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Job Title: Senior Applied AI Engineer
Team: Global Quality Engineering
Location: New York City Los Angeles San Francisco
Paramount Skydance Corp. is seeking a Senior Applied AI Engineer to architect build and operationalize AI-driven solutions that transform how we deliver software quality across the enterprise. This role blends advanced machine learning large language models and software engineering expertise to improve automation efficiency accelerate feedback loops enhance defect detection and deliver predictive quality insights.
You will be a key member of the Global Quality Engineering (GQE) team and partner with DevOps SRE and Infosec teams to embed AI capabilities directly into the SDLC leveraging modern platforms such as Vertex AI to deliver scalable resilient and impactful AI solutions for Quality Engineering initiatives.
AI/ML Solution Development
Architect develop and deploy end-to-end AI/ML systems addressing key QE workflows (e.g. bug prediction app confidence scoring for incremental releases flaky test detection intelligent test prioritization anomaly detection).
Build optimize and tune RAG pipelines including:
o embedding and vector store selection
o chunking and retrieval optimization
o hallucination mitigation and grounding techniques
o hybrid LLM architectures
Perform LLM fine-tuning (full-model LoRA/QLoRA instruction tuning) and determine when fine-tuning is appropriate vs. RAG-only or hybrid approaches.
o test case generation (manual and automated)
o synthetic test data creation
o log and telemetry summarization
o automated triage and quality insights
Develop model evaluation frameworks ensuring accuracy robustness and safe behavior over time.
Global Quality Engineering Innovation
Identify and prioritize opportunities to integrate AI automation across test strategy execution triage and release decisioning.
Integrate AI into CI/CD pipelines for dynamic risk-based testing anomaly detection and intelligent quality gates.
Build solutions that analyze logs traces telemetry and user signals to detect emerging quality risks.
Cloud & Platform Engineering (Vertex AI)
Leverage Google Cloud Vertex AI to build scalable production-grade AI systems including:
o Vertex AI Training Tuning (LoRA/QLoRA) and Custom Jobs
o Vertex AI Vector Search for high-performance retrieval
o Vertex AI Pipelines for automated ML workflows
o Vertex AI Online Endpoints for real-time inference
Integrate Vertex AI with GCP services (BigQuery Cloud Run GKE Pub/Sub) for full production deployment.
Lead architectural decisions on LLM system design MLOps data pipelines and monitoring strategies.
Mentor engineers on applied ML modern AI development prompt engineering and RAG-vs-fine-tuning tradeoffs.
Partner in the creation of engineering standards for model governance safety code quality and scalable AI development.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate with peers in GQE as well as DevOps SRE and Infosec teams to translate quality challenges into high-value AI solutions that accelerate testing.
Work closely with Data Engineering to ensure training data quality governance privacy and compliance.
Clearly communicate complex concepts to a variety of audiences including executives engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
7 years of experience in machine learning engineering software engineering or applied AI.
Strong expertise in Java Python PyTorch/TensorFlow and modern LLM tooling.
Deep hands-on experience with RAG systems including:
o vector database design and embedding evaluation
o retrieval optimization and hybrid architectures
o hallucination reduction and grounding strategies
Strong hands-on experience with LLM fine-tuning including:
o full-model and parameter-efficient approaches
o LoRA/QLoRA instruction tuning dataset curation
o cost latency and behavior tradeoff analysis
Expertise selecting between RAG vs. fine-tuning vs. hybrid approaches based on data characteristics quality needs and business constraints.
Production experience with Google Cloud Vertex AI including training tuning pipelines Vector Search and real-time model deployment.
Solid understanding of quality engineering tools automation frameworks (Selenium Appium Playwright pytest JUnit TestNG) and CI/CD systems.
Experience with MLOps platforms (MLflow Kubeflow SageMaker Databricks) and cloud platforms (Azure AWS or GCP).
Experience building AI systems specifically for engineering productivity or quality engineering.
o observability tools (Grafana Prometheus OpenTelemetry)
o synthetic data generation
o code analysis and static/dynamic analysis tools
Experience mentoring engineers or serving as a technical lead on cross-functional AI projects.
Architectural judgment - mastery of when to apply RAG fine-tuning hybrid retrieval models or classical ML.
Innovation mindset - constantly identifying opportunities to improve velocity quality and automation with AI.
Systems thinking - ability to model complex SDLC and QE workflows.
Strong communication and the ability to drive consensus among stakeholders.
Ownership - ability to drive initiatives end-to-end with autonomy.
Reduction in escaped defects and increased early bug detection.
Significant reduction in flaky tests and triage time.
Faster release cycles through intelligent AI-driven testing strategies.
Improved developer and tester productivity via AI-powered tooling.
Successful deployment and adoption of enterprise-grade AI systems across the org.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hiring Salary Range: $139200.00 - 208800.00.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York California Colorado Washington state and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors including but not limited to geographic location market demands experience training and education. The benefits available for this position include medical dental vision 401(k) plan life insurance coverage disability benefits tuition assistance program and PTO or if applicable as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining position is bonus eligible.
What We Offer:
- Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: paid time off.
- An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramounts most dynamic teams.
- Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
- Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community both inside and outside the workplace.
- Explore life at Paramount: is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
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