About us
Velvetech is an American global software development company headquartered in Miami, FL, and with an office in Chicago, IL. Velvetech has its developers strategically distributed in 10+ global technical job markets to deliver the best in class software engineering and exceptional client services.
We have 20+ years of experience in software and hardware development for clients all around the world, especially for US clients. As an official Microsoft Gold Partner, our company is listed in the top 5 software development companies in Illinois, USA.
US clients are leading trading and financial organizations, insurance companies, large healthcare associations, pharmaceutical and energy companies, equipment manufacturers, hi-tech startups, etc.
Areas of expertise are consulting, development, implementation, and support of software solutions. We implement modern backend solutions that support microservices architecture with the following technologies: NET Core, Node.js, Java, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ. For the web UI front-end development, we opt for React, or Angular, and for mobile development — Swift, Kotlin, Java. Most of the systems are designed for cloud infrastructures like AWS, Azure, GCP, and heavily rely on Docker, Kubernetes while modern CI/CD is made using GitLab CI or TeamCity. In September 2021, Velvetech LLC received the status of the official Training Provider of the International Institute of Business Analysis. This status gives us the right to conduct regular quality trainings for Business Analysts and anyone performing BA activities regardless their job title.
Principles are based on Agile Methodology, Scrum and Kanban. Various projects coded in GitLab or GitHub are built with multiple coordinated teams, collaborating via Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, and Slack. Velvetech constantly follows the Tech trends and actively cooperates with startups in such breakthrough areas as Machine Learning, the Internet of Things, Blockchain, FPGA, and AI.
Role overview
We are looking for a Senior Applied Generative AI Engineer to design, develop, and productionize generative AI solutions for enterprise clients.
This role focuses on building and optimizing generative models and LLM-based systems, including NLP, computer vision, and retrieval-augmented pipelines. You will work on real-world business applications in areas such as retail, operations, logistics, and data-driven decision-making.
This is an applied engineering role — combining strong ML foundations with production delivery standards.
Responsibilities
Design and implement generative AI solutions using LLMs, Transformers, GANs, and other deep learning architectures
Develop and optimize NLP and/or computer vision pipelines
Build RAG systems (retrieval, embeddings, vector search) where applicable
Train, fine-tune, and evaluate generative models
Integrate AI models into production systems via APIs and cloud platforms
Optimize performance, latency, and scalability of AI components
Collaborate with software engineers to ensure production readiness
Work with stakeholders to translate business problems into AI-driven solutions
Continuously evaluate new research and tools for practical adoption
Requirements
5+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering
Strong Python skills
Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow
Solid understanding of deep learning fundamentals
Experience with generative models (LLMs, Transformers, GANs, VAEs, or similar)
Experience building NLP and/or computer vision systems
Experience with model evaluation and performance optimization
Experience deploying AI models in cloud environments
Understanding of API-based integrations
Strong problem-solving skills
Sufficient English proficiency for client communication
The following will be considered as an advantage:
Experience with RAG architectures and vector databases
Experience with Azure AI services
Familiarity with LLM evaluation techniques
Experience with MLOps practices
Cloud certifications (Azure / AWS / GCP)
What we offer
Groundbreaking AI project work
Competitive salary
Career growth opportunities in a fast-paced tech-driven company
Result oriented culture, collaborative and highly innovative work environment
You have a chance to become a part of a friendly and professional team that creates robust software solutions to deliver maximum value to our international clients. Start your journey today!
