Associate Director, AI Application Engineer

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities.

About the role

This is a hybrid work opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers tasked with design, development, and deployment of AI-enabled applications using .NET Core, C#, Python, and modern frameworks
• Define the technical vision and roadmaps, and actively engage with technology initiatives; integrate solutions with Azure, Google Cloud, and enterprise systems
• Manage the Development of Agents to interact with APIs, and other applications using techniques such as A2A and MCP, as well as ensure robust integration; collaborate work with architects to create solution designs and technical documentation
• Define standards and enforce code quality through reviews, automated testing, and adherence to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC); drive DevOps and MLOps best practices
• Research emerging technologies, as well as recommend best-fit solutions and solution architectures; present solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Lead troubleshooting of operational issues and performance optimization
• Act with integrity, professionalism and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of overall technology experience, including at least five years leading engineering teams and over two years of recent experience in bringing in AI platforms/Solutions to solve business problems and make a business impact, with practical experience in Python, Azure AI, Google AI services or similar capabilities on other cloud platforms
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED required
• Prior Full-stack development experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js, Node.js, C# and TypeScript
• Strong experience in Azure AI stack, AKS, API development, and DevOps practices
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, PowerShell, BASH, YAML) and automation testing
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• Robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year, depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service
• Two annual breaks where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off: one at year end and one around the July 4th holiday