AI Deployment Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +13 more states.

📋 Description

• Design, create, test, implement, and provide support for production applications and AI-driven solutions.

• Develop solutions utilizing custom code, APIs, cloud services, databases, integrations, and approved enterprise platforms.

• Act as a technical advisor for business teams, collaborating with users throughout the phases of solution design, prototyping, testing, refinement, and deployment.

• Oversee solution delivery from initial discovery through deployment and early-life support, managing scope, requirements, priorities, timelines, risks, testing, communication, and handoff.

• Produce clean, maintainable, secure, testable, and well-documented code by adhering to disciplined software engineering practices.

• Convert business and operational requirements into technical designs, prototypes, functional software, and scalable production applications.

• Develop front-end, service-tier, API, integration, automation workflow, and data-layer components.

• Identify defects, troubleshoot production issues, refactor prototypes, and enhance solutions for enterprise usage.

• Review and confirm the correctness, security, maintainability, performance, and readiness for production of AI-generated code.

• Create reusable components, deployment patterns, templates, documentation, and support practices across functions and manufacturing sites.

• Collaborate with IT architecture, security, infrastructure, data, and application teams to uphold enterprise standards and responsible AI usage.

• Assist citizen developers and solution owners by providing guardrails, technical coaching, and governed transitions to production.

• Work together with stakeholders across operations, engineering, quality, supply chain, commercial, finance, HR, and IT.

• Expect to travel around 40% domestically and internationally in the first year, with a possibility of reduced travel in the second year.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident for ITAR-regulated positions.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering, or a closely related technical field is required, or equivalent professional software development experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.

• A minimum of three years of progressive work experience in information technology, automation, business systems, manufacturing technology, analytics, software delivery, AI enablement, or a related area.

• Three to five years of direct experience as a software developer or engineer, successfully delivering working code in business or operational contexts.

• Capability to independently read, write, debug, modify, and elucidate production-quality code.

• Strong hands-on development experience with Python and/or TypeScript.

• Familiarity with Git, branching, pull requests, code reviews, testing, deployment, documentation, monitoring, and production support processes.

• Experience in consuming, developing, securing, and troubleshooting REST APIs or similar integration interfaces.

• Proficiency in debugging applications through code analysis, logging, error handling, testing, and systematic problem diagnosis.

• Working knowledge of application security, authentication, authorization, secrets management, error handling, data protection, and secure development practices.

• Ability to evaluate AI-generated code for accuracy, security, maintainability, and production readiness.

• Experience in translating business process improvement opportunities into actionable technical solutions with stakeholders.

• Experience in cross-functional initiatives within a multi-site or global context is preferred.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools, Azure-hosted applications, Databricks, manufacturing systems, HMI/SCADA, PLC-related workflows, or plant automation environments is preferred.

• Relevant certifications in Microsoft, Azure, software development, cloud, AI, Databricks, automation, or application development are preferred.

• Completion of a brief live coding exercise in a programming language of the candidate’s choice is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement savings plan with company matching.

• Opportunities for professional development and certifications.

• Flexible work arrangements and generous paid time off.