What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior AI Engineer position at T-Mobile?
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Job Overview
The Senior AI Engineer focuses on enabling systems for coding, deploying, and maintaining large-scale machine learning models throughout their lifecycle. By combining software engineering principles and data science / machine learning knowledge, the AI Engineer develops the data processes that make ML models generally available for use in products for end-users and customers. The senior AI engineer should understand machine learning algorithms and be able to explain ML models to the business. Also, the experience in software engineering and various programming languages, including Python, SQL, and scalable computing such as Apache Spark are essential. This position also requires an in depth knowledge of the latest cloud computing technologies that are imperative for ML model development and deployment in this era. The chief contribution of the Senior AI Engineer is their ability to guide, influence, and inspire peak performance, innovation, and adoption of the latest software / ML engineering practices to enable AI technologies across the TMUS organization.
Job Responsibilities :
Mentor teams on best practices for GenAI development
Evaluate emerging GenAI tools and benchmark models.
Influence the organization’s roadmap for deploying cutting-edge conversational AI systems.
Work with industry leaders to stay at the forefront of AI advancements
Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced GenAI solutions, including models like ChatGPT.
Education :
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems, Machine Learning, or another quantitative field (Required)
Master's / Advanced Degree Computer Science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems, Machine Learning, or another quantitative field (Preferred)
Work Experience :
4-7 years Data Engineering, Data Science (Required)
4-7 years Experience building and optimizing ‘big data’ data pipelines, architectures and data sets using SQL, Teradata, Oracle or similar (Required)
4-7 years Experience in Apache Spark and Databricks (Preferred)
4-7 years Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement (Required)
4-7 years Experience in languages such as Python / R, Java / Scala, and / or Go (Required)
4-7 years Experience delivering high-quality ML models in production (Required)
Preferred / Required Skills :
Experience with conversational AI systems and models like GPT.
Strong understanding of data preparation, prompt engineering, and user experience integration.
Experience with GenAI development and generative technology innovations.
Knowledge of model evaluation processes, including reinforcement learning and human feedback loops.
Familiarity with emerging GenAI tools and benchmarking models.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Programming Advanced SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases (Required)
Big Data Solid understanding of machine learning concepts and techniques related to supervised and unsupervised learning (Required)
Problem Solving Ability to analyze a business problem / situation / task and develop it in a constructive solution to help the business make informed decisions. (Required)
Management Ability to manage work across multiple projects, good organizational skills (Preferred)
Telecommunications Domain knowledge related to various streams in telecommunications including but not limited to Marketing, Customer Experience, Finance or Strategy. (Preferred)
- At least 18 years of age
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
Travel :
Travel Required (Yes / No) : No
DOT Regulated :
DOT Regulated Position (Yes / No) : No
Safety Sensitive Position (Yes / No) : No
Base Pay Range : $108,000 - $194,900Corporate Bonus Target : 15%
The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.
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Salary : $108,000 - $194,900