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Senior Fullstack AI Engineer

richardson, TX

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Job description

Josh Pros is hiring a Senior Fullstack AI Engineer for a long-term, W-2 only contract based in Richardson, TX with hybrid work (2 days onsite per week) . In this role, you will own the end-to-end design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise AI platforms and applications, including LLM and agentic capabilities.

Working across the full lifecycle from concept through production, you will shape technical direction for model strategy, scalable AI system design, and measurable evaluation practices. The position emphasizes building reusable AI services and establishing engineering standards for reliability, safety, and cost-aware performance.

What you’ll do

Own the end-to-end design of AI platforms and applications

Define model strategy using OpenAI , Google , and an approach spanning small vs. large models

Design scalable AI systems using RAG , multi-agent frameworks , and workflow orchestration

Apply knowledge graphs, hybrid search , and semantic caching to improve retrieval and performance

Evaluate and implement emerging AI technologies, including LLMs , multimodal models , and real-time systems

Build reusable AI services, SDKs , and frameworks

Set best practices for prompt engineering and versioning , model evaluation , and observability

Implement and oversee logging, monitoring, and incident response

Develop modular, scalable backend systems for agentic workflows

Lead and mentor AI/ML engineers and data scientists

Drive design reviews, architecture decisions, and coding standards

Partner with product and business leaders to identify high-impact AI use cases

Own delivery of complex AI initiatives from concept through production

Define evaluation frameworks for quality , safety , and business impact

Ensure responsible AI practices, including bias, privacy, and compliance

Optimize performance and cost through model routing, caching, and infrastructure design

Establish SLAs/SLOs and ensure system scalability and reliability

Required experience

8+ years in Software Engineering, ML Engineering, or Data Science

3+ years working with Applied AI / LLM systems

Proven experience in a technical leadership role

Strong production experience with Python and/or TypeScript

Cloud-native architecture experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP

Experience with distributed systems , Docker , Kubernetes , and CI/CD

Hands-on LLM application development, including prompting , tool use , and multi-agent systems

Experience with RAG architectures , vector databases , and retrieval optimization

Knowledge of AI evaluation , monitoring , and observability

Proven ability to architect and scale AI systems in production

Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and mentor teams

Ability to communicate complex AI concepts to technical and business stakeholders

Technologies you may work with

OpenAI, Google, LLMs, multimodal models, real-time systems

RAG (retrieval-augmented generation), multi-agent frameworks, workflow orchestration

Knowledge graphs, hybrid search, semantic caching, vector databases

Python, TypeScript

AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD

LangSmith, OpenAI Evals

Cursor, Codex, Windsurf

Location and contract details

Location: Richardson, TX

Work mode: hybrid, 2 days onsite per week

Duration: long-term contract

Employment: W-2 only (no C2C or 1099)

Rate: depends on experience

Nice to have

Experience with coding assistants such as Cursor, Codex, or Windsurf

Multimodal or real-time AI applications (voice, streaming, UI agents)

Exposure to AI evaluation frameworks such as LangSmith or OpenAI Evals

Background in highly regulated or privacy-focused environments

Experience shaping AI strategy or building AI capabilities at scale

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Worksite address

richardson, TX, 75080, US

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