AI Software Engineer — Build Scalable AI Tools & Agents

Cottingham & Butler; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative Environment

Career Growth

Supportive Leadership

Job summary

Cottingham & Butler is seeking a Software Engineer with deep AI expertise to join our IT team. You will design, build, and deploy AI-powered systems that streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and boost productivity across the enterprise.

This foundational hire will work with business and technology leaders to prototype and scale AI solutions that matter for our clients and operations. Join us to shape our AI capability and grow with a forward-looking team.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python/Java/R and ML concepts.
• Experience with AI frameworks TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Hands-on experience integrating with OpenAI, Claude, Vertex AI, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI-augmented tools and workflows.
• Architect intelligent agents to access insights and automate tasks.
• Integrate AI models into software applications to solve business problems.
• Develop scalable and robust AI infrastructures.
• Stay up-to-date with AI trends and technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand needs and devise AI solutions.
• Ensure ethical guidelines and standards are maintained in AI developments.

Skills

Python

Java

R

Machine learning

AI frameworks

OpenAI integration

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Cottingham & Butler is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer with deep AI expertiseto join our IT team. This role is central to our mission of transforming how we deliver brokerage, claims, and client service experiences by harnessing artificial intelligence. You will design, build, and deploy AI-powered systems and tools that streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and unlock new levels of productivity across the enterprise.

This is a foundational hirefor our AI capability and will work directly with business and technology leaders to identify, prototype, and scale AI solutions that matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI-augmented tools and workflows.
• Architect intelligent agents to access insights and automate tasks.
• Integrate AI models into software applications to solve business-related problems.
• Develop scalable and robust AI infrastructures.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest AI trends and technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand needs and devise AI solutions.
• Ensure ethical guidelines and standards are maintained in AI developments.

Skills & Qualifications

• Proficiency in programming languages like Python, Java, or R.
• Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms and AI principles.
• Experience with AI frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Hands-on experience integrating with OpenAI, Claude, Google Vertex AI, or similar platforms.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Curiosity, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Environment: Our programmers enjoy the latitude to explore and implement creative solutions.
• Career Growth: This role offers significant opportunities to learn, get involved and grow your career.
• Supportive Leadership: Our management team values and encourages the creativity and innovation that our engineers bring to the table.

About Cottingham & Butler:

At Cottingham & Butler, we sell a promise to help our clients through life’s toughest moments. To deliver on that promise, we aim to hire, train, and grow the best professionals in the industry. We look for people with an insatiable desire to succeed, are committed to growing, and thrive on challenges. Our culture is guided by the theme of “better every day” constantly pushing ourselves to be better than yesterday – that’s who we are and what we believe in.

As an organization, we are tremendously optimistic about the future and have incredibly high expectations for our people and our performance. Our ability to grow as a company, fuels investments in new resources to better serve our clients and provide the amazing career opportunities our employees want and deserve. This is why we are a growth company and why we are committed to being better every day.

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