Full Stack AI Senior Developer - Contract

At AlixPartners, we solve the most complex and critical challenges by moving quickly from analysis to action when it really matters; creating value that has a lasting impact on companies, their people, and the communities they serve. By understanding, respecting, and honoring the needs of our employees, clients, and communities, AlixPartners actively promotes an inclusive environment. We strongly believe in the value that diversity brings to our experiences and are committed to the perpetual enhancements of initiatives, policies, and practices. We hold ourselves accountable by providing space for authenticity, growth, and equity for everyone. **Location: **Southfield, MI (hybrid) About the Role: Full-time; 6-month contract with potential to extend In this critical role on AlixPartners' Application Development and Platform Support team, you will be responsible for developing bespoke applications and websites globally. This position will also support, , enhance, maintain, and upgrade custom developed applications. The Corporate Applications Full Stack Developer is a full-time, contract role located in Southfield, Michigan and reports to the Application Development & Platform Support Manager. Paid relocation and benefits are not available for this contract position. What you'll do - Introduce leading edge processes and tools into the development capabilities of the firm by collaborating with the Business Analysis, Project Management and Business Relationship Management teams (including application support) to define, develop, and deliver new capabilities - Key contributor to efforts that incorporate (new? existing? new and existing?) Application Development tools, techniques and processes into our overall architecture development and design efforts - Automate and implement key development processes and promote the adoption of application management and monitoring tools. - Collaborate on development plans for management and monitoring of application development, support and maintenance initiatives - Support the Change Management processes involved in development and upgrades of our enterprise applications and integrations. - Communicate projects and support related information to the IT leadership and business staff in a polished, professional manner - Additional responsibilities as identified. This description is not designed to encompass a comprehensive listing of required activities, duties or responsibilities. What you'll bring A bachelor's or master's degree in information systems, Business or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree(s) Minimum of three (3) years in Application analysis, development or a related field, and significant exposure to software development best practices and processes Experience in Microsoft Tech Stack (.net), Microsoft Azure Cloud Services Hands-on experience in UI/UX development is highly desirable including experience in React JS Hands-on experience in prompting and evaluating LLMs (Claude, Co-Pilot, Gemini) including few-shot prompting and structured outputs Working knowledge of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), grounding strategies, and common LLM failure modes (hallucinations, prompt injection, data leakage) and Agentic AI Ability to translate business requirements into prompt strategies and product requirements with measurable outcomes (quality, safety, speed, and cost) Demonstrated interpersonal skills; proven ability to work effectively with various personnel styles; ability to effectively convey and obtain buy-in for holistic strategies at all levels and functions in the organization Must be process and detail oriented, but able to grasp the big picture. The ideal candidate would be a creative and innovative