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Staff Data Engineer

$160k - $200k

Jones Lang LaSalle IP, Inc.

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way .


Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.


About JLL and Data Engineering

JLL is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. Our vision is to reimagine the world of real estate, creating rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces where people can achieve their ambitions. In doing so, we will build a better tomorrow for our clients, our people, and our communities.

The Data Engineering team at JLL sits at the intersection of technology and business impact, building the data foundations and intelligent solutions that power decisions across the enterprise. We move fast, think big, and deliver production-grade platforms that transform how JLL operates - combining deep technical expertise with a relentless focus on solving real problems for real users.

Role Overview

As a Forward Deployed Data Engineer, you will operate at the front lines of innovation - embedded directly with product, program, and engineering teams to rapidly design, architect, prototype, and deploy data-driven solutions that solve high-priority business problems. This is not a traditional engineering role with long delivery cycles. You will be expected to go from concept to working prototype in days, not months, while maintaining enterprise-grade standards for quality, security, and scalability.

You bring an exceptional combination of skills: solution design and architecture experience, deep hands-on engineering across data and AI agents, and the interpersonal skills to earn trust, drive alignment, and influence without authority. You are equally comfortable whiteboarding a system architecture with senior stakeholders and writing production code the same afternoon. You have genuine curiosity about the "why" and "what" behind every problem - not just the "how" - and you thrive in fast, ambiguous environments where creative thinking and execution speed both matter.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Architecture

• Lead solution design for complex, cross-functional data and AI problems - from initial discovery through to technical blueprint

• Define and communicate architecture decisions, trade-offs, and delivery approaches to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Design scalable, modular systems that balance the need for speed with enterprise standards for reliability, security, and maintainability

• Participate in architecture reviews and Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), ensuring alignment with enterprise patterns and platform standards

• Create clear technical documentation: architecture diagrams, data flow maps, API contracts, and solution briefs

Rapid Prototyping & Solution Delivery

• Design and deliver working prototypes for complex data and AI problems within compressed timeframes, often days to weeks

• Bring genuine curiosity to every engagement - deeply understanding the business case, problem context, and constraints before converging on a solution

• Balance speed of delivery with enterprise standards - your prototypes are production-ready, not throwaway

• Continuously iterate on solutions based on direct feedback from product managers, program leads, and end users

AI Agent Development & Agentic Systems

• Design, build, and deploy AI agents and multi-agent systems that automate complex workflows end-to-end

• Develop and maintain agent skills - discrete, reusable capabilities that compose into larger agentic pipelines

• Implement and extend MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and clients to connect AI agents with enterprise tools, APIs, and data sources

• Build agent orchestration layers using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, or Semantic Kernel

• Design evaluation harnesses, guardrails, and monitoring pipelines to ensure agent reliability and safety in production

• Stay current with the rapidly evolving agentic AI landscape and proactively introduce new techniques and tooling to the team

AI & Data Engineering

• Build and deploy AI-powered features and pipelines that automate workflows, surface insights, and enhance decision-making

• Design and implement scalable data pipelines, APIs, and backend services that serve both internal tools and customer-facing products

• Integrate LLMs, RAG systems, and ML models into production data workflows

• Own data modeling, transformation, and quality across the solutions you deliver

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Embed directly with product, program, and engineering teams to co-define problems and co-deliver solutions

• Influence technical direction and build alignment across teams without relying on formal authority

• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical business stakeholders - in writing, in meetings, and in executive presentations

• Mentor and elevate junior engineers, sharing patterns and practices for agentic development, prompt design, and rapid delivery

• Foster a collaborative, low-ego team culture where speed and quality go hand in hand

Qualifications

Required

• 6+ years of professional software or data engineering experience, including solution design and architecture ownership

• Demonstrated ability to architect end-to-end data and AI systems - from requirements through deployment - with clear documentation and stakeholder communication

• Hands-on experience building AI agents, including defining agent skills, tool use, memory, and multi-step reasoning

• Working knowledge of MCP (Model Context Protocol) - including building or consuming MCP servers to connect agents with external systems

• Experience with agentic frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, or Semantic Kernel

• Strong hands-on experience with data engineering: pipelines, ETL/ELT, data modeling, SQL and NoSQL databases

• Proficiency in Python

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern data stack tooling

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills - you can earn trust quickly, navigate ambiguity, and drive alignment across diverse teams

• Comfort working in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and high ownership expectations

Preferred

• Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector), semantic search, and building indexing systems and data processing pipelines

• Familiarity with prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and LLM evaluation techniques

• Experience with agent observability and tracing tools (LangSmith, Arize, Weights & Biases, or similar)

• Experience with AWS AgentCore - building, deploying, and operating agents on the platform

• Knowledge of data orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, or dbt)

• Experience with containerization and CI/CD practices (Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions)

• Background in real estate, financial services, or other data-intensive enterprise domains

• Experience facilitating technical discovery workshops, design sprints, or architecture reviews

• Contributions to open-source agentic or data projects, or a portfolio demonstrating rapid, creative problem-solving

This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Estimated compensation for this position:

160,000.00 - 200,000.00 USD per year

This range is an estimate and actual compensation may differ. Final compensation packages are determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations.

Location:

On-site -Chicago, IL, Westmont, IL

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet all the requirements. We're interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:

JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health. Some of these benefits may include:
  • 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
  • Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
  • Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
  • Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing.

JLL Privacy Notice

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For more information about how JLL processes your personal data, please view our Candidate Privacy Statement.

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For candidates in the United States, please see a full copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity policy here.

Jones Lang LaSalle ("JLL") is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process - including the online application and/or overall selection process - you may email us at View email address on click.appcast.io. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page > I want to work for JLL.

Pursuant to the Arizona Civil Rights Act, criminal convictions are not an absolute bar to employment.

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Pursuant to Columbia, SC ordinance, this position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.

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Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, JLL will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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Accepting applications on an ongoing basis until candidate identified.
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