Title: Software Developer/Engineer (Mid Level experience)
Duration: 12 MonthsLocation: Philadelphia, PA

Note: Hybrid role, minimum 3 days in the office
Interview: 1st interview, 1-hour, in-person; 2nd interview, 1-hour, in-person

Job description:
Consultant Requirements – On-Prem LLM & Vector DB Implementation

Core Experience

Hands-on experience deploying open-source LLMs such as Meta Llama 3 and Mistral / Mixtral in on-prem or private environments
Strong proficiency in Python for LLM inference, prompt engineering, and integration
Experience with CPU-based inference, model quantization, and performance tuning

Vector Databases & RAG

Practical experience with open-source vector databases such as Qdrant, Chroma, Milvus, or pgvector
Proven implementation of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
Experience generating and managing embeddings and metadata filtering

Security & Governance

Understanding of data privacy, air-gapped deployments, and enterprise security requirements
Experience implementing access controls and audit logging

Nice to Have

Experience with LangChain or LlamaIndex
Exposure to Rust, Go, or C++ for high-performance services
Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for on-prem deployments
Knowledge of inference frameworks (e.g., vLLM, llama.cpp, Hugging Face Transformers)
Prior work in regulated or enterprise environments

Deliverables

Reference architecture and deployment guidance
Working prototype (LLM + vector DB + RAG)
Documentation and knowledge transfer to internal teams

"If you are: bright, motivated, skilled, a difference-maker, able to get things done, work with minimum direction, enthusiastic, a thinker, able to juggle and multi-task, communicate effectively, and lead, then we would like to hear from you. We need exceptionally capable people for this role for our client, so get back to us and tell us why you think you are a fit."

About Us:
Since 2000, Tri-Force Consulting Services (https://triforce-inc.com) has been an MBE/SDB certified IT Consulting firm in the Philadelphia region. Tri-Force specializes in IT staffing, software development (web and mobile apps), systems integration, data analytics, system automation, cybersecurity, and cloud technology solutions for government and commercial clients. Tri-Force works with clients to overcome obstacles such as increasing productivity, increasing efficiencies through automation, and lowering costs. Our clients benefit from our three distinguishing core values: integrity, diligence, and technological excellence. Tri-Force is a six-time winner among the fastest-growing companies in Philadelphia and a four-time winner on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing companies.

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