AI Engineer - Finance

Lineage•Novi, MI

2d•Remote

About The Position

The AI Engineer - Finance is an embedded AI partner within Lineage’s Finance organization, reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer and working directly with Finance teams. The role identifies high-value AI use cases, develops initial solutions collaboratively, and teaches Finance teams to build, operate, and improve their own solutions. Success is measured by team adoption and self-sufficiency, as well as the impact of solutions on productivity, accuracy, efficiency, and process controls. The position has a dotted-line relationship to a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer in Lineage’s enterprise AI Center of Excellence (CoE), and follows the CoE’s platforms, standards, and governance. This remote role partners with Finance and Accounting stakeholders across areas such as controllership, financial reporting, FP&A, tax, audit, and treasury. It develops an understanding of finance and accounting workflows, Lineage’s supply chain business, and opportunities to apply AI. The engineer helps quantify and prioritize use cases, builds and delivers solutions where broader technical skills are needed, and supports adoption through coaching, workshops, office hours, guides, templates, and other enablement activities. The role applies CoE standards for architecture, development, security, data governance, model evaluation, and responsible AI. It designs solutions with internal controls, auditability, and SOX compliance in mind, and works with platform, solutions architecture, and data and integration teams to support enterprise integrations. The position also documents architectures, runbooks, and lessons learned to enable reuse and broader developer enablement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 4 years of experience in software engineering, applied ML/AI, or solutions engineering, with direct client- or stakeholder-facing delivery.
Proficiency in Python and experience with modern AI/ML tooling, including LLM APIs, agent frameworks, vector databases, and RAG pipelines.
Demonstrated ability to take a project from an ambiguous business need to a production-grade solution with minimal oversight.
Experience in fast-paced, early-stage, or consulting-style environments where scope and priorities shift frequently.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present to business leaders and translate technical concepts.
Ability to manage stakeholder relationships and expectations across multiple engagements.
Willingness to be coached and proactively seek feedback.
Ability to manage multiple assignments or projects simultaneously.
Ability to learn and apply modern technologies and business concepts.
Ability to work within established governance frameworks and standards and handle sensitive financial data with discretion.
Work authorization sponsorship is unavailable now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience with enterprise AI platforms such as Claude Enterprise, OpenAI ChatGPT Enterprise, or similar tools.
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and modern data infrastructure.
Track record of shipping AI/ML use cases in enterprise environments such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, or logistics.
Experience building with agentic AI frameworks such as LangChain, CrewAI, or AutoGen and systematically evaluating model outputs.
Previous exposure to finance and accounting systems such as ERP, general ledger, consolidation, close management, and reporting tools.
Understanding of U.S. GAAP, the financial close process, and internal controls (SOX).

Responsibilities

Partner with Finance and Accounting stakeholders to understand workflows, pain points, and opportunities for AI-driven improvement.
Develop and maintain knowledge of finance and accounting processes, Lineage’s supply chain business, and relevant AI applications.
Enable and upskill Finance team members in effective AI tool adoption and opportunity identification.
Work with the Chief Accounting Officer and finance leaders on enablement activities such as workshops, office hours, reusable guides and templates, champion networks, and hackathons.
Coach teams to build and own their solutions, transitioning from building solutions for teams to building with them.
Collaborate with stakeholders to quantify use-case value, prioritize the engagement pipeline, and measure post-deployment impact.
Identify quick wins and short-term solutions that may provide value while longer-term solutions are developed.
Help teams leverage AI functionality in existing systems and supplement it with prompts, skills, or agents as needed.
Scope, architect, and deliver end-to-end AI solutions, including data ingestion, prompt engineering, skill and agent development, deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
Use the CoE’s core AI platform and work with Platform Engineers to extend tooling and identify platform gaps.
Apply CoE standards for architecture, development, security, data governance, model evaluation, and responsible AI; coordinate with the dotted-line Senior Forward Deployed Engineer on design and code reviews, technical guidance, and enterprise AI priorities.
Deliver flagship Finance use cases, such as month-end close, account reconciliations, journal entry support, variance analysis, and reporting, that establish repeatable delivery patterns.
Design solutions that support internal controls, auditability, and SOX compliance, including appropriate human review, documentation, and data access controls.
Help Finance quantify value and potential cost savings and track adoption and self-sufficiency metrics.
Partner with Solutions Architects and Data & Integration Engineers to integrate solutions with enterprise systems and finance data sources, including ERP, consolidation, and reporting systems.
Document solution architectures, runbooks, and lessons learned to accelerate future engagements and developer enablement.
Consistently deliver high-quality software and processes in usable increments.