Job Description

Job Title: AI Engineer  

Location: Peoria, IL  

Work Environment: IN-OFFICE ONLY (Peoria, IL) Not a remote or hybrid position.

Job Type: Full-Time  

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About the Role  

IT360, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and innovative AI Engineer to join our growing team. This strategic, client-facing role is responsible for designing, developing, and leading deploy ment of AI-driven solutions and automations that address complex business challenges for both internal operations and external clients. You’ll work with a variety of machine learning , au tomations , and scripting technologies to deliver intelligent, secure, and scalable solutions tailored to client needs.  

Key Responsibilities  

• Design and develop scalable AI/ML models to solve real-world problems across various domains.  

• Collaborate with clients to identify AI opportunities and define solution requirements.  

• Build and maintain end-to-end machine learning pipelines, from data ingestion and preprocessing to model training, evaluation, and deployment.  

• Integrate AI solutions into existing systems and platforms, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability.  

• Monitor and improve the performance of deployed models through continuous evaluation and retraining.  

• Stay current with the latest advancements in AI/ML research and tools, and apply them to enhance solution effectiveness.  

• Document processes, models, and systems to ensure transparency and reproducibility.  

• Design and implement automations to streamline internal workflows and enhance client-facing services.  
  

Additional Duties  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless solution delivery.  

• Provide high-quality customer service and maintain strong client relationships.  

• Understand client business needs and align technology solutions accordingly.  

• Accurately track time, tasks, and expenses in the ticketing system.  

• Participate in customer interviews, feedback loops, and solution ideation.  

Required Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field — or equivalent experience (e.g., GitHub projects, personal portfolio).  

• Strong programming skills in Python (preferred), Java, or C++.  

• Experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch , or Scikit-learn.  

• Proficiency in data manipulation and analysis using Pandas, NumPy, and SQL.  

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OpenAI) and MLOps tools.  

• Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles.  

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with a strong sense of ownership and self-management.  

• Familiarity with NLP, computer vision, reinforcement learning, and large language models (LLMs).  

• Knowledge of data privacy, model interpretability, and ethical AI practices.  
  

• Contributions to open-source AI projects or published research are a plus.  

Skills & Technologies  

• Scripting & Automation: PowerShell, Python (Jinja), Power Automate, REWST, Zapier  

• APIs: REST (required), SOAP (optional), OpenAPI spec, Postman  

• AI Techniques: Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI scoring (Model Performance Metrics) , reinforcement learning  

• LLM Platforms: OpenAI, Claude, Gemini  

• Microsoft 365 Stack: CoPilot, Power Automate, Function Apps, Email integrations  

• Cloud & Serverless: Azure Function Apps  

Benefits (subject to eligibility and length of employment) 

• Health insurance allowance up to $400/month  

• Employer-paid group life insurance policy valued at $100,000 

• 3% employer match on retirement savings plan  

• Aflac individual accident insurance  

• High-speed internet reimbursement up to $40/month  

• $40/month cellular phone allowance  

• 8 paid holidays annually  

• Paid vacation: 5 days/year to start, increasing to 10 days /year after 3 years of service  

• Access to Safe Ride Home Program (Uber ridesharing) 

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