Principal Python AI Engineer, Atlanta GA

Role: Principal Python AI Engineer

Exp Level: 15+ Mandatory

Client: acuity brands

Location: Atlanta GA Visa: any (NO OPT and CPT)

Open for - Corp to Corp and w2.

Must have · Strong back-end engineering experience with Python (OOP, typing, async), with demonstrable work on complex, production systems.

· Proven experience building applications that leverage LLMs or advanced AI for tasks such as information extraction, semantic search, classification, or matching.

· Solid understanding of agentic patterns and tool-based orchestration (e.g., agents calling tools/APIs, asynchronobackground workflows, job runners, schedulers).

· Strong skills in designing and working with data models, schemas, and contracts using modern Python practices (type hints, Pydantic or similar modeling libraries). ·

Experience with building and consuming FastAPI and event-driven integrations (webhooks, message queues, async processing).

· Comfort with high-scale data processing and optimization for performance and throughput (e.g., vectorized operations, batching, efficient I/O).

· Strong debugging skills in back-end environments: using logs, metrics, and experiments to isolate and fix issues in complex flows. · Experience with cloud-based data stores and infrastructure (e.g., object storage, NoSQL/document databases, search indices; any major cloud is fine). · Familiarity with modern Python tooling: dependency management, virtual environments, testing frameworks, linters/formatters, CI integration. · Excellent communication skills and the ability to ask clarifying questions, challenge requirements, and translate business needs into technical solutions. · API security with AuthN/AuthZ and OpenID or OAuth2 flows. · SQL (SQL Server, Azure SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL). Nice to Have: · Framework experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, OpenAI API. · Azure: resource groups, container apps, vNet, logging, Cosmos DB.