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Associate AI Engineer

AHEAD· Solutions Development — Artificial Intelligence
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Hybrid (Chicago, IL)$88kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business and offers a 3-month LAUNCH training program for aspiring AI engineers, followed by opportunities to work on client projects in the Digital Solutions Group focused on Data solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Ability to communicate effectively across teams, and build positive relationships
  • Demonstrate ability to work on teams, collaborate on projects, and contribute to the overall successful delivery of projects
  • Demonstrate drive and proactiveness to get things done, be solutions–oriented, and enjoy solving complex problems
  • Demonstrate resourcefulness, curiosity, creativity, courage, critical thinking, and a desire to use technology to search for new and innovative solutions to problems
  • Exercise sound reasoning, ingenuity, and inclusive perspectives to analyze issues, solve problems and make recommendations
  • Ability to execute, manage competing priorities, and deliver to deadlines

Qualifications

  • Working knowledge of AI/ML fundamentals, including model types (transformers, embeddings, diffusion), data pipelines, and inference workflows
  • Proficiency in Python, with exposure to frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask
  • Familiarity with GenAI tooling (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc.) and vector stores (Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate)
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Understanding of MLOps concepts—version control (Git, DVC), CI/CD, observability, and deployment best practices
  • Experience in at least one of the following: Academic or personal AI/ML projects; Internship or co-op in software or data engineering; Technical bootcamp or certificate program in AI, ML, or cloud computing
  • Certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft MS-900, or GCP Cloud Engineer are a plus
  • Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities
  • U.S. work authorization required
  • Graduated with a degree in technical discipline by 1/11/26
  • Prior intern, co-op, or research experience in IT, software, or relevant field is a plus
  • Successful completion in a technical–related bootcamp

Skills

Required:AI/ML fundamentalsPython programmingGenAI toolingCloud platforms & containerizationMLOps concepts

Benefits

  • USA Employment Benefits include: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid company holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Paid parental and caregiver leave
  • Plus more! See benefits for details
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Digital Platforms Engineered for Modern Enterprises

AHEAD accelerates the impact of technology on clients by engineering customized data, developer, and infrastructure platforms that improve IT operations.

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