AI Engineer

Luna Data Solutions, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology

Short-term disability

Job summary

A state agency in Austin is seeking an AI Engineer to develop scalable AI/ML solutions. This long-term contract involves gathering requirements, developing proof-of-concepts, and implementing AI pipelines. Candidates should have Python experience, AI/ML production knowledge, and familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. The position offers competitive compensation and a chance to work on innovative technologies in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of production experience in Python.
• Built and deployed 1-3+ ML models serving real users.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP or OCI for ML workloads.
• Docker and Kubernetes experience for DevOps.
• Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL/vector databases.
• Proficient in Bash and PowerShell for automation.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document AI solution requirements from stakeholders.
• Develop AI proof-of-concepts and transition prototypes into production.
• Design and implement scalable AI pipelines for applications.
• Train, fine-tune, and validate AI models.
• Write clean, efficient code and scripts for AI workflows.
• Conduct testing and quality assurance of AI models.
• Ensure compliance with organizational IT governance, security, and audit standards.

Skills

Python

AI/ML Production

Cloud Platforms

DevOps

Databases

Scripting

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We have an exciting AI Engineer opportunity with a state agency in Austin, TX. This is a long term contract role. This position will develop AI/ML proof-of-concept demonstrations and build new AI/ML solutions that scale with pipelines and workflows. The role will be embedded within the Technology team with the goal to develop AI/ML for Operational Technology that improves the system.

Overview

We have an exciting AI Engineer opportunity with a state agency in Austin, TX. This is a long term contract role. This position will develop AI/ML proof-of-concept demonstrations and build new AI/ML solutions that scale with pipelines and workflows. The role will be embedded within the Technology team with the goal to develop AI/ML for Operational Technology that improves the system.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Gather and document AI solution requirements from business stakeholders.
• Develop AI proof-of-concepts and transition successful prototypes into production systems.
• Design and implement scalable AI pipelines for enterprise applications.
• Train, fine-tune, and validate AI/ML models for optimal performance.
• Write clean, efficient software code and scripts for AI workflows.
• Conduct rigorous testing and quality assurance of AI models and outputs.
• Ensure compliance with organizational IT governance, security, and audit standards.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Act as liaison between Technology team, business stakeholders, and automation developers.
• Facilitate requirements gathering and ensure clarity in AI solution design.
• Communicate progress, risks, and issues to project sponsors and leadership teams.

Delivery Excellence & Governance

• Ensure automation projects comply with IT governance, security, and audit requirements.
• Promote reusable components and standardized AI development practices.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and improve delivery methods.

Team Coordination & Support

• Collaborate with data engineers, business analysts, and infrastructure teams.
• Provide guidance on AI best practices and assist in troubleshooting.
• Support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team.

Qualifications

• Python – 1-3+ years production experience, this is your primary language
• AI/ML Production - Built and deployed 1-3+ ML models serving real users, not just experiments
• Cloud Platforms - Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI for deploying and managing ML workloads. We leverage AI/ML tools across all major cloud providers (Azure AI, AWS SageMaker/Bedrock, GCP Vertex AI, OCI AI Services)
• DevOps - Docker and Kubernetes experience
• Databases - SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL/vector databases
• Scripting - Proficient in both Bash and PowerShell for automation

What We Offer

• Work on a highly innovative team with cutting edge technology
• Great opportunity to make a big impact and take ownership on technology initiatives
• Altruistic work
• Competitive compensation and benefits including health, dental, vision, life and accident insurance, short-term disability insurance and more!

Luna Data Solutions, Inc. (LDS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment. LDS prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regarding age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, national origin, genetics, protected veteran status, and/or disability status.