Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Insight Global; Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas (TX, TX, TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in Dallas, TX is seeking a hands-on AI Engineer to build an AI-powered loans platform. The role focuses on developing an AI Agent to extract terms from credit agreements and support automated loan processes.

Candidates should have 10+ years of software engineering experience, strong Java, Python, and React skills, and experience with AI-assisted development, LLMs, Kafka, and Snowflake. This is a 12-month contract-to-hire position with four days onsite and one day remote.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted software development and AI coding agents.
• Experience integrating LLMs/AI Agents into software solutions.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, and React.
• Experience building and integrating REST APIs.
• Experience with Kafka and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with Snowflake or comparable data platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• AI Agent Development: design and develop AI-powered solutions to extract terms from credit agreements and support automated loan processes.
• AI-Assisted Software Development: leverage LLMs and AI coding agents to prototype, develop, test, and deliver production code.
• Full-Stack Engineering: build and maintain Java/Python backend and React frontend applications.
• LLM & AI Integration: integrate LLM capabilities into production applications and contribute to AI orchestration and document processing.
• API & Event-Driven Architecture: design REST APIs and event-driven services using Kafka.
• End-to-End Ownership: own components from discovery to deployment and production support.
• Data & Platform Integration: work with Snowflake and distributed data systems for financial workflows.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Skills

AI-assisted development

LLM integration

Distributed systems

Independent work

Communication

Strong problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Java

Python

React

Kafka

Snowflake

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on AI Engineer to help build a strategic AI-powered loans platform within a leading financial services organization. This role will focus heavily on developing an AI Agent capable of extracting and understanding key terms from complex credit agreements and using that information to support automated loan processes. The platform combines AI/LLM technologies, event-driven services, APIs, and blockchain-based transaction processing to modernize how complex loan and structured credit products are onboarded and serviced. The ideal candidate can quickly translate ideas into production-ready code and has experience using AI-assisted development tools and coding agents to accelerate software delivery. This is a 12-month contract-to-hire position is based in Dallas, TX and requires 4 days onsite and 1 day remote.

Key Responsibilities

• AI Agent Development: Design and develop AI-powered solutions that can process complex credit agreements, extract financial terms, and understand the underlying business processes and requirements.
• AI-Assisted Software Development: Leverage LLMs and AI coding agents such as Codex or Claude throughout the software development lifecycle to rapidly prototype, develop, test, and deliver high-quality production code.
• Full-Stack Engineering: Build and maintain applications across the technology stack, including Java and Python backend services and React-based frontend applications.
• LLM & AI Integration: Integrate LLM capabilities into production applications and contribute to AI orchestration, prompt engineering, document processing, and AI Agent development.
• API & Event-Driven Architecture: Design and implement REST APIs and event-driven services using technologies such as Kafka, with a focus on scalable and resilient distributed systems.
• End-to-End Ownership: Take ownership of technical components from discovery and rapid prototyping through development, testing, deployment, and ongoing production support.
• Data & Platform Integration: Work with technologies including Snowflake and distributed data systems to support AI-powered applications and financial workflows.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product, engineering, operations, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Required Skills and Experience

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with a demonstrated track record of delivering production applications.
• Strong hands-on experience with AI-assisted software development, including the use of AI coding agents.
• Experience developing applications that integrate LLMs and/or AI Agents into software solutions.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, and React.
• Experience building and integrating REST APIs.
• Experience with Kafka and event-driven architecture.
• Experience working with Snowflake or comparable data platforms.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, distributed systems, architecture, and problem solving.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience within financial services, banking, capital markets, or lending/loans.