EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - Software Engineer - Sr Assoc/Consultant
About the role
EY-Parthenon’s unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, and corporate finance delivers real-world value. This role sits at the intersection of engineering excellence, applied AI, and business impact.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and scale core software platforms that integrate data, AI services, and user-facing applications.
- Assist in the development of AI-powered tools, including decision support systems, copilots, internal developer tools, and domain-specific agents.
- Design and maintain robust service architectures (APIs, event-driven systems, batch and real-time pipelines) optimized for reliability, security, and extensibility.
- Establish engineering best practices across code quality, testing, CI/CD, observability, and performance.
- Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to productionize models and agents, ensuring seamless integration into real-world workflows.
Requirements
- Outstanding academic performance, with a bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 18 months of related work experience.
- Strong proficiency in modern software development practices, including APIs, distributed systems, and cloud services.
- Hands-on experience deploying AI-enabled applications or tooling into production environments.
- Comfort operating in fast-paced, client-facing environments with evolving requirements.
Qualifications
- Experience working in management consulting, product-led organizations, or high-growth startups.
- Familiarity with modern AI ecosystems, including LLM frameworks, agent architectures, and prompt/tool orchestration.
- A strong product mindset—understanding not just how to build systems, but how they will be adopted and sustained.
- Knowledge of how to leverage firm-approved AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.
Benefits
At EY, we offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $130,000 to $185,000. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
Pay
The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $130,000 to $185,000. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.
Schedule
We expect most people in external, client-serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project, or year. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.