AI Engineer

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.