Software Engineer, Applied AI at Abs Group in Knoxville, TN | USD120,000-150,000 | Kablio

Role

Description

evaluation

prototyping

full-stack

ai systems

llm development

ai standards

* Raise the bar on evaluation**: Develop rigorous truth sets, automated quality checks, and real-time monitoring pipelines to quantify performance and business outcomes.
* Prototype rapidly**: Transform research concepts into production-grade systems through fast iteration, disciplined testing, and continuous refinement.
* Engineer full-stack solutions**: Deliver web and backend applications that seamlessly integrate AI, ensuring reliability, scalability, and strong user experience.
Build at the frontier**: Design and implement end-to-end AI systems, including multi-agent workflows, retrieval pipelines, and customized LLMs.
* Shape best practices**: Contribute to internal standards for applied AI development, evaluation, and deployment at scale.

Requirements

llm fine-tuning

ai systems

information retrieval

bachelor’s

langchain

mlops

* Experience with LLM fine-tuning, prompt design, and model performance evaluation
* 5+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years building production-grade AI systems
* Strong grounding in applied information retrieval and vector-based systems
* Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
* Proven track record delivering AI agents, RAG pipelines, or fine-tuned models with measurable business impact
Strong expertise in agent frameworks and LLM orchestration (API-first development, Vercel AI SDK, LangChain, etc.)
* Deep knowledge of RAG architectures, embeddings, vector databases, and retrieval optimization strategies
* Experience designing evaluation frameworks and truth sets for applied AI quality assurance
* Full-stack engineering skills across modern web and backend technologies
* Familiarity with MLOps practices: CI/CD, model versioning, monitoring, and deployment at scale

Benefits

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Training + Development

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Interview process

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Company

Overview

1971 Founded

Year Established

The company was established in 1971 as a technical advisory arm of a marine classification society.

.originally focused on marine and offshore services, it expanded across industrial manufacturing, oil, gas, chemicals, energy, government, life sciences and LNG sectors.
headquartered in Spring, Texas, the firm operates globally, delivering data-driven solutions to secure critical assets and operations.
typical projects include process safety management, integrity assurance, asset reliability programs, certification services and digital risk analytics.
their work spans high-stakes industries—from offshore vessel inspections to LNG facility maintenance and governmental risk management.
with heritage rooted in marine classification since 1971, they uniquely blend classification-grade rigor with modern analytics.
they’re notable for pioneering maritime cybersecurity, AI-enhanced inspections and software solutions like fleet management platforms.

Culture + Values

Environment + Sustainability

Emissions Data

GHG emissions by scope

Breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions across scopes 1, 2, and 3, adhering to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard.

Commits to climate‑science-aligned emissions reductions and supports clients, governments and partners on long-term sustainability.
Provides AI-driven CCUS and alternative fuels advisory, with a net‑zero target by 2050 aligned with the Paris Agreement.
Offers data-driven quantitative risk assessments, sustainability strategy and CCUS/AF planning toward carbon neutrality.

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Role

Description

evaluation

prototyping

full-stack

ai systems

llm development

ai standards

* Raise the bar on evaluation**: Develop rigorous truth sets, automated quality checks, and real-time monitoring pipelines to quantify performance and business outcomes.
* Prototype rapidly**: Transform research concepts into production-grade systems through fast iteration, disciplined testing, and continuous refinement.
* Engineer full-stack solutions**: Deliver web and backend applications that seamlessly integrate AI, ensuring reliability, scalability, and strong user experience.
Build at the frontier**: Design and implement end-to-end AI systems, including multi-agent workflows, retrieval pipelines, and customized LLMs.
* Shape best practices**: Contribute to internal standards for applied AI development, evaluation, and deployment at scale.

Requirements

llm fine-tuning

ai systems

information retrieval

bachelor’s

langchain

mlops

* Experience with LLM fine-tuning, prompt design, and model performance evaluation
* 5+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years building production-grade AI systems
* Strong grounding in applied information retrieval and vector-based systems
* Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
* Proven track record delivering AI agents, RAG pipelines, or fine-tuned models with measurable business impact
Strong expertise in agent frameworks and LLM orchestration (API-first development, Vercel AI SDK, LangChain, etc.)
* Deep knowledge of RAG architectures, embeddings, vector databases, and retrieval optimization strategies
* Experience designing evaluation frameworks and truth sets for applied AI quality assurance
* Full-stack engineering skills across modern web and backend technologies
* Familiarity with MLOps practices: CI/CD, model versioning, monitoring, and deployment at scale

Benefits

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Training + Development

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Interview process

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Visa Sponsorship

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Security clearance

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