AI Engineer – Entry Level

Centennial Technologies, Inc.; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off and Federal Holidays

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking a talented AI Engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI models in healthcare and finance domains. The role requires hands-on experience with modern AI frameworks and a strong understanding of software engineering practices. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and experience with Python and AI technologies. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in AI or related field.
• Experience with n8n/Temporal workflow automation platforms is a BIG plus.
• Strong programming skills in Python, knowledge of big data technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI workflows using n8n.
• Integrate AI models into production environments.
• Monitor and improve AI model performance.

Skills

AI frameworks

Python

n8n

machine learning algorithms

NLP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, AI/ML

Tools

Azure

PyTorch

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

Centennial Technologies is seeking talented and motivated AI Engineer with good technical expertise in modern AI frameworks and workflows. This role will focus on designing, developing, and deploying advanced AI models and intelligent systems to solve complex problems in healthcare, and financial domains. The ideal candidate has some hands‑on experience deploying AI and workflow solutions and can translate research into production‑ready solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy workflows using n8n and integrate with backend systems.
• Deploy models into production environments using APIs, microservices, and cloud-native platforms.
• Design, develop, and train learning models for NLP and predictive analytics.
• Implement and optimize models using Python, PyTorch, and related frameworks
• Monitor, evaluate, and improve model performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Research and experiment with state-of-the-art AI/ML methods (LLMs, transformers, generative AI).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI capabilities into applications and workflows.
• Document model architectures, experiments, and workflows to ensure reproducibility.
• Ensure AI solutions adhere to data privacy, compliance, and ethical AI practice.

Key Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in AI or related field
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, AI/ML, or related technical field (Master’s preferred).
• Any experience using n8n/ Temporal workflow automation platforms is a BIG plus
• Expertise in programming languages such as Python, big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop) and data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy).
• Solid knowledge of classical ML algorithms, deep learning architectures, and modern AI techniques, large language models (LLMs), generative AI, and reinforcement learning.
• Any hands‑on experience with Microsoft technologies, including Azure cloud platform and Azure OpenAI building, training and deploying models is a BIG plus.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices (Git, CI/CD)

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in healthcare, regulatory technology, or enterprise automation is a plus.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance frameworks (HIPAA, GDPR, FedRAMP) is a plus
• Experience with MLOps tools (MLflow, Kubeflow, Weights & Biases, etc.) is a plus
• Contributions to open‑source AI projects or research publications is a plus
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus

Work Conditions

• Location: Hybrid – At least 4 days onsite in Tysons Corner, VA.
• Job Type: Full‑time

About Centennial Technologies Inc.

Centennial Technologies Inc. is committed to a healthy work‑life balance and provides a collaborative and supportive professional environment. We offer flexible PTO, casual work culture, and regular opportunities for career advancement and skills development.

Benefits include

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off and Federal Holidays

Our Culture

• Supportive work environment that promotes work‑life balance
• Performance-based rewards and recognition
• Regular employee feedback and collaboration
• Paid training in emerging technologies and federal compliance
• Client-focused, employee-centered growth

Equal Opportunity Employer: Centennial is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws