AI Engineer
Location: Memphis, TN
Job Type: Contract
Company: IDR
Category: Development and Architecture
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The AI Engineer role is a vital position designed for professionals passionate about advancing artificial intelligence infrastructure and leading GenAI initiatives within a dynamic organizational environment. As an AI Engineer, you will play a pivotal part in the architecture and ongoing optimization of enterprise-level AI systems, enabling multiple teams to innovate securely and efficiently. This is a full-time opportunity located in Memphis, TN, where you will collaborate with cross-functional experts to deliver robust, scalable AI solutions. The AI Engineer position offers a chance to work with a company recognized for its commitment to technical excellence, innovation, and employee growth.
AI Engineer - SummaryAs an AI Engineer, you will be entrusted with designing and developing a Large Language Model (LLM) Gateway, serving as a central API layer to unify access for all application teams throughout the organization. Your contributions will establish the technological foundation necessary for advancing AI and machine learning capabilities at scale. The AI Engineer role is responsible for setting up mediation pipelines to ensure compliance, security, and privacy, including prompt cleansing, personal information detection and masking, and other critical controls. You will also drive the integration of advanced retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions and shared vector databases, empowering enterprise-wide AI use cases. Your expertise will directly influence the organization's ability to innovate securely within the AI landscape.
Duties & Responsibilities- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of an enterprise-grade LLM Gateway, centralizing API access for diverse application teams.
- Architect and implement mediation pipelines for prompt cleansing, personally identifiable information (PII) detection and masking, establishing guardrails, and enforcing throttling and quota mechanisms.
- Develop and oversee centralized controls to ensure organizational compliance, governance, and robust security across all LLM usage.
- Integrate retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) capabilities and manage shared vector databases to support a broad range of enterprise AI solutions.
- Apply principles of distributed systems and formal methods to ensure the scalability, correctness, and resilience of AI infrastructures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues and continuously enhance AI system performance.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in AI engineering and enterprise machine learning.
- Competitive compensation package designed to attract top AI engineering talent.
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
- Employee Stock Ownership Program, providing a unique opportunity to share in the organization’s long-term success.
- Dedicated Engagement Manager support, ensuring smooth onboarding, professional development, and ongoing success.
- Recognition as a ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner for 12 consecutive years.
- Advanced degree (M.S. preferred) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a closely related field.
- Extensive experience in designing and integrating Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt/response mediation, and GenAI system architectures.
- Hands-on experience with vector databases such as Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, FAISS, Vespa, or pgvector, as well as proficiency with embedding models.
- Strong knowledge of information retrieval techniques including dense retrieval, semantic search, filtering, and hybrid approaches.
- Demonstrated expertise in building distributed, high-scale backend systems with strict governance and security requirements.
- Proficiency in applying distributed systems engineering principles and formal verification methods to ensure system robustness.
- Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical teams alike.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented professional committed to continuous learning and innovation in artificial intelligence engineering.
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of organizational compliance, data privacy, and secure AI implementation practices.
- Detail-oriented, with a passion for building robust, scalable, and resilient AI infrastructures that deliver business value.
- Collaborative team player who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced full-time environment and excels at cross-functional projects.
- Eager to contribute to an industry-leading organization while growing professionally and supporting others’ success.
- The AI Engineer position is based in Memphis, TN, offering the benefits of working in a vibrant city known for its cultural diversity and innovative tech community.
- Opportunity to be at the forefront of generative AI advancements and to shape the future of enterprise AI adoption.
- Join an organization with a proven track record of over 25 years in the industry and a commitment to employee growth and success.
- Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing professional development resources are provided to support your career progression.
If you are passionate about shaping the future of artificial intelligence and meet the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to take the next step in your career journey. Click the job application button to apply for this exciting full-time AI Engineer opportunity today.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. IDR is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, we invite employees to voluntarily self-identify their race or ethnicity, gender, and veteran status (if applicable). Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. You may access this form here.