St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC · 15 hours ago
Engineer II - AI Platform
Memphis, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC is a respected nonprofit dedicated to curing childhood cancer. They are seeking an AI Platform Engineer II to design and develop core platform components for enterprise AI, ensuring secure and scalable solutions that support their mission.
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Responsibilities
Contribute to the development and maintenance of LLM gateways, retrieval-augmented generation platforms, or AI-powered applications
Design, develop, and maintain AI infrastructure or applications, including LLM gateways, retrieval-augmented generation platforms, and AI-powered user experiences or integrations, ensuring secure, scalable, and enterprise-ready solutions
Participate in the integration of AI solutions with enterprise systems and data sources
Independently develops APIs and automation scripts for data integration and platform scalability
Support the implementation of security, compliance, and governance controls for AI systems
Assist with logging, monitoring, and reporting for auditability and usage insights
Develop and deploy AI applications using CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
Apply DevOps practices such as dependency management, vulnerability scanning, and role-based access as appropriate to project scope
Work with business/product stakeholders to translate requirements into AI features or applications
Collaborate with senior engineers and platform teams to adopt new capabilities and provide feedback
Participate in agile development processes (Scrum) to deliver projects efficiently
Mentoring or reviewing work from Analyst and Engineer I-level team members
Expand expertise in either AI infrastructure or application development, with opportunities to learn from senior engineers and cross-functional teams
Share knowledge and support peer learning within the team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5–7+ years of experience in software development, infrastructure engineering, or cloud engineering, with demonstrated proficiency in either AI infrastructure or AI application development
Experience building backend applications and APIs (REST/GraphQL/gRPC) or developing user-facing AI applications
Familiarity with GenAI frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, etc.) or cloud-native development (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Java, TypeScript, etc.)
Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is preferred
Benefits
Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical, Dental, and Vison Insurance plans)
401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
Exceptional Paid Time Off
Maternity / Paternity Leave
Infertility Treatment Program
Adoption Assistance
Education Assistance
Enterprise Learning and Development
And more
Company
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC
ALSAC is the largest healthcare-related charity in the United States.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (37)
2024 (23)
2023 (14)
2022 (21)
2021 (20)
2020 (14)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ike Anand
President and CEO
Samantha Maltin
Chief Marketing & Brand Officer
Recent News
2025-11-18
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