Associate AI Engineer
$88k - $88k • Chicago, Illinois • Full Time
Posted 1y ago
About the job
AHEAD is seeking an Associate AI Engineer to join their LAUNCH Associate Development Program. This program is designed to attract and develop top IT consulting talent, fostering the next generation of leaders within the company. As an Associate Engineer, you will begin with a 3-month intensive training program focused on Data solutions within the Digital Solutions Group (DSG) practice. Upon completion, you will have the opportunity to work on client projects aligned with your skills, interests, and business needs, accelerating your growth and career trajectory.
Responsibilities
- Communicate effectively across teams and build positive relationships.
- Collaborate on projects and contribute to successful project delivery.
- Demonstrate proactiveness, a solutions-oriented mindset, and enjoyment in solving complex problems.
- Exhibit resourcefulness, curiosity, creativity, courage, critical thinking, and a desire to find innovative technological solutions.
- Apply sound reasoning, ingenuity, and inclusive perspectives to analyze issues, solve problems, and make recommendations.
- Execute tasks, manage competing priorities, and deliver to deadlines.
Requirements
- Working knowledge of AI/ML fundamentals, including model types (transformers, embeddings, diffusion), data pipelines, and inference workflows.
- Proficiency in Python and exposure to frameworks like FastAPI and 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 including version control (Git, DVC), CI/CD, observability, and deployment best practices.
- Experience in at least one of the following: academic or personal AI/ML projects, internship/co-op in software or data engineering, or a technical bootcamp/certificate program in AI, ML, or cloud computing.
- 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 a relevant field is a plus.
- Successful completion of a technical-related bootcamp.