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AI Engineer

Location: Memphis, TN

Job Type: contract

Company: IDR

Category: Development and Architecture

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IDR is seeking a AI Engineer to join one of our top clients for an opportunity in Memphis, TN. This role focuses on designing and building enterprise-level GenAI infrastructure, providing the foundation for multiple teams across the organization to innovate securely and efficiently within the AI and machine learning landscape.

Position Overview for the AI Engineer:

• Lead the design and development of an enterprise-grade Large Language Model (LLM) Gateway serving as the central API layer for all application teams
• Architect mediation pipelines for prompt cleansing, PII detection/masking, guardrails, linting, throttling, and quota enforcement
• Build centralized controls to enforce organizational compliance, governance, and security policies for all LLM usage
• Develop retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and shared vector database integration capabilities to support enterprise-wide use cases
• Apply distributed systems principles and formal methods to ensure system scalability, correctness, and resilience

Requirements for the AI Engineer:

• Strong background in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field (M.S. preferred)
• Deep expertise in LLM integration, prompt/response mediation, and GenAI system design
• Hands-on experience with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, FAISS, Vespa, pgvector) and embedding models
• Knowledge of information retrieval methods: dense retrieval, semantic search, filtering, hybrid approaches
• Experience building distributed, high-scale backend systems with strong governance/security requirements

What's in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package
• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.

#LI-Hybrid 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.

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