Lead AI Engineer

Immediate need for a talented Lead AI Engineer. This is a 06+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Leawood, KS(Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested. Job ID: 25-89777 Pay Range: $50 - $55/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location). Key Responsibilities: • Owns outcomes — drives initiatives from concept to production with accountability and focus. • Thinks like a product builder — connects engineering work to user and business value. • Strong in distributed systems and applied AI — delivers scalable, production-ready solutions. • Acts with curiosity and bias for action — proactive, self-directed, and solution-oriented. • Clarifies ambiguity — asks the right questions and brings structure to complex problems. • Communicates with clarity and influence across technical and product teams. • Passionate about impact — builds intelligent, reliable systems that make a difference. Key Requirements and Technology Experience: • Key skills; Large Language Models (LLMs) / Small Language Models (SMLs) / Python / Azure/ LangChain/ LangGraph/Datadog • Advanced proficiency in Python, FastAPI, and Azure Cloud. • Skilled in deploying and orchestrating solutions with Docker and Kubernetes. • Familiarity with LangChain, LangGraph, vector databases, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines. Our client is a leading IT Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. By applying to our jobs you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Pyramid Consulting, Inc. and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here.