Early Career Consult Program - Associate AI Engineer

Kyndryl Inc.; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Kyndryl is hiring an Associate AI Engineer to join a collaborative team and support the design, development, deployment, and optimization of AI, ML, analytics, and data-driven solutions. You will work with AI Engineers, Data Scientists, and solution architects to build foundational skills across cloud platforms and software engineering.

The role provides two specialization paths—AI Engineering and Data Engineering & Analytics—offering exposure to both areas as you grow, with focus on responsible

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 0-3 years of software/AI/Data engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of Python or similar language; familiarity with cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to understand requirements and support AI-enabled outcomes.
• Contribute to design, development, testing, deployment, and support of AI/data solutions.
• Participate in agile practices, code reviews, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Apply security, governance, privacy, and responsible AI standards across work.

Skills

Python programming

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Cloud fundamentals

Technical documentation

Collaboration

Responsible AI governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Job description

## Early Career Consult Program - Associate AI EngineerApplyremote type: Partially Remotelocations: USDALFRI - Dallas Frisco AI HUB (FRI)time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-66739**Who We Are**At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.**The Role****Your role**The Associate AI Engineer is an entry-level technical role supporting the design, development, deployment, and optimization of artificial intelligence, machine learning, analytics, and data-driven solutions. Working alongside experienced AI Engineers, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Solution Architects, and business stakeholders, you will develop foundational skills in modern AI technologies, cloud platforms, software engineering, data engineering, analytics, and responsible AI practices.Join Kyndryl and gain the trust, autonomy and teamwork to help define what comes next. **This role offers two areas of specialization within a common AI Engineering career framework:****AI Engineering Path**Build, test, and deploy AI-powered applications, generative AI solutions, intelligent agents, and machine learning capabilities that help solve business challenges and improve user experiences.**Data Engineering & Analytics Path**Prepare, manage, and optimize the data foundations that power AI, machine learning, analytics, and business intelligence solutions.Candidates may begin in one focus area but will gain exposure to both disciplines as they develop their careers.**What You'll Do****Core Responsibilities (All Associates)*** Collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders to understand requirements and support AI-enabled business outcomes.* Contribute to the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of AI and data solutions.* Participate in agile development practices, code reviews, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement activities.* Document technical solutions, data sources, workflows, assumptions, and operational procedures.* Apply security, governance, privacy, compliance, and responsible AI standards in all work.* Build expertise in modern cloud, AI, and data technologies through hands-on learning and project experience.**AI Engineering Focus*** Support the development of AI, machine learning, and generative AI applications.* Assist in building intelligent agents, conversational experiences, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions, and AI-assisted workflows.* Develop and maintain application components, APIs, integrations, and automation capabilities.* Help evaluate model performance, response quality, scalability, and user experience.* Participate in testing, monitoring, and optimization of AI solutions.* Learn modern AI frameworks, cloud AI services, and software engineering practices.**Data Engineering & Analytics Focus*** Collect, cleanse, transform, validate, and prepare structured and unstructured data for AI and analytics solutions.* Use SQL, Python, and approved platform tools to query, manipulate, and analyze data.* Assist with exploratory data analysis to identify patterns, trends, insights, and data quality issues.* Support the creation of data workflows, reusable scripts, data pipelines, and data preparation processes.* Help prepare training data, features, and evaluation datasets for machine learning and AI initiatives.* Contribute to data governance, quality, lineage, and operational excellence practices.Kyndryl currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, if you are hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, you may be required to show proof of vaccination to align with their respective COVID-19 vaccination policies. Those who believe they are eligible may apply for a medical or religious accommodation prior to the start of employment.**Who You Are****Required skills and experience*** Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.* 0-3 years of experience in software engineering, AI, machine learning, data engineering, analytics, or related technical fields.* Working knowledge of Python or a similar programming language.* Basic understanding of software development principles and problem-solving techniques.* Familiarity with data structures, databases, APIs, cloud technologies, or modern development tools.* Strong analytical, communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.* Demonstrated curiosity and interest in emerging AI and data technologies.**Preferred Qualifications*** Exposure to Microsoft Azure, Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, AWS, Google Cloud, or similar platforms.* Familiarity with AI, machine learning, generative AI, large language models, retrieval systems, or intelligent automation.* Exposure to SQL, data analysis, data preparation, ETL/ELT, or data pipeline concepts.* Experience with Git, CI/CD, Docker, DevOps, MLOps, or software engineering practices.* Knowledge of visualization, reporting, or business intelligence tools.* Relevant certifications in AI, cloud, data, or software engineering technologies.* Understanding of responsible AI, data privacy, security, and governance principles.**Key Skills****Common Skills*** Problem solving and analytical thinking* Python programming* Cloud platform fundamentals* Technical documentation* Collaboration and communication* Responsible AI and technology governance**AI Engineering Skills*** Generative AI and large language model fundamentals* AI application development* Intelligent agents and automation* Prompt engineering and AI solution testing* APIs and system integration* Machine learning concepts**Data Engineering & Analytics Skills*** SQL and data querying* Data preparation and transformation* Data quality and validation* Exploratory data analysis* Data pipelines and workflows* Analytics and business insights generation**What Success Looks Like**As an Associate AI Engineer, you will:* Deliver high-quality work with increasing independence and technical proficiency.* Develop practical AI, software, and data engineering capabilities.* Contribute to solutions that improve business outcomes and user experiences.* Demonstrate sound judgment, curiosity, and continuous learning.* Collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.* Consistently apply security, governance, privacy, and responsible AI practices in your workThe compensation range for the position in the U.S. is - $63,360 to $114,120 based on a full-time schedule. Your actual compensation may vary depending on your geography, job-related skills and experience. For part time roles, the compensation will be adjusted appropriately. The pay or salary range will not be below any applicable state, city or local minimum wage requirement.There is a different applicable compensation range for the following work locations:California (San Francisco Bay Area) :$76,080 to $137,040California (All Other): $69,720 to $125,640Colorado: $63,360 to $114,120Massachusetts/Virginia: $63,360 to $125,640New York City: $76,080 to $137,040Washington: $69,720 to $125,640Washington DC: $69,720 to $125,640 This position will be eligible for Kyndryl’s discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl’s applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off. Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program.