LLM Engineer Freelancer
Core
Design, build, and integrate practical AI features (chat, summaries, smart search, document Q&A) into existing production systems.
Role type
Freelance LLM Engineer (IC)
Builds
LLM-powered product features and RAG pipelines for clients
Domain
AI Engineering / Software Development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, Node.js, Ruby, LLM API integration, RAG pipelines, embeddings, vector search, cost/latency optimization
Preferred skills
Big data background, data pipelines experience
Technologies
OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure, pgvector, Pinecone, Qdrant
Responsibilities
Add AI functionality to existing codebases, build LLM-powered features, design lightweight RAG pipelines, implement safe LLM endpoints, work directly with clients to shape AI features, advise on AI trade-offs
Seniority
Freelance, hands-on IC
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