Sr AI Engineer

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Are you ready to redefine the future of customer service with the power of AI

As a Sr AI Engineer on the IntentCX team you will drive the optimization and orchestration of AI models that power T-Mobiles customer service automation. Your role will focus on enhancing model outputs by leveraging the latest in prompt engineering and optimization fine-tuning and agentic AI systems. Youll design advanced tools and workflows that empower AI to think reason and respond in ways that feel genuinely human tackling the most complex challenges in customer service. Partnering with diverse teams across the company youll see your innovations move swiftly from concept to reality directly impacting customer satisfaction and setting new standards for reliability and efficiency. This role is ideal for an LLM expert and AI systems builder who thrives on leveraging prompt engineering retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and function calling to improve AI-driven customer interactions at scale.

We pride ourselves on encouraging a culture of innovation advocating for agile methodologies and promoting clarity in all that we do. Join us in embodying the spirit of the Un-carrier and make a tangible impact! If you are passionate about driving excellence and want to make a significant impact apply today!

Responsibilities:

Builds agentic AI systems that accomplish complex tasks by invoking AI models as well as internal and third-party tools using APIs ensuring seamless data flow in production environments

Optimizes performance of agentic AI systems through innovative techniques such as prompt engineering fine-tuning and reinforcement learning using T-Mobiles customer interaction data

Develops AI tools workflows and middleware to enhance model capabilities such as structured reasoning multi-step task execution and improved contextual memory.

Implements retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) techniques to ensure AI responses are contextually accurate and grounded in real-time data.

Collaborates in a highly matrixed environment with backend engineers business experts and conversation designers to ensure AI-driven enhancements are effectively integrated into production environments

Tracks success metrics that aligns with business requirements and continuously evaluate and improve model quality based on those metrics

Develops internal tooling and automation to streamline AI deployment evaluation and self-improvement mechanisms.

Monitors real-world AI performance and proactively iterates on model behavior based on live interaction data.

Stays up-to-date with latest LLM advancements in prompt design prompt optimization few-shot learning Tool integration protocols like MCP and AI orchestration frameworks like Agent SDK

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

4 yrs developing and deploying machine learning models particularly in the context of AI-driven customer service automation.

4 yrs experience with advanced AI techniques such as prompt engineering fine-tuning and creating AI tools and workflows

4 collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate AI systems into production environments

Proficiency in Python and AI development frameworks for building scalable AI applications.

Experience with operational excellence practices and observability tools (e.g. Weights & Biases Splunk Datadog) for monitoring logging and troubleshooting AI systems in production.

Experience with project management tools and agile methodologies (e.g. Jira Azure DevOps) to plan track and deliver AI initiatives efficiently in cross-functional environments.

Experience in LLM fine-tuning and prompt engineering (e.g. OpenAI APIs Hugging Face Anthropic Claude Google Gemini)

Experience with AI orchestration tools (e.g. LangChain LlamaIndex vector databases for retrieval augmented genetation).

Hands-on knowledge of function calling and API-based reasoning models (e.g. using structured outputs to drive automated workflows).

Familiarity with RAG pipelines and vector database retrieval for augmenting AI responses.

Understanding of multi-agent architectures and best practices in agentic AI design.

Experience with real-world AI evaluation techniques including golden sets synthetic data generation and interactive testing.

Ability to collaborate across teams working with engineers product managers and conversational designers to refine AI-driven solutions.

Soft Skills

Show Dont Tell Mentality Demonstrates AI improvements through tangible results prototypes and real-world impact rather than just theoretical discussions. Uses data examples and testing to validate optimizations.

Problem-Solving & Analytical Thinking Ability to break down complex AI challenges diagnose model behavior issues and implement innovative solutions.

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Communication Works effectively with engineers product managers designers and business leaders to align AI solutions with business needs.

Adaptability & Continuous Learning Stays up to date with the latest AI advancements experimenting with new techniques to refine model performance.

User-Centric Mindset Understands customer needs and prioritizes AI improvements that enhance usability accuracy and overall customer experience.

Attention to Detail Ensures high precision in AI model optimizations prompt engineering and workflow automation.

Strategic Thinking Balances short-term model improvements with long-term AI architecture planning to scale IntentCX effectively.

Ownership & Accountability Takes responsibility for AI model performance proactively identifying and resolving challenges before they impact users.

Education:

Bachelors degree in computer science Artificial Intelligence or equivalent experience.

Masters/Advanced Degree in Computer Science or Artificial Intelligence 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: $120700 - $217800

Corporate Bonus Target: 15%

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidates 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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