AI Engineer
Cetera Financial Group · Dallas, TX · 1 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
What You’ll Do
- Assist in building and enhancing Generative AI applications such as RAG-based solutions, internal copilots, and AI-powered workflows.
- Contribute to prompt development, testing, and basic evaluation of LLM outputs.
- Support implementation of data ingestion, chunking, embeddings, and retrieval pipelines.
- Write and maintain clean, well-tested code using Python.
- Work with cloud-native services (Azure and/or AWS).
- Participate in CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
- Learn and follow Responsible AI, security, and compliance guidelines.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business use cases.
- Document implementations and contribute to knowledge sharing.
- Stay current with emerging GenAI tools and practices.
What You Need To Have
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, AI/ML, or a related field.
- 0–5 years of experience in software development, data engineering, or AI/ML (internships count).
- Foundational understanding of AI and machine learning concepts.
- Exposure to Generative AI concepts such as LLMs, embeddings, or retrieval-based systems.
- Hands-on experience with Python.
- Familiarity with cloud concepts (Azure or AWS).
- Knowledge of Git and software development workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
Nice to Have
- Projects involving chatbots, LLMs, or GenAI applications.
- Exposure to Azure OpenAI, OpenAI APIs, Hugging Face, LangChain, or vector databases.
- Basic knowledge of DevOps or MLOps concepts.
- Familiarity with information retrieval or search.
- Exposure to financial services or regulated industries.
What Will Really Catch Our Eye
- Personal or academic AI/GenAI projects.
- Demonstrated ability to learn new tools quickly.
- Clear documentation or presentations of technical work.
- Evidence of collaboration or peer mentoring.
- Passion for solving real-world business problems with technology.