API development and server-side applications Experience with relational and document databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB) — schema design, query optimization, and migrations Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL Comfortable working across frontend and backend layers of a service AI Feature Implementation Working knowledge of LLM APIs (e.g., Claude, Gemini, or similar) and how to integrate them into production applications Experience building agentic workflows — multi-step, tool-using AI agents that reason and act autonomously Ability to design deterministic AI flows — structured, rule-guided pipelines that ensure predictable AI outputs (e.g., RAG pipelines, prompt chaining, output validation) Understanding of when to apply agentic vs. deterministic approaches based on use case requirements Prompt engineering — designing, iterating, and versioning prompts for reliability and consistency Evaluation & observability — measuring AI output quality through automated evals, regression detection, and human-in-the-loop review Context management — working within token limits, chunking strategies, and structuring input for optimal results Cost & latency optimization — caching, model tier selection, batching, and streaming strategies for production workloads Safety & guardrails — output validation, handling hallucinations, content filtering, and knowing when AI is not the right solution Soft Skills & Work Style Team Integration: Comfortable integrating into an existing infra team quickly, collaborative, low-friction, and communicates proactively Deadline-Driven: Consistently delivers work on time, raises blockers early and manages scope without missing commitments Problem Solver: Strong analytical and debugging skills, approaches complex issues methodically and independently Quick Learner: Able to ramp up on unfamiliar internal services, platforms, and tooling rapidly when provided documentation Security Mindset: Treats security as a first-class concern throughout development and infrastructure work Nice to Have Experience with Playwright or similar end-to-end testing frameworks Familiarity with WebSocket/real-time communication (Socket.IO) Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Grafana, Splunk, or similar) Role Summary We are seeking a skilled contractor to support infrastructure engineering and AI feature development. The ideal candidate bridges DevOps/platform engineering with full-stack development and has hands-on experience building and deploying AI-powered capabilities. **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.** **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.** Benefits For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website. California Pay Equity For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here. Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department. Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.). Show more Show less