Senior Associate, AI Engineer

About the role

KPMG Advisory is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for career advancement and expertise development. Our professionals thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture and benefit from a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, world-class training, and leading market tools. This role allows you to deepen your skills, expand your capabilities, and make an impact in a firm that prioritizes its people.

Responsibilities

• Develop GenAI / LLM applications and integrations using foundational models under the guidance of senior team members
• Develop and test AI models, conversational agents, and workflow automation components under the guidance of senior team members
• Assist with data preparation, transformation, and validation to support AI/ML model training and deployment
• Configure and integrate AI solutions into enterprise applications (CRM, ERP, collaboration tools) using cloud platforms
• Document processes, code, and technical workflows to support knowledge sharing and project continuity; collaborate with project teams to troubleshoot technical issues and ensure solutions meet client requirements
• Stay current on emerging AI tools and frameworks, experimenting and applying them to real-world client projects
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Requirements

• Minimum three years of recent professional or academic experience in AI/ML, data science, software engineering, or cloud technologies
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, data science, engineering, or related field; Master's degree a plus
• Experience with at least one major cloud AI platform (Azure AI, AWS AI/Bedrock, or Google Cloud Vertex AI)
• Proficiency in Python or another programming language commonly used in AI/ML
• Familiarity with conversational AI frameworks (LLMs, chatbots, virtual assistants, agents) and APIs
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to work in a team-based, client-focused environment
• Ability to travel as required
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future

Pay

California Salary Range: $87,970 – $188,945. Salary is determined based on relevant factors including skills, job responsibilities, prior experience, certain degrees and certifications, and market considerations.

Benefits

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