AHEAD
Associate AI Engineer
$88K
Chicago, Illinois · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Mar 31, 2025
- Experience
- No specific number of years stated; requires at least one listed AI/ML project, internship/co-op, or technical bootcamp/certificate. Also requires a technical degree by 1/11/26 or successful completion of a technical-related bootcamp.
- Education
- Technical discipline degree by 1/11/26, or successful completion of a technical-related bootcamp.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. work authorization required.
About the job
Completes a three-month AI and data solutions training program, then contributes to client projects based on skills, interests, and business needs.
What you'll do
- Collaborate across teams to deliver projects and build positive working relationships.
- Analyze problems and recommend innovative, technology-based solutions.
- Manage competing priorities and deliver work to deadlines.
What they ask for
- Working knowledge of AI/ML fundamentals, data pipelines, and inference workflows.
- Proficiency in Python.
- Experience through at least one academic or personal AI/ML project, software or data engineering internship/co-op, or relevant technical bootcamp or certificate program.
- U.S. work authorization required.
Nice to have
- Certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft MS-900, or GCP Cloud Engineer.
- Prior intern, co-op, or research experience in IT, software, or a relevant field.
Pay
USD 88,000–88,000 per-year-salary (OTE; includes base salary and any applicable target bonus)
Tools
Python, FastAPI, Flask, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Pinecone, FAISS
AI focus
Training and client project work focused on AI/ML and data solutions, including model types, GenAI tooling, vector stores, inference workflows, and MLOps.
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