IT Full Stack Developer - AI Enablement

Cretex Companies, Inc.

  • Elk River, MN
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 19 days ago
Overview:The Full Stack Developer will help connect the moving parts of our AI initiatives — from managing the cloud environment to building test tools and user-facing prototypes that bring AI solutions to life. This is a hands-on development role focused on building integrations, interfaces, and cloud infrastructure to support experimentation and early-stage digital products. This role will collaborate closely with AI developers, data engineers, and business stakeholders to create production-ready tools that drive business value. This role is a great fit for someone who enjoys building, troubleshooting, and iterating quickly in an agile, growth-oriented environment. Responsibilities:Essential Job FunctionsCloud Environment Setup
  • Stand up and manage cloud environments (primarily AWS) for AI testing and development.
  • Build and manage deployment scripts, infrastructure as code, APIs, and automation to support rapid iteration.
  • Support model execution, data pipeline integration, and application hosting during MVP development.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines to enable consistent deployment and quality assurance across environments.
Full Stack Development
  • Build and maintain lightweight tools, UIs, or services to make AI models usable for the business.
  • Integrate AI-generated outputs into web-based tools, internal systems, or broader digital workflows.
  • Collaborate with AI developers to ensure effective model deployment, packaging, and versioning.
  • Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, modular backend services using modern frameworks.
Qualifications:Minimum Requirements, Education & Experience (incl. KSA’s and certifications)
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS); knowledge of compute, storage, permissions, and networking.
  • Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with CI/CD tools and version control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
  • Proficient in building full stack solutions using modern languages and frameworks (e.g., React, FastAPI, Flask, Node.js).
  • Experience working with databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or other relational/NoSQL systems.
  • Comfortable writing Python and integrating with APIs and scripting environments.
  • Interest in AI and willingness to work alongside data scientists and ML engineers.
Desirable Criteria & Qualifications
  • Prior experience in rapid prototyping, MVP development, or startup-style environments.
  • Familiarity with MLOps concepts and workflows.
  • Experience working with structured and semi-structured data in technical or business domains.
  • Self-starter with curiosity about how AI and cloud platforms can transform business processes.
  • Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Pay Range: USD $118,000.00 - USD $148,000.00 /Yr. Company Benefits:All Employees:Our 401k retirement savings plan with a company match contribution; onsite health clinics, discretionary holiday bonus program (based on years of service), Cretex University, 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost, wellness program with incentives, an employee death benefit, and employee sick and safe leave are available to all Cretex employees.20+hours:Cretex’s medical benefit package includes: comprehensive medical insurance with access to virtual providers; dental insurance (Little Partners Dental benefit covers services 100 percent for children 12 and younger when seen by a Health Partners in network provider); vision insurance; a pre-tax health savings account, healthcare and dependent care pre-tax reimbursement accounts; paid holidays, paid time off; and our discretionary profit sharing program are available to employees working 20+ hours/week.30+ hours:Parental Leave, accident and critical illness benefits, optional employee, spouse, and child life; short and long term disability; company provided life insurance; and tuition assistance programs are available to employees working 30+ hours per week.(Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria.)Applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, family status, status with regard to public assistance, or any other protected status as required by law.Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment and eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit .

Cretex Companies, Inc.