Senior Software Developer Specialist

We are seeking a Senior Software Developer for a hybrid position (2 days/wk in South Austin office) with deep expertise in AI/ML development to join our Austin clients this role you will design build and deploy production-grade machine learning systems that serve real users on a scale. You will work across cloud platforms contribute to MLOps infrastructure and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful AI-driven solutions.

CORE REQUIREMENTS

AI/ML SPECIALIZATIONS

Natural Language Processing & LLMs

* Experience with transformer architectures (BERT GPT T5) RAG systems fine-tuning prompt engineering or building LLM applications.

Time Series & Anomaly Detection

* Forecasting models anomaly detection sequential data modeling or real-time monitoring systems.

Recommender Systems

* Collaborative filtering ranking models personalization engines or content recommendation pipelines.

Computer Vision

* Production CV experience with PyTorch/TensorFlow OpenCV YOLO object detection segmentation or real-time inference.

MLOPS & INFRASTRUCTURE

* MLOps Tools: Production experience with MLflow Weights & Biases Kubeflow Airflow or equivalent platforms.

* Distributed Training: Large-scale model training multi-GPU/multi-node setups and efficient data parallelism.

* CI/CD: Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Jenkins or comparable automation pipeline experience.

* Feature Stores: Familiarity with Feast Tecton or advanced feature engineering practices.

* Model Optimization: Quantization pruning and knowledge distillation for production efficiency.

* LLM Models: Experience with Ollama Hugging Face or other open/non-frontier model frameworks.

Required Technical Skills

* Python: 3-5 years of production experience; Python is your primary language.

* AI/ML Production: Built and deployed 2-3 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 providers (Azure AI AWS SageMaker/Bedrock GCP Vertex AI OCI AI Services).

* DevOps: Hands-on experience with Ansible CI/CD pipelines Docker and Kubernetes.

* Databases: Proficiency in SQL (PostgreSQL MySQL) and NoSQL/vector databases.

* Scripting: Proficient in both Bash and PowerShell for automation workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience with Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and analyzing spatial data.

* Prior experience in transportation logistics or smart city sectors.

* Background in Computer Vision (object detection image segmentation) applied to infrastructure or vehicular data.

* Familiarity with public sector data compliance security and governance standards.