Linux engineer Jobs in Irving, TX

Location:

• Dallas, TX. 2-3 days on-site. Employment Type: Contractor Compensation: $50 - $70/hr . Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, skills, and overall qualifications.

Requirements:

• Must be authorized to work legally in the US without sponsorship, now or in the future.
• About Us Concord isn't your typical consulting firm; we are an execution company with a passion for making things happen.
• Our mission is to help clients enhance customer experiences, optimize operations, and revolutionize their product offerings through seamless integration, optimization, and activation of technology and data.
• We are purpose-built, merging the industry’s top specialty companies to amplify our Innovation Capabilities in analytics & AI, data management & engineering, UX and digital experience, and technical platform integration, automation & security engineering.
• About the Role We are seeking a skilled AI Engineer to join a client engagement focused on building and deploying intelligent, production-ready AI solutions.
• This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives at the intersection of large language models, applied ML, and real-world system design.
• You will work closely with cross-functional teams to implement AI-driven features that deliver measurable business impact.
• What You’ll Be Doing Design, develop, and optimize LLM-powered applications using prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures.
• Build and maintain agentic workflows and multi-step AI pipelines using frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, or AutoGen.
• Evaluate, select, and integrate appropriate LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Llama, Gemini, etc.) based on use case requirements.
• Collaborate with data, product, and engineering teams to move AI solutions from prototype to production.
• Continuously monitor model performance, identify failure modes, and implement improvements Document architecture decisions and maintain clean, scalable Python codebases.

Experience and Skills Required Experience:

• 4–7 years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years focused on AI/ML or LLM development.
• Strong Python proficiency.
• Hands-on experience with prompt engineering techniques (chain-of-thought, few-shot, system prompting, etc.).
• Experience fine-tuning LLMs (LoRA, PEFT, instruction tuning, or similar approaches).
• Solid understanding of RAG architecture — chunking strategies, embedding models, retrieval optimization.
• Experience designing and implementing agent workflows (tool use, memory, planning loops).

Familiarity with multiple LLM providers and the ability to evaluate trade-offs across models Preferred Experience:

• Experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma, pgvector).
• Cloud platform experience — AWS, Azure, or GCP.

MLOps exposure:

• model versioning, deployment pipelines, monitoring (MLflow, Weights & Biases, etc.).
• Background in the retail industry — personalization engines, recommendation systems, inventory/demand forecasting, or customer-facing AI features is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with LLM evaluation frameworks (Ragas, DeepEval, etc.).
• Experience with multimodal models or vision-language applications.

Soft Skills & Delivery:

• Technically fluent but able to communicate clearly in business terms — comfortable presenting architecture decisions to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders.

Strategic thinker who operates well in high-stakes environments and can drive clarity. Collaborative leader who thrives in building alignment across cross-functional teams. What We Offer (only for W-2 Employment) Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance:

• Comprehensive coverage to support your overall well-being.

Employer Contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA):

• For employees enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans, Concord contributes toward your HSA.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA):

• Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses, plus a Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) for wellness and personal development.

Disability Insurance:

• Short-term (up to 12 weeks) and long-term coverage, fully paid by the employer.

Life and AD&D Insurance:

• Employer-provided coverage with options for additional voluntary coverage.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP):

• Support for legal, financial, and personal challenges. 401(k) Retirement Savings: 1% employer match.

Career Growth Opportunities:

• Pathways for advancement and skill development.

Team Engagement Activities:

• Regular team-building events and company-sponsored activities to foster collaboration and connection. *** Concord is an execution partner helping organizations drive digital transformation, modernization, and scalable technology solutions.
• We deliver results that solve real business challenges.
• We operate globally and are growing fast, shaping the future of technology.
• Join a team trusted by top companies to drive strategic growth and operational excellence!
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