Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Senior Software Engineer – AI Harnham is partnering with an enterprise organisation to hire a Senior Software Engineer (AI) on a contract basis. This role focuses on building and shipping production AI features powered by LLMs into real business applications.Contract RoleLocation: Houston, TX (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite)Rate: $55 –$65 per hour W2 onlyHours: Full‑time (40/week)Work Authorization: U.S. only (no sponsorship)The RoleYou’ll design backend services and APIs that integrate large language models into production systems. This is a hands‑on engineering role, not research—focused on reliability, scalability, and real‑world usage.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and deploy AI‑powered backend servicesDevelop LLM features using RAGDesign scalable APIs and microservicesOwn features end‑to‑end: build, deploy, monitor, improveOptimise AI latency, quality, and costRequirements6+ years of software engineering experienceStrong backend skills (Python, Java, or similar)Experience integrating LLMs / AI APIs into productionSolid RAG and cloud deployment experience (AWS, Azure)Next StepsIf interested, please apply below or contact Ciarán Brown to discuss more