Associate AI Engineer

Associate AI Engineer

Hybrid • NEW JERSEY - EDISON, NJ 08837

Overview

Category Information Technology

Description

Remote position with the ability to travel to our NJ and NY locations up to 25% of the time.

Position Summary: The position is responsible for designing, building, deploying, and maintaining enterprise-grade Agentic AI solutions under the direction of an Sr. AI Engineer. This role focuses on implementing autonomous and semi-autonomous AI agents using large language models (LLMs), orchestration frameworks, and Azure-native AI services.

The position supports intelligent automation initiatives across Insurance business domains by translating product requirements into scalable, secure, and observable AI systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy Agentic AI systems based on product requirements defined by the Business SMEs.
• Implement agent workflows including:
  • Planning, execution, validation, and retry logic
  • Tool and API invocation
  • Context and memory management
• Build and maintain LLM-powered pipelines, including RAG-based architectures.
• Integrate AI agents with enterprise systems using APIs, event-driven workflows, and automation services.
• Develop and manage data ingestion and enrichment pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
• Monitor AI system performance, accuracy, latency, and cost; implement optimizations and improvements.
• Implement guardrails, safety mechanisms, and human-in-the-loop controls.
• Support production deployment using Azure-native services and CI/CD pipelines.
• Document system architecture, workflows, prompts, and operational runbooks.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and data teams to iterate on AI solutions.
• Participate in special projects and perform additional duties as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required.
• 1–3 years of experience in AI/ML engineering, data engineering, or software engineering required.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, GenAI, or intelligent automation systems required.
• Experience building AI solutions on cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure required.
• Exposure to Agentic AI, workflow orchestration, or multi-agent systems preferred.

Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Python and AI/ML libraries.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • LLMs, prompt engineering, and RAG architectures
  • Vector databases and semantic search
  • Agent orchestration frameworks
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, including:
  • Azure OpenAI
  • Azure Functions, Logic Apps, AKS
• Knowledge of API development and system integration.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based version control, and Agile delivery.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Azure AI Fundamentals or equivalent certification preferred.
• Familiarity with data privacy, security, and compliance in AI development.
• Exposure to prompt engineering and GenAI tools a plus.
• Insurance domain exposure preferred.

The salary range for this role is $69,100-$124,400. The listed annual salary range posted for this position is subject to change and may vary depending on performance, education, experience, skills, geographic location, travel requirements, demonstrated proficiency in the competencies required for the role and business needs. Base pay is just one component of GNY's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards include eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus based on performance.