Agentic Developer, LLM‑Native / Enterprise (Contractor), West Coast/ NYC

About this role

Lab49 seeks an experienced developer who leverages LLMs as a primary coding interface to generate production-grade enterprise software, particularly for modernizing legacy systems in regulated industries. This contractor role requires deep engineering expertise, strong system design skills, and fluency with AI tools to accelerate development while maintaining compliance and reliability.

What you'll do

• Generate production-quality enterprise code using LLMs as the primary development interface
• Modernize and extend complex legacy systems in highly regulated environments
• Apply engineering intuition and system design expertise to accelerate workflows
• Ensure compliance, reliability, and code rigor throughout the development process
• Collaborate on extending existing systems while maintaining architectural integrity

What they're looking for

• Advanced LLM prompt engineering and AI tool fluency
• Enterprise software development and architecture
• Legacy system modernization
• Regulated industry compliance knowledge
• System design and engineering intuition
• Code quality and production-grade standards
• Full-stack development capabilities

Benefits

• Contractor position offering flexibility
• Work with cutting-edge AI-native development practices
• Tackle complex, high-impact enterprise projects
• Based in Los Angeles with frequent office presence