Western National Insurance Group is seeking an AI Engineer IV to design, develop, test, and deploy enterprise-grade generative AI solutions. The individual will define and mature a Generative AI-specific Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements definition, model evaluation, testing standards, deployment processes, and governance checkpoints.
Requirements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to independently deliver complex technical solutions.
- High attention to detail, particularly in model behavior, testing, and validation.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn and apply emerging technologies with minimal formal training.
- Advanced organizational skills and ability to manage multiple high-impact AI initiatives.
- Proven experience building and deploying production-grade applications.
- Demonstrated ability to define and implement engineering standards and quality controls.
- Ability to translate emerging AI capabilities into structured, repeatable SDLC practices.
- Demonstrated ability to prototype, evaluate, and iterate on solutions in ambiguous problem spaces.
- Advanced proficiency in Python (preferred) or Java / Spring.
- Experience with LLMs and prompt engineering and structured output techniques.
- Experience integrating services via APIs into enterprise systems.
- Knowledge of CI / CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and cloud platforms.
- Experience with logging, monitoring, and observability frameworks.
- Bachelor of Science in computer science, data science, engineering, mathematics, or related field preferred; equivalent experience acceptable.
Benefits
- Medical insurance plan options
- Dental insurance
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) Plan with 100% matching on the first 6% of contributions
- Wellbeing Program
- Paid Time Off
- 100% company-paid tuition reimbursement for approved job-relevant coursework and access to The Institutes
- Paid parental leave
- Bonus opportunities