AI Engineer

Job Title: Junior AI Engineer
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Contract to hire role

Description:

Junior AI Engineer

Position Description
Ready to take your career to the next level? CGI is seeking a Junior AI Engineer to design, build, and scale AI-powered product features from concept to production.

In this role, you will work as a consultant supporting enterprise clients, solving complex business and technical challenges. You’ll collaborate with a high-performing team, contribute to impactful client solutions, and gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI and cloud-native technologies.

This position is based onsite at a client location in the Salt Lake City, UT area!

Your future duties and responsibilities

How you'll make an impact

• Design and develop AI-driven product features using ML, GenAI, and LLMs
• Build and deploy scalable AI systems using cloud-native architectures
• Implement RAG pipelines, vector databases, and conversational AI systems
• Develop RESTful APIs and microservices (e.g., FastAPI) for model serving
• Containerize and orchestrate applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Ensure system reliability, scalability, security, and cost efficiency
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business teams

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

What you'll bring
• Up to 2 years of experience in engineering or related roles
• Familiarity with AI agents and agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph)
• Understanding of agent design patterns and evaluation techniques
• Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers
• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Hands-on experience with:
o AI/ML and Generative AI
o Large Language Models (LLMs) and prompt engineering
o RAG architectures and vector databases
o MLOps practices

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of microservices architecture and API development
• Knowledge of serverless design, 12-factor apps, autoscaling, and high availability
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Ref: #404-IT Pittsburgh

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, TeamPeople, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.