AI​/LLM Developer – In-Person Project; South Florida

Hiring: AI / LLM Developer (Florida – In-Person Collaboration)

I’m seeking an experienced AI / LLM developer based in Florida for a paid, contract-based project that involves in-person collaboration
.

This role is suited to someone with strong hands‑on experience designing and running local or hybrid LLM systems on high-performance hardware.

The project involves designing and implementing a locally hosted AI assistant running on a high-powered laptop for private, long-term use.

• Deploying and configuring a local or hybrid LLM stack
• Optimizing performance across CPU, GPU, RAM, and VRAM
• Designing a persistent memory and knowledge storage system
• Developing methods to retain and reuse structured knowledge and user context in a compliant and technically sound way
• Building the system with extensibility and future customization in mind

This is a hands‑on engineering role
, not prompt engineering or theoretical research.

• Demonstrated experience working with LLMs (local or hybrid)
• Strong Python proficiency
• Familiarity with tools such as Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp, Lang Chain, vector databases, embeddings, or agent frameworks
• Experience with local inference, persistence, and memory systems
• Comfortable configuring and optimizing high-performance local hardware
• Ability to clearly explain technical trade-offs and limitations

• Location:
  
  Florida (in-person collaboration required)
• Engagement:
  Paid, contract / project-based
• Compensation:
  Competitive, based on experience
• Confidentiality agreement required

If this aligns with your background, please message me with:

• A brief summary of relevant experience
• Examples of similar projects
• A high‑level outline of how you would approach this build