EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - AI/ML Engineer - Sr Associate/Consultant

Location: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, McLean, New York, Hoboken, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity EY-Parthenon’s unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, Boards, Private Equity and Governments every step of the way – enabling you to shape your future with confidence. Within the EY-Parthenon service line, the EY Growth Platforms AI ML Engineering Director will collaborate with Business Leaders, Data Scientists, Project Managers, and other team members to design, build, and scale innovative AI solutions that power strategic growth initiatives and create enterprise value for F500 clients. Your key responsibilities The EY Growth Platforms AI ML Engineering Senior Associate/Consultant will play a critical role building and maintaining our core advanced analytics platform and serving the technical execution lead for high-visibility client engagements. You’ll work with Business leaders and C-level executives to translate business needs into technically executable ML agentic workflows and work alongside a high-performing team of engineers and contractors through end-to-end project lifecycles. Skills and attributes for success Partner with Business and Strategy Leads to translate business needs into executable AI workflows, data pipelines, and client-specific product specifications. Assist in defining the end-to-end architecture for agents that integrate LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), multi-source data ingestion, and analytics components. Participate in model selection, feature design, embedding strategy, and prompt frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex). Participate in the design and build robust data pipelines that are scalable, reproducible, and versioned. To qualify for the role, you must have 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. Familiarity with multi-modal agent frameworks (LangChain, Haystack, RAG pipelines). Knowledge in vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma), retrieval systems, and LLM fine‑tuning. Strong understanding of real-world structured data merging, schema linking, and model evaluation at scale. Strong understanding of ML workflow including ingesting, analyzing, transforming data, and evaluating results to make meaningful predictions. Fluency in Python, PyTorch or TensorFlow, with ability to architect APIs around ML models. Demonstrated experience designing, building, and maintaining ML models, frameworks, and pipelines. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex, technical concepts and progress, methodologies, solutioning, and results to business and client stakeholders. The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary. Ideally, you will have Experience building and deploying AI/ML products or features in a production environment. Experience working in a startup and/or management/strategy consulting. Knowledge of how to leverage AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot. Collaborative, problem-solving, and growth-oriented mindset. What we look for We’re interested in passionate leaders with strong vision and a desire to stay on top of trends in the Data Science and Big Data industry. If you have a genuine passion for helping businesses achieve the full potential of their data, this role is for you. What we offer you At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. 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. Join us in our team‑led and leader‑enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for 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. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. 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. Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. EY accepts applications for this position on an on‑going basis. For those living in California, please click here for additional information. EY focuses on high‑ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities. 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