[Remote] AI Software Engineer (W2 Contract Only)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CBTS is seeking a mid-level AI Cyber Defense Engineer to support their Cyber Threat Interdiction team in developing and executing AI experiments using AWS Bedrock. The role involves collaborating with engineering teams to build secure AI workflows and prototype solutions that enhance the bank’s cyber defense initiatives. Responsibilities • Assist in designing, building, and testing AI experiments leveraging AWS Bedrock and external lab environments , including model selection, prompting strategies, and orchestration patterns • Develop AI and MCP‑related code using secure practices to minimize risks related to model context sharing and tool invocation • Implement and maintain human‑in‑the‑loop processes to ensure responsible oversight of AI and agent workflows • Support data preparation, pipeline construction, and cost‑monitoring tasks to ensure experiments run within allocated usage budgets • Apply cyber security knowledge to help shape experiments that support threat detection, interdiction, and operational security goals • Document experiment configurations, testing outcomes, risks, and recommended next steps • Contribute to reusable templates, runbooks, and guardrails that help the team scale its AI experimentation safely Skills • 2–5 years of experience in AI/ML engineering, data engineering, or software engineering roles • Hands‑on experience working with AWS Bedrock (model provisioning, API integration, prompt configuration, model evaluation) • Proficiency in Python, including interacting with AI/LLM APIs and building small‑scale automation or orchestration components • Understanding of secure AI development practices, including safe prompt design and data‑handling minimization • Experience implementing workflows that incorporate human‑in‑the‑loop validation or approval steps • Exposure to cyber security concepts such as detection engineering, incident response, threat intelligence, or security operations • Experience working with AWS services such as Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, Step Functions, or DynamoDB • Experience with RAG patterns, vector databases, or embeddings • Familiarity with model safety evaluations or responsible AI frameworks • Prior work building prototypes or proof‑of‑concept AI tools • Understanding of secure coding principles and adversarial AI risks Company Overview • CBTS provides end-to-end IT and communications solutions that allow businesses to improve efficiency, enable innovation, and mitigate risk. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job