Artificial Intelligence Engineer

accelentertainment; Burr Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with match

Flexible spending accounts (FSA/HSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Identity protection

Job summary

Accel Entertainment, Inc. in the United States is seeking an experienced AI Engineer to define and deliver AI-driven solutions across business and technical teams.

You will translate needs into actionable AI strategies and help engineering scale with governance and robust CI/CD practices. The role requires 5+ years in AI engineering or software with deployed AI, strong Python, and hands-on Azure and Databricks experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, AI/ML, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business and technical teams to define and deliver AI-driven solutions.
• Translate business needs into actionable AI strategies and technical approaches.
• Support leadership by providing guidance that helps engineering teams scale effectively.
• Act as a subject matter expert, contributing to AI training, playbooks, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Ensure AI systems follow governance, compliance, and auditability standards.
• Lead technical design of AI agents and support development of RAG pipelines across data platforms such as Databricks, Azure SQL, and Salesforce.
• Provide technical direction for deploying AI applications in Azure to ensure efficiency and scalability.
• Support integration of AI agents into enterprise systems and APIs to enable automation.
• Ensure deployment and reliability of AI solutions through standardized workflows and CI/CD practices.
• Provide technical mentorship and day-to-day guidance to junior AI engineers, including code reviews, design feedback, and best practices.
• Develop and deliver AI training materials and best practices, and enable "train-the-trainer" models to scale AI knowledge across technical and business teams.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

Data Engineering

CI/CD

Azure

Databricks

APIs (REST/GraphQL)

Communication

Problem Solving

Vector databases (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or related field

Tools

Azure Functions

Container Apps

Azure SQL

Blob Storage

Salesforce integration

CI/CD tooling

Job description

About Us

Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: ACEL) is a growing provider of locals-focused gaming and one of the largest terminal operators in the United States, supporting more than 29,000 electronic gaming terminals in nearly 4,700 third-party local and regional establishments and 20 self-operated gaming locations across ten states. Through exclusive long-term contracts, Accel serves licensed non-casino locations including bars, restaurants, convenience stores, truck stops, gaming cafes, and fraternal and veteran establishments.

Accel provides its local partners with a turnkey, full-service, capital-efficient gaming solution that encompasses manufacturing, content, payments, loyalty, 24/7 customer service, data analysis and reporting, and cash logistics. The Company's racino, Fairmount Park - Casino & Racing, features live racing, electronic gaming machines, live table games, food and beverage amenities, and pari-mutuel betting.

Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with business and technical teams to define and deliver AI-driven solutions
• Translate business needs into actionable AI strategies and technical approaches
• Support leadership by providing guidance that helps engineering teams scale effectively
• Act as a subject matter expert, contributing to AI training, playbooks, and knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Ensure AI systems follow governance, compliance, and auditability standards
• Lead technical design of AI agents and support development of RAG pipelines across data platforms such as Databricks, Azure SQL, and Salesforce
• Provide technical direction for deploying AI applications in Azure to ensure efficiency and scalability
• Support integration of AI agents into enterprise systems and APIs to enable automation
• Ensure deployment and reliability of AI solutions through standardized workflows and CI/CD practices
• Provide technical mentorship and day-to-day guidance to junior AI engineers, including code reviews, design feedback, and best practices.
• Develop and deliver AI training materials and best practices, and enable "train-the-trainer" models to scale AI knowledge across technical and business teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in AI engineering, machine learning, or software development with deployed AI solutions
• Strong Python skills for AI/ML, including APIs, testing, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with ML frameworks (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face)
• Hands-on with Azure services (Functions, Container Apps, SQL, Blob)
• Hands-on with Data Engineering services (Databricks, data lakes/warehouses)
• Knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI practices, and compliance standards
• Experience integrating enterprise systems with AI platforms (Salesforce, NetSuite, REST/GraphQL APIs)
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, able to explain AI to varied audiences
• Preferred: Experience with agent frameworks and vector databases
• Preferred: Familiarity with evaluation and observability tools

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Sit for prolonged periods
• Calculate figures and amounts
• Analyze data for trends, errors and ability to transfer between systems
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Continually required to talk or hear
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Access to reliable internet connectivity
• Maintaining and securing a company-provided laptop

Base Pay Range

$135,000-160,000/yr

This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. The base salary will depend on a number of factors such as: qualifications, experience level, and skillset.

Voluntary full-time employment benefits include medical, dental, and vision; life, AD&D, critical illness, and hospital insurance; short and long-term disability; identity/legal protection; as well as access to FSA and HSA accounts. Full and part-time employees are eligible to contribute to traditional and/or Roth 401(k) plans. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers counseling for a multitude of topics including (but not limited to) mental health, finances, adult care, disability, and grief.

Accel Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.