AI Engineer, Senior

Pathward, N.A.; United States; Remote; USD 86,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

A financial technology firm in the United States is seeking a skilled AI Developer to research, develop, and implement cutting-edge artificial intelligence solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in AI and machine learning, with a proven ability to optimize models and integrate solutions into workflows. This role offers a salary range from $86,000 to $145,000, alongside comprehensive benefits. The company's commitment to innovation and equity ensures a conducive work environment for all employees.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in AI or related fields.
• Proficiency in machine learning algorithms and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop AI models to solve business challenges.
• Integrate AI solutions into existing systems and workflows.
• Collaborate with teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

Data Analysis

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

About the Role

Responsible for researching, developing, and implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to enable machines to simulate human intelligence by perceiving, reasoning, learning, and making decisions. Identifies opportunities for leveraging AI technology and optimizes existing AI models or develops custom solutions for specific applications. Prepares data for AI model training and trains, validates, and optimizes models. Integrates AI technologies into existing workflows.

What You Will Do

• Research, design, and develop artificial intelligence and machine learning models to solve business challenges and enable machines to simulate human intelligence through perception, reasoning, learning, and decision-making capabilities.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities for leveraging AI technologies across the organization, assess existing workflows, and recommend AI-driven solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and business outcomes.
• Collect, prepare, and preprocess data from various sources for model training, including data cleaning, feature engineering, exploratory analysis, and establishing data pipelines to support continuous improvement.
• Train, validate, and optimize AI models using appropriate algorithms, frameworks, and evaluation metrics to ensure robustness, performance, and accuracy while mitigating biases and ensuring ethical AI practices.
• Integrate AI solutions into existing systems, applications, and workflows by developing APIs, microservices, or interfaces that enable seamless deployment and scalability in production environments.
• Monitor and maintain deployed AI models through performance tracking, troubleshooting, and iterative improvements to ensure continued effectiveness and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, software engineers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions and communicate complex AI concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and work experience.
• Typically, 5+ years with bachelor's or equivalent.

Salary and Benefits

Salary range: $86,000 – $145,000. The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for a new hire in this role. Individual pay within the range will be determined by multiple factors including experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role is also eligible for an annual performance-based incentive opportunity. Pathward offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including health insurance, 401(k) retirement benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid time off, and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, hair texture or hairstyle, ancestry, service in the uniformed services, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.