Machine Learning Engineer

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Machine Learning Engineer to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team. Work Location: Hybrid, 3 days remote with 2 days (Tues & Wed) onsite. Candidates must live in Austin, TX within a 50 mile radius • • Responsibilities AI Agent Engineer Designs and develops AI-driven agentic solutions, including autonomous workflows and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, to enhance productivity, automate processes, and support intelligent decision-making with a focus on governance, security, and cost efficiency. Researching, designing, implementing and managing software programs. Testing and evaluating new programs. Working closely with other developers, UX designers, business and systems analysts. Qualifications Minimum Requirements: 4 years of: • Experience in AI/ML engineering or advanced data science • Proven track record of building and deploying production-grade autonomous agents. • Strong experience in context engineering • Deep experience with LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, or AutoGPT. • Experience implementing RAG architectures using vector databases • Proficiency in Python and AI/ML libraries (OpenAI, Hugging Face, Azure AI) • Experience integrating LLMs via APIs Knowledge of AI governance, model lifecycle management, and evaluation • Experience implementing and extending the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide LLMs with secure, standardized access to local and remote data sources Experience implementing AI guardrails, content filtering, and safety controls • Understanding of data privacy and handling of sensitive data (PII/PHI) Preferred 2 years of: • Experience building multi-agent or autonomous agentic workflows • Experience optimizing LLM cost, token usage, and performance • Familiarity with enterprise AI deployment patterns and scalability considerations Overview At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including: • Highly competitive pay rates • Local support staff for responsive, personal service • Comprehensive benefits package, including: • Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing) • Life insurance • A 401(K) plan with company match • Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks. Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.