Early-Career (Staff) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

If you're looking for a place to grow your career, where you can contribute to a dynamic consulting firm, tackle challenging project work, and collaborate with industry recognized professionals - Geosyntec is the place for you!

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an Early-Career (Staff) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer in our Kennesaw, GA office. This position will leverage your academic knowledge and solid understanding of computer science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) to accelerate our internal and external company initiatives. You will collaborate with our engineering, research and development teams, provide best-in-class solutions, and ensure our digital tools remain cutting-edge. The candidate will support our ongoing operations through a focus on frontend, backend software development, database management and other tools to compile, visualize and analyze data from a variety of streaming and static sources; build interactive dashboards and reports; and assist with the design, development, and implementation of new products and services for our clients.

The position leads the design and delivery of enterprise-grade AI and internal/external digital solutions supporting Geosyntec's highest priority initiatives. This role owns end-to-end solution architecture for AI, generative AI, and agent-based systems, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient, while aligned with enterprise governance, cybersecurity, and IT standards. The position works with AI/digital and other leaders and translates business requirements into actionable AI solution architectures spanning data platforms, model selection and deployment, application integration, orchestration frameworks, and AI extensibility layers.

The role partners cross-functionally with product, engineering, security, data, and infrastructure teams to drive adoption of AI capabilities and establish best practices across the enterprise.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Design and lead AI-based/digital solutions and services, selecting optimal architectures aligned with the company's cloud, data, and security standards.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, support and enhance new or off-the-shelf secure AI and ML models, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), tailored to domain-specific deliverables and company initiatives. Build the Generative AI platforms, systems and infrastructure and apply general knowledge of software development and infrastructure as code practices
• Automate engineering data analysis processes using Python, VBA, Microsoft PowerAutomate, Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI, and other similar scripting languages/platforms.
• Design, develop, and maintain interactive and responsive data visualization components using React, TypeScript, or similar frameworks/libraries.
• Develop Python scripts for data analysis and automation of engineering analysis.
• Integrate front-end components with back-end APIs and services for seamless data interactions.
• Ensure UI/UX best practices to improve user experience and workflow efficiency.
• Develop, manage, and maintain relational database applications for data storage and retrieval, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.
• Implement and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services to support frontend applications.
• Lead solution architecture for priority AI use cases, including hands-on design, technical decision-making, and architecture reviews. Identify technical, security, data, and delivery risks associated with AI solutions and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Embed Responsible AI principles into solution designs, including privacy, security, transparency, and model risk management. Maintain a strong awareness of the latest trends in AI/ML and their applications to engineering consulting and related industries, ensuring that the company remains at the forefront of technological advancements.
• Provide training and support to internal teams on AI/ML technologies and best practices, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for all AI/ML projects, including design specifications, solution diagrams, implementation plans, and user guides.
• Responsible for coordinating transportation to and from the office; and local travel or driving to project sites as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science or related field. (required)

• Proven experience in developing and deploying AI/ML models, with a strong understanding of RAG models and its implementation using LLMs. (required)
• Proficiency with vector stores, semantic search, and related technologies. (required)
• Knowledge of fine-tuning techniques for LLMs to adapt them to specific tasks and domains is required. (required)
• Familiarity with other AI and ML technologies such as reinforcement learning, computer vision, or recommendation systems. (preferred)
• Experience with or ability to learn and work with Microsoft Azure services, Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, cognitive search, vector databases, and API integrations (preferred).
• Strong understanding of identity, networking, data governance, and security within cloud-based environments. (required)
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical design discussions, manage stakeholders, and discuss with engineering teams. (required)
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel.(required)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required by clients for specific project needs.

Preferred Candidate Attributes:

Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking: Self-learner and desire to take initiative. Applies structured thinking to identify, analyze, and help solve business and engineering problems using digital/AI-enabled approaches. Delivers practical solutions with guidance from senior team members.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works effectively with engineers, data, and business stakeholders to support AI solutions. Demonstrates a collaborative mindset and contributes positively within cross-disciplinary teams.

Communication & Technical Storytelling: Communicates ideas and technical concepts clearly, adjusting style and level of detail to the audience. Listens actively, seeks feedback, asks clarifying questions, and summarizes discussions to ensure shared understanding.

Learning Agility & Growth Mindset: Learns quickly through hands-on experimentation and mentorship. Embraces new tools, technologies, and methods, applying lessons learned from both successes and setbacks to improve future work.

Innovation & Curiosity: Brings curiosity and fresh perspectives to problem-solving. Contributes ideas, explores new approaches, and collaborates with others to refine and strengthen AI solutions that support business outcomes.

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