AI Engineer

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. #J-18808-Ljbffr