Artificial Intelligence Engineer

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Chicago, IL
October 15, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

AI Platform Engineer (Full Stack / Kubernetes / AI Development Tools)

Lincolnshire, IL (Greater Chicago) – onsite 4 days per week

1 year contract – W2 only, No C2C

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CDW is seeking an AI Platform Engineer to help build and scale next-generation AI-powered applications and development platforms. This role is ideal for a strong Full Stack Engineer with hands-on Kubernetes experience and a passion for leveraging modern AI coding tools such as Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, and OpenAI to accelerate software delivery.

What You'll Do

  • Design, develop, and deploy full-stack applications in cloud-native environments.
  • Build and support AI-driven applications, agentic workflows, and AI development pipelines.
  • Deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes (AKS preferred).
  • Partner with engineering teams to review, remediate, and productionize AI-generated code.
  • Improve CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and platform reliability.
  • Implement secure authentication, authorization, and application security best practices.
  • Identify and resolve issues related to AI-generated code quality, testing, and scalability.

Required Skills

  • 2+ years of full-stack software development experience.
  • Strong experience with JavaScript/TypeScript , Python , and modern web frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue).
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native application deployment.
  • Experience building and consuming REST APIs.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and DevOps practices.
  • Experience using AI development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, or OpenAI in a professional environment.
  • Understanding of application security, automated testing, and production readiness.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience building AI agents or agentic workflows.
  • Experience with Azure, AKS, service mesh technologies, or API gateways.
  • Knowledge of MCP servers, LLM integrations, or AI platform architecture.
  • Experience with observability and monitoring platforms.

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