AI/ML Engineer

Please Note: This is a Utah-based hybrid position which will require some regular in-office days each week. Additionally, employment with BambooHR is contingent on passing both a background and credit check.  

Essential Job Duties

As an AI/ML Engineer on our Internal Applications AI Team, your growing skills are at the intersection of software engineering, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. You’ll contribute to data-centric backend services, thoughtful abstractions and APIs, and interactive experiences such as conversational agents and interpretive tools. In this role, your work will require a cross-over skillset that includes knowledge of and experience with AI applications, ML pipelines, data science, and software development and processes.

You will:

• Build platforms for driving intelligent decisions, interacting with machine learning models, and powering interactions such as conversational interfaces
• Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, data analysts, software engineers, IT specialists, and stakeholders to expand effective use of AI applications
• Research and prove out new approaches and algorithms through prototypes
• Ensure high quality system delivery and continually improve workflows and methods

What You Need to Get the Job Done

• 2+ years of professional experience building data-centric software as a machine learning engineer, AI specialist, software-focused data scientist, or similar
• Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, AI agents, and vector databases
• Track record as an engineer building for production, ideally with machine learning algorithms, data-centric platform services, and stochastic systems
• Experience with languages including Python, Java, Clojure, and/or the ability to pick up new languages quickly
• Demonstrated ability to interface data repositories/caches / pipelines, message queues, ML models, LLMs, and other services in cloud environments, especially AWS
• Skill collaborating using cloud-based tooling, git, notebooks, and ML workflows
• AI at BambooHR: At BambooHR, we believe in leveraging cutting-edge technology to empower people and transform HR. We're actively integrating AI into our solutions and workflows to enhance efficiency and drive innovation. To that end, we're looking to our existing team members and future hires to share this forward-thinking mindset: individuals who are curious about AI's potential, eager to learn and adapt, and ready to explore how intelligent tools can elevate their work along with BambooHR's impact on setting people free to do great work. Join us in reimagining the future of HR!

A strong contender will also demonstrate abilities to:

• Affinity for writing clean code
• Intuitive grasp of LLM capabilities and limitations
• Understanding of machine learning evaluation methods and experimental design
• Creative problem solving and root cause analysis abilities
• Initiative to dive into intimidating technical problems and unfamiliar paradigms
• Interest in keeping up with emerging techniques
• Adeptly use algorithms and approaches in AI, machine learning, and NLP
• Research and evaluate emerging tools and technologies
• Improve workflows and MLOps
• Have productive interactions that lift the team and stakeholders

What Will Make Us REALLY Love You 

• Clear communicators (verbal and written)
• Able to synthesize patterns and useful abstractions
• Conversant in underlying data structures, mathematics, and algorithms
• Creative in finding relevant and novel approaches
• Productive in a dynamic setting
• If you love to learn, you’ll be in good company. You’ll likely have a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a quantitative field, or strong experience in professional coding and working with data.

What You'll Love About Us

• A Great Company Culture that has been recognized by multiple organizations like Inc, and Salt Lake Tribune
• Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance 
• Generous leave policies that include 4 weeks of vacation, 12 company holidays, parental leave, and volunteer time off so you can enjoy quality of life
• 401k plans with up to 6% company match
• $2000 Paid-Paid Vacation bonus
• EAP through Headspace
• Check out all our benefits that benefit you 

About Us

At BambooHR, we're building something different: we're building a people intelligence platform that transforms HR and sets people free to do great work! We're a proven market leader driving innovation while building lasting success through thoughtful, sustainable growth. Here, you'll find a place that champions growth: both professional and personal, both individual and collective. 

We invest in potential, giving you the space to stretch your capabilities and turn good ideas into reality while providing the safety net of a supportive, values-driven culture. Our approach combines meaningful work with meaningful lives, offering competitive benefits, professional development, and the flexibility to thrive both in and outside the office. 

What sets us apart isn't just what we do, but how we do it: with openness, integrity, and a shared commitment to doing the right thing. Join us in creating HR software that makes work better for everyone, while we make work better for you.

BambooHR is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process.  If you would like to request accommodations, please let your recruiter know.

BambooHR is An Equal Opportunity Employer--M/F/D/V
Because our team members are trusted to handle sensitive information, we require all candidates that receive and accept employment offers to complete a background check before being hired.

For information on California Privacy Policy, click here.