AI Engineer

Position Summary

We are seeking an AI Engineer with 3+ years of experience to join our Data Science team. This role focuses on translating advanced analytics, machine learning models, and AI solutions into production-ready data products that enhance SMC3 offerings, such as RateWare Plus, Bid$ense, and LTL APIs. You will work closely with data scientists to move ideas from prototype to production, with a strong emphasis on LLMs, agents, and intelligent systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with data scientists to transform models and AI solutions into scalable, production-ready systems.
• Create intelligent agents and models to support contract understanding, bid and pricing intelligence, and LTL shipment lifecycle management.
• Develop AI capabilities to enhance core products and APIs in partnership with product and engineering teams.
• Prepare and manage data pipelines from sources such as MongoDB and MariaDB.
• Evaluate model performance to ensure quality output. Implement model and prompt versioning, reproducibility practices, and evaluation workflows at the model layer.
• Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to support deployment with need.
• Deliver models through APIs and services using Python based frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.

• 3 to 5 years of experience in machine learning, AI, or related engineering roles.

• Strong Python skills and experience building production-level services.

• Experience with the following:

• LLMs, prompt engineering, and agent-based systems

• Machine learning models

• SQL and NoSQL databases

• Cloud environments, such as Azure

• Taking models from prototype to production-ready state

• Solid understanding of data science and software design

• Strong collaboration and communications skills

Additional Competencies

• Self-Directed
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Skills
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Accuracy/Attention to Detail
• Adaptability
• Dependability