Applied AI / Context Solutions Engineer

Granite Solutions Groupe, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Company-paid life insurance

Pre-tax commuter benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Pet insurance options

Job summary

Granite Solutions Groupe, Inc. is seeking a Consultant for AI & Automation to transform AI-assisted prototypes into production-ready, reusable solutions.

You will design data structures, semantic search approaches, and component-based architectures while reducing external dependencies and technical debt. You will collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to ensure scalable, compliant, and secure AI-enabled workflows, leveraging modern development practices and design systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, AI engineering, solutions engineering, or a related technical field.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development and modern software development practices.
• Experience taking prototypes or proof-of-concepts into production-ready applications or solutions.
• Experience with database design and data structures.
• Experience with semantic search, embeddings, vector search, or related AI technologies.
• Strong understanding of component-based development and reusable technical architecture.
• Experience working with APIs, integrations, or external connectors.
• Ability to identify and address technical debt in rapidly developed or AI-assisted applications.
• Experience documenting technical solutions, architecture, and reusable patterns.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and rapidly evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Take AI-assisted, vibe-coded, and rapidly developed prototypes and turn them into production-ready applications, agents, and technical components.
• Design and develop organized databases, data structures, and lightweight technical patterns that support AI-enabled solutions.
• Work with semantic search, embeddings, and related AI/context technologies.
• Develop reusable, component-based solutions that can be shared and expanded across the organization.
• Explore technical approaches that reduce dependency on external connectors and create more portable solutions.
• Identify and manage technical debt created through AI-assisted development.
• Build and refine reusable technical components, patterns, and standards that can be applied across different business use cases.
• Work within existing design systems and organizational technology standards where applicable.
• Package technical outputs against known security, compliance, and governance standards and help identify opportunities for pre-approved patterns.
• Document the technical architecture, components, patterns, and implementation approaches.
• Partner with business, technology, risk, compliance, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure solutions are practical and scalable.
• Support the development of a repeatable methodology for building and working with AI.
• Work effectively in an ambiguous and evolving environment, helping determine the appropriate technical approach as the initiative develops.

Skills

Applied AI

AI-assisted development

Software development

Data structures

Component-based architecture

Prototype-to-production

Problem solving

Documentation

Compliance & governance

Ambiguity tolerance

Tools

React

Replit

Job description

Consultant, AI & Automation

About Our Firm: Granite Solutions Groupe provides financial services decision makers with people and solutions that deliver. Our clients count on us to deliver the right talent at the right time to achieve critical business results. We leverage our industry knowledge and passion for client priorities to deliver human capital solutions. GSG was founded in 1998 as a consulting firm delivering project management and technology solutions for the financial services industry. GSG now has a global presence, with team members deployed across the U.S. at Fortune 1000 companies and high-performing Fintech firms. High-caliber consultants are the face of GSG at our client organizations and offices. We value the deep relationships we have with our consultants that enable us to place them in roles where their skills will have an immediate impact. The GSG consulting team is comprised of diverse, experienced, driven, and dynamic contributors who excel at getting things done.

About the Opportunity

GSG is seeking an Applied AI / Context Solutions Engineer to support an Agentic Workforce initiative focused on developing practical, reusable, and compliant AI-enabled solutions. This role will take rapidly developed AI-assisted and vibe-coded prototypes and help turn them into production-ready, reusable applications and technical building blocks that can be shared across the organization.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical builder who is comfortable working in ambiguity and has experience with modern development practices, AI-assisted development, data structures, semantic search, embeddings, and component-based architecture. The consultant will work closely with business and technology stakeholders to develop lightweight, portable technical patterns while reducing technical debt and dependency on external connectors.

Responsibilities

• Take AI-assisted, vibe-coded, and rapidly developed prototypes and turn them into production-ready applications, agents, and technical components.
• Design and develop organized databases, data structures, and lightweight technical patterns that support AI-enabled solutions.
• Work with semantic search, embeddings, and related AI/context technologies.
• Develop reusable, component-based solutions that can be shared and expanded across the organization.
• Explore technical approaches that reduce dependency on external connectors and create more portable solutions.
• Identify and manage technical debt created through AI-assisted development.
• Build and refine reusable technical components, patterns, and standards that can be applied across different business use cases.
• Work within existing design systems and organizational technology standards where applicable.
• Package technical outputs against known security, compliance, and governance standards and help identify opportunities for pre-approved patterns.
• Document the technical architecture, components, patterns, and implementation approaches.
• Partner with business, technology, risk, compliance, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure solutions are practical and scalable.
• Support the development of a repeatable methodology for building and working with AI.
• Work effectively in an ambiguous and evolving environment, helping determine the appropriate technical approach as the initiative develops.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, application development, AI engineering, solutions engineering, or a related technical field.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development and modern software development practices.
• Experience taking prototypes or proof-of-concepts into production-ready applications or solutions.
• Experience with database and data structure design.
• Experience with semantic search, embeddings, vector search, or related AI technologies.
• Strong understanding of component-based development and reusable technical architecture.
• Experience working with APIs, integrations, or external connectors.
• Ability to identify and address technical debt, particularly in rapidly developed or AI-assisted applications.
• Experience documenting technical solutions, architecture, and reusable patterns.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and rapidly evolving environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building AI agents, agentic applications, or AI-enabled workflows.
• Experience with vibe coding, Replit, or other AI-assisted development platforms.
• Experience with React or modern front-end development stacks.
• Experience working with design systems and reusable UI components.
• Experience in financial services or another highly regulated industry.
• Familiarity with enterprise security, compliance, privacy, and governance requirements.
• Experience developing technical patterns intended to be shared and scaled across an organization.
• Experience working with cross-functional business and technology teams.

Core Competencies

• Applied AI & AI-Assisted Development
• Software & Application Development
• Data Structures & Database Design
• Semantic Search & Embeddings
• Component-Based Architecture
• Prototype-to-Production Development
• Technical Debt Management
• Reusable & Portable Technical Patterns
• AI Agents & Agentic Applications
• Technical Documentation
• Compliance & Governance Awareness
• Problem Solving
• Comfort with Ambiguity

Employee Benefits

GSG is excited to offer its consultants excellent compensation and a robust option of benefits which include comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage. You will receive company-paid life insurance. In addition, we hope you will take advantage of eligible commuter benefits-like paying for work-related public transit and parking with pre-tax dollars. Save for your retirement with pre-tax contributions that go directly into your 401K. We also care about your pets with several options for pet insurance, discount card and prescriptions.

GSG’s Commitment to Diversity

As a diverse-owned business, GSG is committed to creating a diverse workforce, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.