AI Engineer

$80,000 - $110,000/Yr

Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Boca Raton, FL

Educational Services

About the position

Florida Atlantic University is seeking an AI Engineer - Boca Raton, FL. The AI Engineer is pivotal in enhancing and facilitating Florida Atlantic's use of AI technologies both on-premise and in the cloud. This position will develop in-house developer-driven AI projects. This role focuses on developing AI models and workflows to assist faculty and staff across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Faculty members to identify opportunities for process improvements and identify AI platforms that should be deployed.
• Collaborate with Faculty to gather and define requirements for AI academic and research projects, ensuring alignment with University goals and technical feasibility.
• Deploy and install AI models on-premise and cloud resources.
• Monitor running models for performance, uptime, and chargeback.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in AI and process optimization technologies, including best practices, and the latest innovative solutions.
• Create and maintain documentation of deployed AI models, processes, and project/grant requirements.
• Train peers within the University Information Technology on the use of the available models at Florida Atlantic.
• Deploy and or develop tools to create high-quality prompts for AI models, ensuring they are clear, concise, and aligned with the desired outputs.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience deploying and running AI technologies (e.g. large language model, machine learning, deep learning, TensorFlow, Python, or natural language processing).
• Five or more years of experience in applying cloud infrastructure, including databases, Kubernetes, containers, source control, and code as a service.
• Five or more years of experience interacting with Linux or Mac OS terminal interfaces.
• Experience in program leadership, governance, and change enablement.
• Experience with the use and deployment of REST API.
• Knowledge of basic programming algorithms, object-oriented and functional design principles, and best-practice coding patterns.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits

• Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
• State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
• State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• Flexible work arrangement plans.
• Sick Leave Pool Program.
• Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President's discretion).
• Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day.
• Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment.