What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Expert (Subject Matter Expert) position at Crossing Hurdles?
Job Details
Crossing Hurdles is a recruitment consultancy working as a hiring partner with IT Solutions, which is currently hiring Subject Matter Experts for its client in the commercial real estate industry.
Location: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week) – Richardson, TX, United States
Experience: 12 years
Employment Type: Full-Time & 1-year contractual
Seniority: Senior / Principal / Expert IC
About the Role
We are seeking a senior Subject Matter Expert / Technical Expert with deep experience in building and scaling A
I-driven, data-intensive systems. This role focuses on shaping the architecture and evolution of advanced AI platforms, including agentic AI systems used in high-impact environments.
What You’ll Be Working On
- Architecting and leading the design of scalable data and AI platforms, ensuring reliability, performance, and security across distributed systems
- Designing and deploying agentic AI solutions—autonomous or semi-autonomous systems capable of reasoning, decision-making, and adaptive task execution
- Providing technical thought leadership across data architecture, analytics, and AI system design
- Collaborating cross-functionally with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to deliver end-to-end intelligent systems
- Evaluating and integrating advanced tools and platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, Vertex AI, and LangChain-based frameworks
- Mentoring and guiding teams on best practices in AI governance, data management, and responsible AI deployment
Required Skills & Experience
- 12 years of experience in technology, data engineering, AI/ML, or large-scale distributed systems
- Strong proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala
- Extensive experience with data pipelines, AI/ML workflows, and microservices architectures
- Deep expertise in LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic AI systems
- Proven experience building or scaling intelligent agents or AI-driven decision systems
- Strong system design, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
- Prior experience at Palantir, Google, or Microsoft (or equivalent environments)
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or a related field
- Prior experience leading or mentoring teams in AI/ML innovation or data strategy
- Familiarity with agentic orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGPT, or similar
- Exposure to mission-critical systems in domains such as defense, finance, or large-scale enterprise platforms
Why This Role
- Operate at the highest technical impact level without people-management constraints
- Shape and influence enterprise-scale AI strategy and architecture
- Work on high-stakes, real-world AI systems where outcomes matter
- Partner closely with senior technical and business stakeholders