WHY SHOULD YOU WANT TO WORK AT UNICON?
You will work with cutting-edge AI technologies, collaborating with some of the industry's most talented developers. Our culture is fun, relaxed, and family-oriented. With an average tenure of over 10 years, we offer diverse benefits, flexible work hours, and locations. Unicon may just be your next 'work home'.

Community matters to us, and we strive to give back through hosting donation drives, supporting families, and engaging in charitable activities. We also focus on building a supportive and close-knit company culture where we celebrate success and support one another through challenges.

WHO ARE WE?
Unicon is a technology consulting firm focused on the education ecosystem. We partner with institutions and companies to create learner-centric digital experiences to transform online teaching and learning. We believe in the power of technology to expand access to education and in the power of education to create a better future for all.

WHAT WILL YOU GET TO DO?
As a Senior AI/LLM Developer, you will play a critical technical role in our AI-focused professional services projects, leading the design, development, and deployment of large-scale AI systems. You will work on complex subsystems or oversee entire technical delivery teams. Responsibilities include scoping and estimation for AI projects, implementing best practices in AI/ML pipelines, ensuring data security, and applying guardrails to prevent bias and unethical use of AI.

You will work with advanced AI and LLM technologies, building production-ready AI models and integrating them into educational systems used by real-world students and instructors. You will contribute to deployment architecture design, debugging AI systems, and advising on the best practices for AI deployment, monitoring, and support.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

Education and Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in designing, developing, deploying, and supporting data science, data engineering, data mining, automated tutoring, and/or ML/AI-based solutions, preferably within the digital education domain

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated expertise integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) and other AI systems into large-scale projects
• Proven track record in deploying and managing LLMs in production environments, utilizing OpenAI API and/or other relevant platforms
• Experience with prompt engineering, fine-tuning LLMs, and implementing model guardrails to ensure ethical and secure outputs
• Strong proficiency in AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn
• Daily work experience using standard Python data science packages and methodologies (Pandas, NumPy, SciPy).
• Experience with LLM tools such as OpenAI API, LiteLLM, and Ollama
• Familiarity with MLOps practices, including model training pipelines, monitoring, and model retraining
• Knowledge of third-party API management, including cost and performance optimization
• Understanding of AI ethics, data privacy, and regulatory compliance in educational environments
• Deep understanding of AI technologies, particularly LLMs and prompt engineering
• Experience building and evaluating a broad variety of generative AI solutions based on a diversity of large language models across multiple modalities.
• Strong hands-on programming skills in Python and SQL, using software engineering best practices.
• Experience deploying AI-powered applications in AWS

Non-Technical Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating AI complexities into layman's terms
• Proactive, self-starter mindset with a strong sense of ownership over AI projects
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to juggle multiple projects
• Intrinsically curious, as demonstrated by continuously expanding AI capabilities and knowledge of AI advancements
• Passionate about innovation in the adaptive learning / personalized digital learning space
• Deep awareness of project requirements and how personal on-project contributions contribute to learner and customer outcomes.
• Passionate about collaboration in the service of uncovering new solutions for unsolved domain problems.
• Trustworthy, principled
• Communicates promptly, transparently, and with candor
• Consistently demonstrates a sense of urgency
• Embraces accountability, takes ownership of work
• Anticipates potential challenges and takes action before issues escalate
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both formal and informal settings
• Invested in the success and growth of colleagues and clients alike
• Balances the need for quick deliverables with long-term, sustainable solutions
• Able to manage multiple projects and priorities to completion, without supervision
• Embraces the opportunity to experiment and improve own workflows
• Takes time to mentor and/or guide junior developers to ensure the success of the team
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Manages client expectations and builds their trust

Unicon offers competitive compensation and benefits, flexible work arrangements, and a relaxed, family-oriented culture. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive workforce and provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, gender, or any other protected status.

Unicon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and make hiring decisions solely based on qualifications, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate or tolerate harassment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.