Associate AI Engineer
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About the Role
Associate AI Engineer (Internally known as an Associate Technical Consultant)
As an Associate Engineer, you will start in a 3-month training program within our Digital Solutions Group (DSG) practice focused on Data solutions. Upon completion of the training program, you will have the opportunity to work on client projects based on skillset, personal interest, and business needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Ability to communicate effectively across teams, and build positive relationships.
- Demonstrate ability to work on teams, collaborate on projects, and contribute to the overall successful delivery of projects.
- Demonstrate drive and proactiveness to get things done, be solutions–oriented, and enjoy solving complex problems.
- Demonstrate resourcefulness, curiosity, creativity, courage, critical thinking, and a desire to use technology to search for new and innovative solutions to problems.
- Exercise sound reasoning, ingenuity, and inclusive perspectives to analyze issues, solve problems and make recommendations.
- Ability to execute, manage competing priorities, and deliver to deadlines.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Working knowledge of AI/ML fundamentals, including model types (transformers, embeddings, diffusion), data pipelines, and inference workflows.
- Proficiency in Python, with exposure to frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask.
- Familiarity with GenAI tooling (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc.) and vector stores (Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate).
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Understanding of MLOps concepts—version control (Git, DVC), CI/CD, observability, and deployment best practices.
Qualifications
- Experience in at least one of the following:
- Academic or personal AI/ML projects.
- Internship or co-op in software or data engineering.
- Technical bootcamp or certificate program in AI, ML, or cloud computing.
- Certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft MS-900, or GCP Cloud Engineer are a plus.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities.
- U.S. work authorization required.
- Graduated with a degree in a technical discipline by 1/11/26.
- Prior intern, co-op, or research experience in IT, software, or relevant field is a plus.
- Successful completion in a technical-related bootcamp.
Compensation
$88,000 - $88,000 a year
The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.