AI / LLM Developer Needed – 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.

Project Overview

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

Key components include:

• 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.

Required Experience

• Demonstrated experience working with LLMs (local or hybrid)

• Strong Python proficiency

• Familiarity with tools such as Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp, LangChain, 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

Logistics

• 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