AI Engineer, Forward Deployed

🔥 13 hours ago

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🤖 AI Engineer

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Collectiv

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2021

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Marketing • Healthcare

Collectiv is a leading Microsoft consulting firm specializing in data architecture, analytics, and the integration of AI technologies. They are renowned for their strategic partnerships with organizations to enhance their data initiatives using Microsoft tools such as Azure, Fabric, Power BI, and Copilot. As experts in the Microsoft Data Stack, Collectiv offers a range of services including data strategy, implementation, planning and forecasting, and staff augmentation. Their mission is to streamline data processes and enable effective data-driven decision-making across businesses.

📋 Description

• Design, build, and ship production AI solutions on Anthropic's Claude platform • Build agents, assistants, and knowledge search experiences using the Claude API • Build agentic workflows with the Claude Agent SDK, including multi-step orchestration, subagents, and human-in-the-loop controls • Build and deploy MCP servers connecting Claude to Client systems such as Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, SharePoint, CRM, and ERP platforms • Deploy Claude through the Anthropic API, Microsoft Foundry, Amazon Bedrock, or Google Vertex AI • Write and iterate on system prompts, tool definitions, and Agent Skills based on testing and user feedback • Configure and roll out Claude for Enterprise, including connectors, Projects, Skills, and admin controls • Use Claude Code to accelerate delivery and help Client engineering teams adopt it • Build reusable Skills, plugins, and prompt libraries • Build end-to-end RAG pipelines including ingestion, chunking, embedding, vector and hybrid search, and grounding • Connect Claude solutions to Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and other enterprise data platforms • Integrate Claude solutions with enterprise systems through APIs, Azure Functions, and event-driven architectures • Build evaluation sets and test harnesses measuring answer quality, groundedness, hallucination rate, safety, latency, and cost • Implement logging, monitoring, tracing, and cost controls for deployed agents • Apply security, identity, and data governance controls • Use version control, CI/CD, and code review standards • Work directly with Client stakeholders to gather requirements, run working sessions, demo progress, and manage expectations • Translate business problems into scoped AI use cases with clear success metrics • Train Client users and engineers and support adoption after go-live • Contribute reusable patterns, accelerators, and documentation to Collectiv's AI practice

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) • 4+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or analytics engineering • 1+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying generative AI or LLM-powered solutions in production or Client environments • Hands-on experience with the Claude API, including tool use • Experience building or deploying MCP servers • Hands-on experience with Claude Code or the Claude Agent SDK • Strong Python or TypeScript skills • Experience building RAG solutions, including vector search and document ingestion • Experience working in at least one major cloud (Azure preferred, AWS or Google Cloud also valued) • Ability to work independently in a Client-facing consulting role • Preferred: Experience deploying Claude through Microsoft Foundry, Amazon Bedrock, or Google Vertex AI • Preferred: Experience rolling out Claude for Enterprise or Claude for Work to business users • Preferred: Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, or Power BI • Preferred: Experience with LLMOps practices including evaluation frameworks, prompt management, and model monitoring • Preferred: Familiarity with security, privacy, and compliance considerations for AI in regulated industries • Preferred: Consulting experience across multiple Clients or industries • Preferred: Anthropic training or certifications, or relevant Azure certifications

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work environment • Quarterly in-person team experiences • Competitive compensation • Professional development opportunities • Top-shelf benefits package • Unlimited time off • 100% covered health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family • Competitive 401(k) with a 4% match • Educational assistance • Tech stipend • Discounts on various goods and services