Lead GenAI Engineer (LLM)
State Farm · Bloomington, IL · 1 wk ago
Analyst$81k–$142k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Design & Deploy AI/GenAI Solutions
- Architect and implement LLM-powered applications, agentic workflows, & RAG pipelines using AWS Bedrock and AgentCore
- Build AI-Integrated APIs
- Develop and maintain robust APIs (REST, FastAPI, etc.) serving as the backbone for AI applications, orchestration, and downstream consumers
- Engineer Data & Analytics Pipelines
- Build pipelines that feed AI/ML systems with clean, governed, and well-structured data from enterprise sources
- Build on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore primitives
- Deliver streaming, stateful, tool-using agents in production
- Champion Responsible AI
- Apply prompt engineering best practices, implement guardrails, evaluate model outputs (Promptfoo, RAGAS), and ensure compliance with enterprise AI governance standards
- Drive Full Stack AI Applications
- Build and maintain cloud-native web applications that surface AI capabilities to end users, including chat interfaces, dashboards, and automation tools
- Implement DevSecOps for AI
- Integrate AI workloads into CI/CD pipelines, apply secure coding standards, and implement observability for model behavior and inference performance
- Enhance User Experience
- Design intuitive AI-powered interfaces that are accessible, explainable, and trusted by end users
- Document & Share Knowledge
- Author technical documentation, evaluation frameworks, and contribute to internal AI communities of practice
- Mentor & Lead
- Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and foster a culture of responsible AI innovation
Qualifications
- Hands-on experience building LLM-powered applications, RAG pipelines, or agentic systems
- Strong foundation in software engineering: design, development, testing, and deployment of enterprise-grade applications
- Experience with cloud architecture (AWS preferred), Git version control, and performance optimization
- Experience with multi-agent orchestration patterns and tool-use frameworks (function calling, MCP)
- Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript for API and AI integration development
- Familiarity with prompt engineering, model evaluation, and AI safety/guardrails
- Experience writing clear technical documentation, test cases, and evaluation frameworks
- Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot) to accelerate delivery
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrate initiative in learning emerging AI technologies and contributing to team knowledge
- Background in insurance, financial services, or regulated industries
- Familiarity with cloud Contact Center applications
- Experience productionizing LLMs or GenAI features in regulated industries (insurance, financial services, healthcare)
- Familiarity with AI governance, responsible AI frameworks, and enterprise
Benefits
- Potential starting salary range: $81,000 - $142,000 (Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience. High end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience.)
- Potential yearly incentive pay up to 15% of base salary
- Healthcare benefits including most of the healthcare premium paid by State Farm, multiple healthcare plan options, and access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and more
- Tuition assistance programs and industry-leading training programs
- Employee resource groups and mentoring opportunities
- Retirement planning with free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary
- Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and Employee Assistance Fund