Job Description Security AI Architect Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid) (1 week onsite every month. Look for Local to TX or Nearby state candidates) Role Type: Contract Core Qualifications Required: 12+ years of progressive expertise in Enterprise AI Architecture, NLP, Distributed Computing, or complex ML Systems. 5+ years of dedicated, hands-on experience architecting production-level Generative AI and LLM platforms.
Mandatory Core Stack & Tooling: Hand-on proficiency with Weaviate, Lakera, Orca Security, OWASP for LLMs, YARA, and MITRE ATT& CK. Advanced Architecture Mastery: Proven execution of GraphRAG frameworks (beyond baseline RAG), Multi-Agent orchestration, RLHF alignment/tuning paradigms, and distributed training/inference. Programming & Core Infrastructure: Elite coding skills in Python, Scala, or Java.
Framework Ecosystem: Deep familiarity with PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, Hugging Face Transformers, or equivalent AI middleware. Strong background building and scaling production-grade AI applications within distributed cloud environments. Education & Target Assets: Preferred: Master's degree or Ph.D
in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, or an equivalent technical field. Highly valued: Verified credentials or specialized project portfolios highlighting vector database scaling, prompt security firewalls, and LLM penetration testing. Note Key Focus Areas: NLP GraphRAG Orca Security Lakera OWASP MITRE ATT&CK or Yara PyTorch, LangChain, or TensorFlow Python, Scala, or Java.