LLM Engineers

long term Contract //Toronto ON//Canada . Please share resumes to Amarjeet.Kumar@akkodisgroup.com

Job Title: LLM Engineers
Location: Toronto ON
Duration: Contract

Role summary
Independently contribute to the development, testing, and deployment of custom GenAI applications in an enterprise environment. Applications are in support of drug discovery research, but domain experience is not essential.

Responsibilities
Design and develop scalable, secure, and reliable full-stack applications leveraging GenAI models and enterprise integration patterns.
Design and implement evaluation frameworks for GenAI applications, including automated prompt testing, regression testing, and human-in-the-loop review workflows.
Build and optimize APIs, microservices, and front-end components for high performance and usability.
Track delivery health in Jira (throughput, blockers, rework) and report concise status to stakeholders.

Qualifications
6+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3 years in a full-stack or backend-heavy role.
Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless architectures.
2+ years in LLM application development and modern LLM-enabled coding practices. Experience in end-to-end implementations of RAG architectures, document embedding/indexing pipelines, and agentic workflows.
Familiarity with GenAI evaluation methodologies, including prompt testing, benchmark datasets, and performance monitoring.
Solid grasp of frontend architecture (state management, performance, testing, accessibility) and integration with APIs/backends.
Strong Agile practice: story slicing, definition of ready/done, metrics in Jira, and pragmatic ceremony management.
Experience in life sciences industry is desirable, particular pharmaceutical research and clinical development.

Location & schedule
Remote- US time zones preferred