Experienced AI Engineer - Generative AI/Machine Learning

RLI Insurance Company • Peoria, IL

11d • $120,515 - $175,650 • Hybrid

About The Position

Under general management, design, develop, and deliver next-generation AI solutions that improve business processes across the enterprise. Develop intelligent applications, integrate AI capabilities with enterprise systems, and build scalable cloud-native solutions that enable automation, knowledge discovery, and operational efficiency. Collaborate with product owners, architects, business stakeholders, and development teams to design secure, scalable, and maintainable AI-enabled solutions that solve complex business challenges.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
• Minimum of 7 years of professional software engineering experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise applications.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Experience designing and developing cloud-native applications, distributed systems, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience developing AI-enabled applications utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agent frameworks, and prompt engineering techniques.
• Experience designing and implementing vector databases, vector search, embeddings, and semantic retrieval solutions.
• Experience using AI-assisted software development tools to improve software design, development, testing, and delivery.
• Experience working within Agile software development environments utilizing Git-based source control and CI/CD practices.
• Strong proficiency in Python and modern software engineering principles.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, object-oriented design, and design patterns.
• Ability to design and develop scalable cloud-native applications utilizing Kubernetes, Docker, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Knowledge of modern AI application architecture including Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, LangGraph, LangChain, Azure AI Foundry, prompt engineering, and AI model evaluation.
• Ability to design and implement vector search, semantic retrieval, embeddings, and knowledge ingestion pipelines for enterprise AI solutions.
• Knowledge of intelligent document processing technologies including OCR, document processing pipelines, and structured and unstructured document extraction.
• Experience integrating enterprise systems using APIs, messaging, and event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of DevOps tools and practices including Git, GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automated deployment pipelines.
• Ability to leverage AI-assisted development tools while maintaining high standards for software quality, security, testing, and observability.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate emerging AI technologies and apply them to solve complex business problems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy enterprise AI applications using modern software engineering practices.
• Build intelligent solutions utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, and workflow orchestration technologies.
• Develop scalable backend services, REST APIs, and cloud-native applications that integrate AI capabilities with enterprise systems.
• Design and implement integrations using APIs, messaging, and event-driven architectures.
• Develop document processing, OCR, and knowledge extraction solutions using AI technologies.
• Design and implement vector search, semantic retrieval, and enterprise knowledge base solutions.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize applications within Kubernetes-based environments.
• Collaborate with business partners to understand business needs and translate them into practical AI-enabled solutions.
• Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, Agile ceremonies, technical planning, and solution design discussions.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and software engineering best practices.
• Mentor team members and promote high standards for software quality, testing, security, observability, and maintainability.
• Assist with special projects or perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual bonus plans
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) — automatic 3% company contribution
• Annual 401k and ESOP profit-sharing contributions (Up to 15% of eligible earnings)
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Paid volunteer time off (VTO) to support our communities
• Parental and family care leave
• Flexible & hybrid work arrangements
• Fitness center discounts and free virtual fitness platform
• Employee assistance program
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• 2x base salary for group life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life, critical illness, & accident insurance for purchase
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Training & certification opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Education bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior