AI Design Development Engineer (Claude)

Onsite: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX Long-Term ContractW2/1099 Only - No C2C or 3rd Party CandidateLooking for a hands-on AI Engineer to design, build, and deploy AI-powered alert triage and investigation solutions using Claude AI and Splunk.Must-Have Requirements:3+ years building AI/LLM applications and agent-based workflowsStrong experience with Claude API, Agent SDK, and MCP (Model Context Protocol)Python development with async/queue-based architecturesSplunk integration and tool orchestration experiencePrompt engineering and structured AI outputs (verdicts, confidence scores, citations)Cloud deployment, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and Secrets ManagementExperience with evaluation frameworks, shadow testing, and AI observabilityNice to Have:Security/SOC automation experienceLLM cost optimization and model routing strategiesSubmit if your resume align with required skills and experiences.