BDO USA · 15 hours ago
Software Engineer I, AI
Grand Rapids, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$85K/yr - $100K/yr
1+ years expBDO USA is a leading accounting and advisory firm, and they are seeking a Software Engineer I to design, develop, and maintain AI-enabled applications. The role involves collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to implement solutions and support deployed AI services in production.
AccountingConsultingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Develops AI-driven applications and integration points
Researches and evaluates AI technologies for potential implementation
Designs and maintains documentation for AI systems and processes
Collaborates with business units to clarify AI solution requirements
Coordinates technical efforts related to AI systems issues and optimizations
Builds and maintains a variety of internally developed and third-party integrated systems documentation
Implement AI features, including large language model integrations, prompts, and retrieval workflows under guidance
Proactively monitors and supports existing applications and automations
Integrates AI functionalities into existing systems to enhance user experience for defined use cases and scoped deliverables
Supports AI Engineering & IT professionals on responsibilities and provides guidance regarding effective resolution of issues with oversight from team leads
Escalates critical issues to management and implements strategies for timely resolution based on runbooks and established escalation paths
Coordinates and organizes efforts and follow-up from items stemming out of team meetings for assigned action items
Provides Level IV support on specific applications as needed
Participates in code reviews as a reviewer and author; remediates findings to ensure quality and security in AI applications
Monitors and supports existing AI applications and automations by reviewing alerts/dashboards and performing routine checks
Other duties as required
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or GED, required
One (1) or more years of experience with developing applications utilizing C#, required
Experience with artificial intelligence / machine learning, required
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, preferred
Experience integrating large language models into IT systems, preferred
Experience with databases/SQL, preferred
Experience troubleshooting application issues using logs, monitoring tools, and debugging techniques, preferred
Experience with Microsoft azure, preferred
Microsoft developer certifications, preferred
AI or machine learning certifications (Microsoft AI-900, AI-102) certifications, preferred
Experience with the following products, preferred: Microsoft Visual Studio / VS Code, Microsoft Azure DevOps or Github, Microsoft SQL Server and/or Azure SQL, Microsoft Entity Framework
Benefits
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
BDO Total Rewards
Company
BDO USA
BDO USA renders taxation, audit, assurance, advisory, and business outsourcing services to companies across all sectors of the economy.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.3BKey Investors
Apollo
2023-08-15Debt Financing· $1.3B
Leadership Team
Wayne Berson
CEO and BDO Principal
Catherine Moy
Chief People Officer
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