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Abode Techzone LLC

Lead Developer - GenAI & RAG Systems

Abode Techzone LLC, Austin, Texas, us, 78716

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Job Title: Lead Developer - GenAI & RAG Systems Location

: Austin, TX (Hybrid with 3 days onsite) Type

: Contract Only local candidates Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled

Lead Developer

with strong expertise in

Python

,

Generative AI (LLMs, RAG pipelines, Embeddings)

, and

GCP Cloud Services

. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in building

production-grade AI/ML systems with UI integration

, managing secure enterprise deployments, and ensuring scalability and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and deploy

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

pipelines for enterprise GenAI solutions Develop scalable

LLM-based applications

using embeddings, vector databases, and prompt engineering best practices Work with

Azure Functions, Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, Cosmos DB, and Blob Storage

for cloud-native implementations Build robust Python microservices for real-time AI inference and data processing Integrate secure authentication mechanisms (SSO, OAuth, JWT) ensuring

security and compliance standards Collaborate with front-end engineers to build interactive

UIs for AI workflows Lead and mentor junior developers in AI/ML engineering best practices Ensure performance, fault tolerance, and observability in deployed applications Required Skills & Experience

8+ years

of experience in software engineering, with at least

3+ years in AI/ML systems Expertise in

Python

and hands-on experience with

RAG pipelines

,

LLMs (GPT, Claude, LLaMA, etc.)

, and

embedding models GCP stack : Vertex AI, Cloud Functions, Firestore, BigQuery Deep understanding of

enterprise integrations

including

SSO

, authentication, data privacy, and compliance Experience with

vector databases

like Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate, or Azure Cognitive Search Familiarity with

front-end/UI development

frameworks (e.g. React, Streamlit, Flask for dashboards) Proven record of deploying

production-grade AI applications

with UI and backend integration Preferred Skills

Experience with

LangChain

,

LlamaIndex

, or similar GenAI orchestration frameworks Knowledge of

MLOps practices

and tools (e.g., MLflow, Azure DevOps) Familiarity with

CI/CD pipelines

and containerization using Docker & Kubernetes