Technical Expert (Subject Matter Expert)

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