Vaco is partnering with a growing education technology organization to hire a Staff / Principal AI Engineer to help define and build the next generation of AI-powered products, platforms, and internal capabilities. This is a highly visible, hands-on technical leadership role focused on bringing practical AI innovation into both customer-facing products and internal business operations. This person will serve as a technical change leader as the organization moves toward broader use of AI agents, generative AI, machine learning, and LLM-powered product experiences. The right candidate will bring strong architecture and engineering depth, but also a product mindset. This role is about building real solutions, teaching teams how to use AI effectively, securing AI-enabled workflows, and identifying where AI can improve customer experience, training products, marketing funnels, and business outcomes. What You'll Be Doing Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable AI and machine learning solutions across product and internal business use cases Architect generative AI systems, LLM-powered workflows, agentic solutions, and AI-enabled product features Build and optimize LLMOps pipelines that support reliable deployment, evaluation, monitoring, and iteration of AI models Partner with product, architecture, data, engineering, innovation, and marketing teams to identify where AI can create measurable business impact Drive AI innovation within customer-facing products, training platforms, digital experiences, and lead conversion workflows Evaluate and implement approaches for prompt engineering, context management, embeddings, retrieval, and model optimization Design AI systems with feedback loops, automated retraining, fine-tuning, and lifecycle management where appropriate Build data pipelines and preprocessing workflows that ensure data quality, security, and regulatory alignment Provide hands-on technical leadership through architecture reviews, code contributions, proof-of-concepts, and implementation guidance Mentor AI engineers and partner with architects across application, product, CRM, and data domains Help establish standards, documentation, and best practices for responsible AI development and deployment Stay current on emerging AI trends, including AI's impact on digital marketing, Answer Engine Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization, and customer discovery behavior Required Experience 8 or more years of progressive experience across software engineering, data, analytics, machine learning, AI engineering, or related technology roles 1 or more years of experience developing and implementing analytical, AI, or machine learning applications Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-based solutions, generative AI applications, or AI-powered product features Strong understanding of machine learning, natural language processing, large language models, embeddings, retrieval patterns, and model evaluation Experience with Python, SQL, Hugging Face, Snowflake, and modern ML or analytics tooling Experience designing AI or ML solutions in Azure or comparable cloud environments Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow, or similar MLOps and lifecycle management tools Ability to translate ambiguous AI opportunities into practical, scalable engineering solutions Strong product mindset with interest in customer experience, product innovation, marketing enablement, and business impact Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and guide best practices Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience Nice to Have Experience building AI agents or agentic workflows for internal business operations Exposure to AI security, responsible AI, model governance, or securing AI-enabled systems Experience applying AI to online shopping, customer acquisition, digital marketing, or lead conversion workflows Familiarity with Answer Engine Optimization or Generative Engine Optimization concepts Experience with Azure AI services or comparable cloud AI platforms Background working in education technology, training platforms, eCommerce, or digital learning environments Experience helping organizations adopt AI tools, workflows, and operating models across multiple teams Compensation & Benefits Salary range: $170,000 to $190,000 annually Full-time role with benefits package available If you are a hands-on AI engineering leader who wants to build practical generative AI systems, shape product innovation, and help an organization move from AI experimentation to real enterprise adoption, we would welcome the opportunity to connect. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. Representation Notice By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly). Privacy Notice Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here. Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here. Residents of all other states may access our policies here. Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here. Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here. Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring . click apply for full job details
10/29/2026
Full time
Vaco is partnering with a growing education technology organization to hire a Staff / Principal AI Engineer to help define and build the next generation of AI-powered products, platforms, and internal capabilities. This is a highly visible, hands-on technical leadership role focused on bringing practical AI innovation into both customer-facing products and internal business operations. This person will serve as a technical change leader as the organization moves toward broader use of AI agents, generative AI, machine learning, and LLM-powered product experiences. The right candidate will bring strong architecture and engineering depth, but also a product mindset. This role is about building real solutions, teaching teams how to use AI effectively, securing AI-enabled workflows, and identifying where AI can improve customer experience, training products, marketing funnels, and business outcomes. What You'll Be Doing Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable AI and machine learning solutions across product and internal business use cases Architect generative AI systems, LLM-powered workflows, agentic solutions, and AI-enabled product features Build and optimize LLMOps pipelines that support reliable deployment, evaluation, monitoring, and iteration of AI models Partner with product, architecture, data, engineering, innovation, and marketing teams to identify where AI can create measurable business impact Drive AI innovation within customer-facing products, training platforms, digital experiences, and lead conversion workflows Evaluate and implement approaches for prompt engineering, context management, embeddings, retrieval, and model optimization Design AI systems with feedback loops, automated retraining, fine-tuning, and lifecycle management where appropriate Build data pipelines and preprocessing workflows that ensure data quality, security, and regulatory alignment Provide hands-on technical leadership through architecture reviews, code contributions, proof-of-concepts, and implementation guidance Mentor AI engineers and partner with architects across application, product, CRM, and data domains Help establish standards, documentation, and best practices for responsible AI development and deployment Stay current on emerging AI trends, including AI's impact on digital marketing, Answer Engine Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization, and customer discovery behavior Required Experience 8 or more years of progressive experience across software engineering, data, analytics, machine learning, AI engineering, or related technology roles 1 or more years of experience developing and implementing analytical, AI, or machine learning applications Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-based solutions, generative AI applications, or AI-powered product features Strong understanding of machine learning, natural language processing, large language models, embeddings, retrieval patterns, and model evaluation Experience with Python, SQL, Hugging Face, Snowflake, and modern ML or analytics tooling Experience designing AI or ML solutions in Azure or comparable cloud environments Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow, or similar MLOps and lifecycle management tools Ability to translate ambiguous AI opportunities into practical, scalable engineering solutions Strong product mindset with interest in customer experience, product innovation, marketing enablement, and business impact Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and guide best practices Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience Nice to Have Experience building AI agents or agentic workflows for internal business operations Exposure to AI security, responsible AI, model governance, or securing AI-enabled systems Experience applying AI to online shopping, customer acquisition, digital marketing, or lead conversion workflows Familiarity with Answer Engine Optimization or Generative Engine Optimization concepts Experience with Azure AI services or comparable cloud AI platforms Background working in education technology, training platforms, eCommerce, or digital learning environments Experience helping organizations adopt AI tools, workflows, and operating models across multiple teams Compensation & Benefits Salary range: $170,000 to $190,000 annually Full-time role with benefits package available If you are a hands-on AI engineering leader who wants to build practical generative AI systems, shape product innovation, and help an organization move from AI experimentation to real enterprise adoption, we would welcome the opportunity to connect. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. Representation Notice By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly). Privacy Notice Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here. Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here. Residents of all other states may access our policies here. Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here. Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here. Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring . click apply for full job details
Job Family: Data Science Consulting Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do: Our consultants on the AI and Data Defense and Security team help clients maximize the value of their data and automate business processes. This high performing team works with clients to implement the full spectrum of data analytics and data science, from data querying and wrangling to data engineering, to data visualization, dashboarding, and business intelligence (BI), to predictive analytics. Our services enable our clients to define their information strategy, enable mission critical insights and data-driven decision making, reduce cost and complexity, increase trust, and improve budget justifications and decision-making. This individual will support organizational and mission goals within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This role requires hands on technical expertise and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Design, develop, implement, and maintain AI and machine learning solutions that improve strategic and tactical decision-making. Identify opportunities to improve organizational efficiency by applying AI, automation, and advanced analytics to streamline business processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance workforce productivity. Design and implement AI-enabled workflow solutions for document processing, knowledge management, literature reviews, information retrieval, case management, reporting, decision support, and other operational functions. Develop Generative AI (GenAI) solutions using large language models (LLMs), retrieval augmented generation (RAG), semantic search, vector databases, AI agents, and prompt engineering techniques. Develop predictive, classification, clustering, natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, and other machine learning models using structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. Develop scalable data science pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, and cloud-native analytics platforms. Evaluate, validate, and monitor AI models for performance, explainability, fairness, bias, reproducibility, and operational effectiveness. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify AI use cases, prioritize opportunities, and translate business needs into production-ready AI solutions. Develop dashboards, visualizations, technical documentation, presentations, and demonstrations that communicate AI capabilities and analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences. Support deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement of AI and machine learning solutions using modern MLOps and DevSecOps practices. Apply responsible AI principles, governance, privacy, security, and human-in-the-loop review throughout the AI lifecycle. Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL and AI data pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, SQL, Delta Lake, Amazon S3, and AWS analytics services. Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership, solution design, and code reviews as appropriate. What You Will Need: Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DHS "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Public Health, or related field (or equivalent professional experience). Three (3) or more years of experience in data analytics, data visualization, or related technical consulting fields. What Would Be Nice To Have: Experience implementing AI copilots, intelligent assistants, AI agents, workflow automation, or enterprise knowledge management solutions. Experience with Amazon Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Vertex AI, Microsoft Copilot Studio, LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, or similar AI frameworks. Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI Foundry, Palantir Foundry, or other enterprise AI and analytics platforms. Experience with MLOps platforms such as MLflow, Azure ML, SageMaker, Kubeflow, or similar technologies. Relevant AI, cloud, or data platform certifications. Experience supporting federal law enforcement agencies. What We Offer: Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits include: Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance 401(k) Retirement Plan Basic Life & Supplemental Life Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Student Loan PayDown Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities Skills Development & Certifications Employee Referral Program Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program Mobility Stipend About Guidehouse Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco. If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1- or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains or . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process. If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties. Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
10/26/2026
Full time
Job Family: Data Science Consulting Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do: Our consultants on the AI and Data Defense and Security team help clients maximize the value of their data and automate business processes. This high performing team works with clients to implement the full spectrum of data analytics and data science, from data querying and wrangling to data engineering, to data visualization, dashboarding, and business intelligence (BI), to predictive analytics. Our services enable our clients to define their information strategy, enable mission critical insights and data-driven decision making, reduce cost and complexity, increase trust, and improve budget justifications and decision-making. This individual will support organizational and mission goals within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This role requires hands on technical expertise and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Design, develop, implement, and maintain AI and machine learning solutions that improve strategic and tactical decision-making. Identify opportunities to improve organizational efficiency by applying AI, automation, and advanced analytics to streamline business processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance workforce productivity. Design and implement AI-enabled workflow solutions for document processing, knowledge management, literature reviews, information retrieval, case management, reporting, decision support, and other operational functions. Develop Generative AI (GenAI) solutions using large language models (LLMs), retrieval augmented generation (RAG), semantic search, vector databases, AI agents, and prompt engineering techniques. Develop predictive, classification, clustering, natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, and other machine learning models using structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. Develop scalable data science pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, and cloud-native analytics platforms. Evaluate, validate, and monitor AI models for performance, explainability, fairness, bias, reproducibility, and operational effectiveness. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify AI use cases, prioritize opportunities, and translate business needs into production-ready AI solutions. Develop dashboards, visualizations, technical documentation, presentations, and demonstrations that communicate AI capabilities and analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences. Support deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement of AI and machine learning solutions using modern MLOps and DevSecOps practices. Apply responsible AI principles, governance, privacy, security, and human-in-the-loop review throughout the AI lifecycle. Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL and AI data pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, SQL, Delta Lake, Amazon S3, and AWS analytics services. Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership, solution design, and code reviews as appropriate. What You Will Need: Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DHS "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Public Health, or related field (or equivalent professional experience). Three (3) or more years of experience in data analytics, data visualization, or related technical consulting fields. What Would Be Nice To Have: Experience implementing AI copilots, intelligent assistants, AI agents, workflow automation, or enterprise knowledge management solutions. Experience with Amazon Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Vertex AI, Microsoft Copilot Studio, LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, or similar AI frameworks. Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI Foundry, Palantir Foundry, or other enterprise AI and analytics platforms. Experience with MLOps platforms such as MLflow, Azure ML, SageMaker, Kubeflow, or similar technologies. Relevant AI, cloud, or data platform certifications. Experience supporting federal law enforcement agencies. What We Offer: Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits include: Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance 401(k) Retirement Plan Basic Life & Supplemental Life Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Student Loan PayDown Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities Skills Development & Certifications Employee Referral Program Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program Mobility Stipend About Guidehouse Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco. If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1- or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains or . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process. If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties. Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
Vaco is partnering with a growing education technology organization to hire a Staff / Principal AI Engineer to help define and build the next generation of AI-powered products, platforms, and internal capabilities. This is a highly visible, hands-on technical leadership role focused on bringing practical AI innovation into both customer-facing products and internal business operations. This person will serve as a technical change leader as the organization moves toward broader use of AI agents, generative AI, machine learning, and LLM-powered product experiences. The right candidate will bring strong architecture and engineering depth, but also a product mindset. This role is about building real solutions, teaching teams how to use AI effectively, securing AI-enabled workflows, and identifying where AI can improve customer experience, training products, marketing funnels, and business outcomes. What You'll Be Doing Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable AI and machine learning solutions across product and internal business use cases Architect generative AI systems, LLM-powered workflows, agentic solutions, and AI-enabled product features Build and optimize LLMOps pipelines that support reliable deployment, evaluation, monitoring, and iteration of AI models Partner with product, architecture, data, engineering, innovation, and marketing teams to identify where AI can create measurable business impact Drive AI innovation within customer-facing products, training platforms, digital experiences, and lead conversion workflows Evaluate and implement approaches for prompt engineering, context management, embeddings, retrieval, and model optimization Design AI systems with feedback loops, automated retraining, fine-tuning, and lifecycle management where appropriate Build data pipelines and preprocessing workflows that ensure data quality, security, and regulatory alignment Provide hands-on technical leadership through architecture reviews, code contributions, proof-of-concepts, and implementation guidance Mentor AI engineers and partner with architects across application, product, CRM, and data domains Help establish standards, documentation, and best practices for responsible AI development and deployment Stay current on emerging AI trends, including AI's impact on digital marketing, Answer Engine Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization, and customer discovery behavior Required Experience 8 or more years of progressive experience across software engineering, data, analytics, machine learning, AI engineering, or related technology roles 1 or more years of experience developing and implementing analytical, AI, or machine learning applications Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-based solutions, generative AI applications, or AI-powered product features Strong understanding of machine learning, natural language processing, large language models, embeddings, retrieval patterns, and model evaluation Experience with Python, SQL, Hugging Face, Snowflake, and modern ML or analytics tooling Experience designing AI or ML solutions in Azure or comparable cloud environments Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow, or similar MLOps and lifecycle management tools Ability to translate ambiguous AI opportunities into practical, scalable engineering solutions Strong product mindset with interest in customer experience, product innovation, marketing enablement, and business impact Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and guide best practices Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience Nice to Have Experience building AI agents or agentic workflows for internal business operations Exposure to AI security, responsible AI, model governance, or securing AI-enabled systems Experience applying AI to online shopping, customer acquisition, digital marketing, or lead conversion workflows Familiarity with Answer Engine Optimization or Generative Engine Optimization concepts Experience with Azure AI services or comparable cloud AI platforms Background working in education technology, training platforms, eCommerce, or digital learning environments Experience helping organizations adopt AI tools, workflows, and operating models across multiple teams Compensation & Benefits Salary range: $170,000 to $190,000 annually Full-time role with benefits package available If you are a hands-on AI engineering leader who wants to build practical generative AI systems, shape product innovation, and help an organization move from AI experimentation to real enterprise adoption, we would welcome the opportunity to connect. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. Representation Notice By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly). Privacy Notice Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here. Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here. Residents of all other states may access our policies here. Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here. Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here. Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring . click apply for full job details
10/07/2026
Full time
Vaco is partnering with a growing education technology organization to hire a Staff / Principal AI Engineer to help define and build the next generation of AI-powered products, platforms, and internal capabilities. This is a highly visible, hands-on technical leadership role focused on bringing practical AI innovation into both customer-facing products and internal business operations. This person will serve as a technical change leader as the organization moves toward broader use of AI agents, generative AI, machine learning, and LLM-powered product experiences. The right candidate will bring strong architecture and engineering depth, but also a product mindset. This role is about building real solutions, teaching teams how to use AI effectively, securing AI-enabled workflows, and identifying where AI can improve customer experience, training products, marketing funnels, and business outcomes. What You'll Be Doing Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable AI and machine learning solutions across product and internal business use cases Architect generative AI systems, LLM-powered workflows, agentic solutions, and AI-enabled product features Build and optimize LLMOps pipelines that support reliable deployment, evaluation, monitoring, and iteration of AI models Partner with product, architecture, data, engineering, innovation, and marketing teams to identify where AI can create measurable business impact Drive AI innovation within customer-facing products, training platforms, digital experiences, and lead conversion workflows Evaluate and implement approaches for prompt engineering, context management, embeddings, retrieval, and model optimization Design AI systems with feedback loops, automated retraining, fine-tuning, and lifecycle management where appropriate Build data pipelines and preprocessing workflows that ensure data quality, security, and regulatory alignment Provide hands-on technical leadership through architecture reviews, code contributions, proof-of-concepts, and implementation guidance Mentor AI engineers and partner with architects across application, product, CRM, and data domains Help establish standards, documentation, and best practices for responsible AI development and deployment Stay current on emerging AI trends, including AI's impact on digital marketing, Answer Engine Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization, and customer discovery behavior Required Experience 8 or more years of progressive experience across software engineering, data, analytics, machine learning, AI engineering, or related technology roles 1 or more years of experience developing and implementing analytical, AI, or machine learning applications Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-based solutions, generative AI applications, or AI-powered product features Strong understanding of machine learning, natural language processing, large language models, embeddings, retrieval patterns, and model evaluation Experience with Python, SQL, Hugging Face, Snowflake, and modern ML or analytics tooling Experience designing AI or ML solutions in Azure or comparable cloud environments Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow, or similar MLOps and lifecycle management tools Ability to translate ambiguous AI opportunities into practical, scalable engineering solutions Strong product mindset with interest in customer experience, product innovation, marketing enablement, and business impact Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and guide best practices Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience Nice to Have Experience building AI agents or agentic workflows for internal business operations Exposure to AI security, responsible AI, model governance, or securing AI-enabled systems Experience applying AI to online shopping, customer acquisition, digital marketing, or lead conversion workflows Familiarity with Answer Engine Optimization or Generative Engine Optimization concepts Experience with Azure AI services or comparable cloud AI platforms Background working in education technology, training platforms, eCommerce, or digital learning environments Experience helping organizations adopt AI tools, workflows, and operating models across multiple teams Compensation & Benefits Salary range: $170,000 to $190,000 annually Full-time role with benefits package available If you are a hands-on AI engineering leader who wants to build practical generative AI systems, shape product innovation, and help an organization move from AI experimentation to real enterprise adoption, we would welcome the opportunity to connect. 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It runs on Cloud Functions, and it will not carry us to the customer volume we're signing. We're looking for a Staff MLOps Engineer to own it - to take it from a working prototype to a serving architecture that holds up under real throughput, with the latency, cost, and reliability characteristics a paying customer expects. You'll own every aspect of how our models reach production and how they get better: serving infrastructure, deployment and rollback, monitoring and drift detection, the retraining loop, and the evaluation discipline that tells us whether a new model is actually an improvement. Model accuracy here has commercial consequences - a bad wear call is either a missed repair or an unnecessary one, in front of a customer. This is also the senior cloud architecture voice on the team. 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09/26/2026
Full time
Job Description Job Description About ATI: Automated Tire (ATI) is a Series-B startup revolutionizing automotive service with innovative robotic and software technology. Founded by experienced entrepreneurs and backed by major players in the automotive and tire sectors, ATI is building the next generation of tools that make tire shops and dealership service lanes faster, safer, and smarter. If you're passionate about building products that ship into real-world environments, ATI is the place for you. Position Overview: BrakeWise is our production brake inspection product: a mobile application paired with a camera probe that technicians use to assess pad and rotor condition during live service work. The machine learning behind it is a multi-stage pipeline of segmentation and classification models that turn raw imagery into a wear assessment a shop can act on and charge for. That pipeline works, and it is an MVP. It runs on Cloud Functions, and it will not carry us to the customer volume we're signing. We're looking for a Staff MLOps Engineer to own it - to take it from a working prototype to a serving architecture that holds up under real throughput, with the latency, cost, and reliability characteristics a paying customer expects. You'll own every aspect of how our models reach production and how they get better: serving infrastructure, deployment and rollback, monitoring and drift detection, the retraining loop, and the evaluation discipline that tells us whether a new model is actually an improvement. Model accuracy here has commercial consequences - a bad wear call is either a missed repair or an unnecessary one, in front of a customer. This is also the senior cloud architecture voice on the team. You'll partner closely with our Staff Full Stack Engineer, who owns the mobile app and customer dashboard, reviewing designs and setting GCP practices across the platform rather than only within the ML stack. Responsibilities: Own the multi-stage inference pipeline (segmentors and classifiers) end to end - serving architecture, latency, throughput, reliability, and cost per inspection Re-architect the pipeline off its current Cloud Functions MVP onto infrastructure that scales: containerized inference, GPU-backed or accelerated serving where it pays for itself, queueing, batching, and autoscaling Own model deployment: versioning, staged rollout, canary and shadow evaluation, and fast rollback when a model regresses Build and own the improvement loop - field data collection, labeling workflows, dataset versioning, evaluation harnesses, and regression suites that catch quality loss before customers do Monitor model quality in production: drift detection, segmented performance analysis, and triage of real-world failures against real inspection imagery Define the metrics that matter commercially - false-positive and false-negative rates on a wear call, technician override rate, unit inference cost - and report against them Improve model performance directly: architecture selection, augmentation, hard-example mining, and quantization or distillation where latency and cost demand it Evaluate on-device versus cloud inference trade-offs for the mobile app, and own whichever path we choose Establish MLOps foundations: reproducible training, experiment tracking, CI/CD for models, and infrastructure as code Serve as the cloud architecture counterpart to the Staff Full Stack Engineer - reviewing designs, setting GCP best practices, and raising the platform's infrastructure bar Work with hardware and field operations on capture quality - lighting, focus, and probe positioning - since upstream image quality sets the ceiling on model performance Own production support for the ML stack, including incident response and on-call participation for inference availability Proactively identify technical risks and architectural trade-offs, and communicate them clearly to leadership Requirements 8+ years of professional engineering experience, including several years owning machine learning systems in production - not solely model development Demonstrated experience taking a computer vision pipeline from prototype to production scale, serving real users at meaningful volume Deep experience deploying and operating segmentation and classification models, including multi-stage pipelines where one model's output feeds the next Strong cloud infrastructure background, preferably GCP - Vertex AI, Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Functions, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, and Docker Production-grade Python, and fluency with PyTorch or TensorFlow Hands-on experience with model serving and optimization - Triton, TorchServe, ONNX, TensorRT, quantization, or equivalent Experience owning deployment and support for a live system, including incident response, rollback, and on-call Experience building data and labeling pipelines with dataset versioning and reproducible evaluation Comfort with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform) and CI/CD automation (e.g., GitHub Actions) Sound judgment on the accuracy, latency, and cost trade-offs that determine whether an ML product is viable Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills, including with non-technical stakeholders Preferred Qualifications: On-device or edge inference experience (Core ML, TensorFlow Lite, ExecuTorch) and integration into mobile applications Active learning or human-in-the-loop labeling systems Computer vision on small, long-tail, or industrial inspection datasets rather than large public benchmarks Experience with camera and sensor integration, or working alongside hardware teams on capture quality Experience with robotics, IoT, or edge computing (ROS or similar platforms) Familiarity with automotive service, dealership operations, or DMS ecosystems Contributions to open-source projects Why Join ATI: Be part of a groundbreaking startup transforming automotive service technology Work with a team of industry veterans and top-tier robotics and software talent Own the ML platform for a product that already has paying customers - your architecture decisions set the scaling ceiling Our customers are our investors, so you'll develop and test in real service lane environments A genuine data advantage: proprietary inspection imagery from real shops that no public dataset can replicate Clear Total Addressable Market with strong pull from B2B partners Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package Prime location in Woburn, MA with on-site parking Collaborative, low-ego, high-intensity work environment