Associate AI Engineer (Entry Level)

**Astute Business Solutions is seeking a motivated and innovative Associate AI Engineer to join our growing AI and Cloud Solutions team. This role is ideal for recent graduates or early\-career professionals with hands\-on experience in Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Python development, and cloud technologies through internships, academic projects, research, certifications, or personal projects.** **The successful candidate will work alongside experienced engineers to design, develop, and deploy AI\-powered applications leveraging Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI frameworks, and modern web technologies.** **Job Title: Associate AI Engineer (Entry\-Level)** **Location: Remote** **Employment Type: FTE** **Salary Range: $100,000\-$110,000 annually** **Key Responsibilities** ------------------------ * **Assist in developing and deploying AI\-powered applications using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).** * **Build and enhance Generative AI solutions using Large Language Models (LLMs) and prompt engineering techniques.** * **Participate in the development of Agentic AI workflows and autonomous task automation systems.** * **Develop Python\-based services, APIs, and automation tools.** * **Support the creation of modern web applications that integrate AI capabilities.** * **Collaborate with senior engineers to design scalable cloud\-native solutions.** * **Participate in testing, debugging, and optimizing AI applications.** * **Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge\-sharing initiatives.** * **Stay current with emerging AI technologies, tools, and industry trends.** **Required Qualifications** --------------------------- * **Bachelor's degree (or expected graduation within the next 12 months) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.** * **Strong foundation in Python programming.** * **Academic, internship, research, hackathon, certification, or personal project experience involving:** + **Artificial Intelligence** + **Machine Learning** + **Generative AI** + **Large Language Models (LLMs)** * **Understanding of APIs, web services, and software development fundamentals.** * **Familiarity with Git and version control practices.** * **Strong analytical and problem\-solving skills.** * **Ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a team environment.** **Preferred Qualifications** ---------------------------- * **Exposure to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.** * **Experience using AI frameworks such as:** + **LangChain** + **CrewAI** + **AutoGen** + **LlamaIndex** * **Experience with Generative AI platforms such as:** + **OpenAI** + **OCI Generative AI** + **Anthropic Claude** + **Google Gemini** * **Familiarity with:** + **FastAPI** + **Flask** + **React** + **Node.js** * **Coursework, certifications, or projects invo