Engr III Spec-AI Science

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We are looking for a highly skilled Engineer III, AI Science to design, build, and scale our next generation of AI systems. In this senior technical role, you will be a key driver in transitioning our machine learning capabilities from traditional predictive modeling to advanced Agentic and Prescriptive AI paradigms.

You will be hands-on in developing autonomous AI agents, large language model (LLM) pipelines, and reinforcement learning engines that optimize customer lifecycles, automate complex workflows, and drive measurable business value. You will also serve as a technical lead on high-impact projects, mentoring junior engineers and shaping our internal AI engineering standards.

1. Agentic AI & LLM Development

• Design, build, and deploy multi-agent systems and autonomous workflows using modern frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, CrewAI).
• Develop robust LLM-based applications capable of reasoning, tool-use, and executing complex, multi-step tasks for dynamic customer interactions and internal automation.
• Implement guardrails, evaluation frameworks (LLM-as-a-judge), and prompt-engineering best practices to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant agent behavior in production.

2. Predictive & Prescriptive Modeling

• Build state-of-the-art predictive models (deep learning, sequence models, tree-based models) for forecasting customer behavior, churn, propensity, and lifetime value (CLTV).
• Develop prescriptive optimization engines using Reinforcement Learning (RL), Contextual Bandits, or mathematical optimization to power real-time "Next Best Action" (NBA) and dynamic pricing recommendations.
• Apply causal inference and uplift modeling techniques to measure and optimize the true incremental impact of AI-driven interventions.

3. Production Engineering & MLOps

• Collaborate with MLOps and Data Engineering teams to deploy machine learning and agentic models into highly scalable, low-latency production environments.
• Write production-grade, optimized code (Python) and build robust API endpoints for AI service integration.
• Design and maintain telemetry for monitoring model drift, agent hallucination rates, and overall system performance.

4. Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead the end-to-end technical execution of complex AI projects, from ideation and prototyping to production deployment.
• Mentor Engineer I and II team members, conduct rigorous code/model reviews, and foster a culture of continuous learning.
• Partner closely with Product Managers, Data Scientists, and Business Stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into scalable AI solutions.

• Education: Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Experience: 5+ years of applied industry experience in machine learning, AI science, or data engineering (or 3+ years with a Ph.D.).
• Technical Skills:Advanced proficiency in Python and standard ML libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, XGBoost/LightGBM).Hands-on experience building and deploying LLMs and Agentic AI (LangChain, OpenAI APIs, open-source models like Llama 3/Mistral, RAG architectures).Strong foundation in Predictive and Prescriptive ML methodologies (time-series, reinforcement learning, optimization algorithms).Solid SQL skills and experience with big data processing (Spark, Databricks, Snowflake).
• Engineering Best Practices: Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines for ML.

• Demonstrated experience building AI engines specifically for Base Management, Marketing Tech, or Customer Value Management (CVM).
• Experience with Causal Machine Learning (DoWhy, EconML).
• Active contributor to open-source AI projects or a portfolio demonstrating complex agentic workflow development.

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.