AI/LLM Engineer - Onsite role in Houston, TX - Need only USA Citizen

iShift is seeking a highly skilled AI Engineer with strong hands-on experience in designing, developing, and deploying AI-powered applications. The role involves building innovative AI solutions using Large Language Models (LLMs) and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable AI applications.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered applications using Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Leverage AI throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including design, coding, testing, documentation, and deployment
• Build intelligent applications using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, or similar
• Develop Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions using vector databases and advanced prompt engineering techniques
• Design and implement AI agents and workflow automation solutions
• Integrate AI services from OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), Google Gemini, Azure AI, or other foundation models
• Utilize AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, or similar tools to accelerate development
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to rapidly prototype and deliver scalable AI solutions
• Optimize AI application performance, accuracy, and scalability for production environments
• Troubleshoot, test, and continuously improve AI models and applications