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Perficient

Lead AI Engineer

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$133,600–$170,600Dallas, TXHybrid

Leads the design and production deployment of enterprise generative and conversational AI, including LLM applications, RAG architectures, and multi-agent workflows.

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At a glance

Posted base pay

$134K–$171KBelow the median

The work

Builds what the customer runs

Balance

  1. Mostly building
  2. Mixed
  3. Mostly pre-sales or support

Project stages

  1. Pre-sales (not covered)
  2. Proof of concept (not covered)
  3. Implementation
  4. Operations
Coding
Writes production code
Builds for
External customers
Level
Senior
Role
Technical lead

What they ask for

Experience

  • 3+ yearsAI/ML engineering, software engineering, or solution architecture
  • 1+ yearsGenerative AI, LLMs, or conversational AI

Background

  • Software engineering

Tools

  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • Google ADK
  • GCP
  • LangGraph
  • Copilot Studio
  • RAG
  • BM25
  • vector databases

Less common in FDE jobs

  • Company stage: Subsidiary3%
  • Company size: About 5,000+ people33%
  • Hybrid34%
  • Individual contributor or manager: Technical lead45%

Share of US FDE postings that state each fact.

What you’ll do

  • Build and deploy secure, scalable generative AI and chatbot solutions.
  • Implement Python APIs, RAG systems, and multi-agent workflows.
  • Create evaluation and monitoring frameworks for chatbot quality and business outcomes.
  • Assess AI models and platforms and recommend enterprise adoption practices.

What you’ll bring

  • 3+ years in AI/ML engineering, software engineering, or solution architecture, including 1+ year focused on generative AI, LLMs, or conversational AI.
  • Hands-on experience with Python, FastAPI, GCP, and Google ADK.
  • Experience designing enterprise chatbots and agentic AI solutions.
  • Expertise in RAG, knowledge bases, embeddings, vector databases, and retrieval techniques.

About Perficient

Global digital consultancy delivering AI, cloud, data, engineering, and experience solutions for enterprise clients.

Acquired · 5000+ people

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Pay and conditions

Posted pay
$133,600–$170,600
Pay details

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $133,600 to $170,600. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential variable compensation programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.

Location
Dallas, TX
Work arrangement
Hybrid
Remote work restrictions
Client site in Dallas, TX, 2–3 days per week.
Experience requirements
  • 3+ years: AI/ML engineering, software engineering, or solution architecture (required)
  • 1+ years: Generative AI, LLMs, or conversational AI (required)

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