AI Engineer-MUST BE LOCAL to Dallas, TX

12 month contract, that can extend or convert

this role doesn't allow sponsorship now or in the future, meaning no h1b/cpt/opt

only us citizen / gc holder

Must be LOCAL TO Dallas, TX- onsite 1x a week.

F2F interview REQUIRED!

Help drive the development, deployment, and scaling of advanced AI applications that solve real-world problems. In this role, you will design, build, and scale high-impact AI solutions, turning innovative ideas into production-ready systems.

You will own end-to-end delivery, from ideation and prototyping to deployment and optimization, ensuring solutions enhance products and deliver meaningful improvements to the overall user experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of total experience in Software Engineering and/or Data Science, with at least 2 years focused on Generative AI/LLMs.
• Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong proficiency in:
• Python for AI/ML, data pipelines, and back-end services
• JavaScript/TypeScript for front-end and/or Node services
• SQL and experience working with relational databases and basic data modeling
• Working with coding assistants like Windsurf, Cursor, Codex, etc.
• Proven experience building production-grade software:
• Writing clean, testable, maintainable code
• Using CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and Git workflows
• Hands-on experience with:
• At least one agentic/orchestration framework (OpenAI Agents SDK, Google ADK, LangChain, etc.)
• LLM APIs and/or open-source models (e.g., via OpenAI, Google, Hugging Face, Ollama)
• Vector embeddings, vector databases, and RAG architectures
• Experience with one or more major cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, and AWS) and:
• Docker for containerization
• Kubernetes or a managed container service (e.g., EKS, GKE, AKS)
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.