Applied AI / Context Solutions Engineer

Granite Solutions Groupe, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Commuter Benefits

401K

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Granite Solutions Groupe, Inc. seeks a Consultant for AI & Automation to turn rapid AI prototypes into production-ready systems and reusable components.

You will design data structures and leverage semantic search, embeddings, and AI context tech while aligning with business needs and governance standards. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software/AI engineering, hands-on AI development, and a proven track record deploying prototypes to production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering, AI engineering, or related field.
• Hands-on AI-assisted development and modern software practices.
• Experience taking prototypes to production-ready solutions.
• Experience with database and data structure design.
• Experience with semantic search, embeddings, vector search, or related AI tech.
• Strong understanding of component-based development and reusable architecture.
• Experience with APIs, integrations, or external connectors.
• Ability to address technical debt in fast-moving AI projects.
• Experience documenting technical solutions and patterns.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Comfortable in ambiguity and evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Turn AI-assisted prototypes into production-ready applications and components.
• Design databases and data structures to support AI-enabled solutions.
• Work with semantic search, embeddings, and related AI tech.
• Develop reusable, component-based solutions across the org.
• Minimize external connectors and improve portability.
• Identify and manage technical debt from AI development.
• Build reusable patterns and standards for broader use.
• Follow design system and tech standards where relevant.
• Document architecture, components, and implementation approaches.
• Collaborate with business, tech, risk, and compliance stakeholders.
• Support repeatable AI development methodologies.
• Navigate ambiguity to decide the right technical approach.

Skills

Applied AI

AI Development

Semantic Search

Embeddings

Component-Based

APIs

Data Structures

Documentation

Technical Debt

Tools

Replit

React

Vector Search

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.