ZS · 7 hours ago
AI Engineering Specialist
Evanston, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expZS is a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life through data, science, and technology. The AI Engineering Specialist will oversee task planning, serve as a technical advisor, manage client expectations, and lead project teams in developing and deploying AI and ML solutions.
ConsultingManagement ConsultingMarketing
Responsibilities
Oversee task planning and workload distribution across project teams
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients, translating complex AI/ML concepts into clear recommendations
Manage client expectations throughout the project lifecycle
Lead and mentor junior team members
Facilitate technical discussions with both internal teams and client stakeholders to drive decision‑making and ensure project success
Work with technical architects on the team to validate design and implementation approach
Take ownership of architecture design and development of scalable and distributed software systems
Own technical execution, ensuring code quality, adherence to deadlines, and efficient resource allocation
Data driven decision making skills with focus on achieving product goals
Design, develop and deploy LLM based pipelines involving patterns like RAG, Agentic workflows, PEFT (e.g. LORA, QLORA, etc.)
Responsible for the complete software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, and deployment
Utilize AWS services/ Azure services like IAM, Monitoring, Load Balancing, Autoscaling, Database, Networking, storage, ECR, AKS, ACR etc
Utilize Databricks capabilities, esp. Unity Catalog and be able to architect the governance layer from data all-the-way to the AI model output
Design, develop and deploy prompt and response guardrails to enable responsible AI requirements
Implement DevOps practices using tools like Docker, Kubernetes to ensure continuous integration and delivery. Develop DevOps scripts for automation and monitoring
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, conduct code reviews, and provide guidance on software design and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
6+ years of relevant experience
Strong coding skills with proficiency in Python and Javascript
Experience with API frameworks both stateless and stateful such as Fast API, Django
Proficient in cloud platforms, specifically AWS, Databricks and Azure
Proficient in Infra-as-Code, esp. focused on developing Terraform scripts and Cloudformation
Strong experience in LLM patterns like RAG, Vector DB, Hybrid Search, Agent development, Agentic workflows, prompt engineering, etc
Strong experience with LLM APIs (Open AI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock), SDKs (Langchain, DSPy)
Hands-on experience with DevOps tools including Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services (Redshift, RDS, S3)
Hands-on experience with Databricks solutions including Unity Catalog
Experience in production deployments involving thousands of users, esp with capabilities like Redis, Vector Search, etc
Strong understanding of scalable application design principles and experience with security best practices and compliance with privacy regulations
Good knowledge of software engineering practices like version control (GIT), DevOps (Azure DevOps preferred) and Agile or Scrum
Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to a diverse audience
Experience of SDLC and best practices while development
Experience with Agile methodology for continuous product development and delivery
Fluency in English
Client-first mentality
Intense work ethic
Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach
Preferred
Knowledge and hands-on experience with front-end development (React JS, Next JS, Tailwind CSS) preferred
Benefits
Health and well-being
Financial planning
Annual leave
Personal growth and professional development
Company
ZS is a management consulting and technology firm that partners with companies to improve life and how we live it.
10001+ employees
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