AI Solutions Engineer

Baker Tilly; Illinois; On-site; USD 133,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is hiring an AI Solutions Engineer who will deliver intelligent, autonomous, agent-based solutions that streamline processes and integrate with enterprise systems. You will help shape the future of AI-enabled work at Baker Tilly.

Join a fast-growing advisory firm offering upward career trajectory, flexibility in work arrangements and meaningful client relationships. 8+ years of cloud/AI experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
• 8+ years of experience developing applications in a cloud-based environment (AWS).
• Experience designing AI/Agent-based solutions including on MCP servers on Amazon Bedrock and integrating with LLM APIs.
• Optimizing AI-based solutions for token efficiency and performance.
• Experience integrating data between systems using APIs.
• Hands-on with AI development tools such as Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Code.
• Strong understanding of AWS architecture, containers, serverless, security, networking.
• Proficiency in Python and JavaScript; PHP/Node.js/React bonus.
• Experience with databases (RDBMS, NoSQL) is desired.
• Excellent analytical, technical and problem-solving skills; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Team with colleagues and clients to design and build hosting-related applications and infrastructure components.
• Develop utilities, data fixes, and page-level customizations to support implementations.
• Communicate effectively with internal staff, external vendors, and client teams.
• Invest in professional development through firm-wide learning programs.
• Support team growth through Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy.
• Foster work-life balance through team activities and collaboration.

Skills

AWS

Python

JavaScript

AI agents

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

Cursor

Windsurf

Claude Code

Job description

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visitbakertilly.comor join the conversation onLinkedIn,FacebookandInstagram.

Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

Job Description:

AI Solutions Engineer

Are you passionate about business and technology coming together to deliver the future of finance and accounting services to a variety of clients?

Would you like to work with one of the fastest growing professional services firms in the country who are an industry leader in technology implementations?

If so, consider joining Baker Tilly as an AI Solutions Engineer, where you'll build intelligent, autonomous agentic solutions that streamline business processes, integrate with enterprise systems, and help shape the future of AI-enabled work at Baker Tilly.

As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development.

Does this describe you?

You want to work for a leading professional services firm whose owners have both their clients' and employees' best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions.

You want to grow professionally and develop your client service and technical skills to build a career with endless opportunities now, for tomorrow.

What you will do:

• Team with colleagues and clients to provide the following services:
  • Aid in the scope, design, and build applications and infrastructure-related components for our application hosting solutions.
  • Develop utilities, tools, data fixes, and Sage Intacct page-level customizations to support internal staff to during the implementation process and to support specialized initiatives for internal projects.
  • Communicate effectively with internal staff, external development vendors, development teams of customers, etc.
• Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs
• Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
• Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance

Successful candidates will have:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology or related degree required
• Minimum of eight (8) plus years of experience developing applications in a cloud-based environment (specifically AWS.)
• Significant hands-on experience designing and developing AI/Agent-based solutions includingdeveloping agents on MCP servers on Amazon Bedrock Agent Core and integrating with LLM provider APIs.
• Optimizing AI-based solutions for token efficiency and performance.
• Experience integrating data between systems using APIs
• Hands on experience developing solutions using AI development tools such as Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Code.
• Strong understanding of AWS architecture, services, and features, specifically containers, serverless architecture, security, networking, etc.
• Experience with development languages and frameworks, with emphasis on Python and JavaScript. Additionally, PHP, NodeJS, and React are a bonus.
• Experience with databases (RDBMS, NoSQL, etc.) is desired
• Excellent analytical, technical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, and time management skills.

The pay range for this position is $133,100 to $262,600. This range represents a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation the firm expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on a variety of relevant factors, including an applicant's skills, experience, qualifications, professional certifications, work arrangements, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. Baker Tilly offers a compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.