Senior AI Software Engineer, TechEx, US
West Monroe · Chicago, United States +7 · 5mo ago
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Senior AI Software Engineer – Technology & Experience (TechEx)
West Monroe is seeking a Senior AI Software Engineer to join our Technology & Experience (TechEx) practice. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building scalable, production-grade software applications enhanced by modern AI capabilities.
You’ll work directly with clients and cross-functional teams to design, build, and deploy full-stack applications, integrations, workflows, and AI-enabled solutions that solve real business problems. We’re looking for engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and want to build modern software systems from concept through production.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and deploy full-stack applications and distributed systems
- Develop APIs, integrations, data pipelines, and cloud-native applications
- Build AI-enabled features including intelligent agents, copilots, workflow automation, and LLM-powered experiences
- Develop prompting and orchestration strategies for models such as GPT, Claude, and Gemini
- Integrate AI capabilities into existing platforms and engineering workflows
- Collaborate directly with clients to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Contribute to architecture, code reviews, mentoring, and engineering best practices
- Operate in Agile teams with a strong focus on shipping high-quality software
Qualifications
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- 1+ years of experience building and deploying AI-enabled products or features in production environments
- Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, system design, and object-oriented programming
- Experience building production systems using modern backend and frontend technologies
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience integrating APIs, distributed systems, and enterprise platforms
- Strong communication and client-facing collaboration skills
- Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs.
Technical Experience
- Languages: C#, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript
- Frontend: React, Angular, Vue.js
- Backend: APIs, microservices, REST, GraphQL
- Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD
- Databases: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB
- AI Experience: LLM integration, prompt engineering, agent-based systems, RAG pipelines, AI-enabled development workflows
- Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs.
- Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes.
Preferred
- Consulting or client delivery experience
- Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Temporal or Airflow
- Familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, or modern data platforms
- Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives
At West Monroe, you’ll help shape engineering-led, AI-enabled solutions while building real systems used in real-world environments across industries.
Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
Other consultancies talk at you.
At West Monroe, we work with you.
We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.
The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.
At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.
You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.
West Monroeis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to recruiting@westmonroe.com.
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