Data Engineer

About AI71:

AI71 is an industry leader in artificial intelligence, delivering innovative solutions that empower developers, businesses and governments to solve complex challenges. AI71 builds secure, enterprise-ready applications powered by cutting-edge technology—tailored for knowledge workers and sector-specific needs. AI71 bridges the gap between advanced AI and real-world impact. Guided by a strong commitment to research and responsibility, we create transformative solutions that drive progress and empower communities.

The Role:

As a Data Engineer in our organization, you will be instrumental in developing scalable, robust, and efficient data pipelines to support the development of enterprise-grade generative AI products and intelligent agents. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to process and structure data that fuels our AI models, ensuring seamless integration and delivery of insights to enterprise clients.

What You'll Do:

Data Infrastructure Development:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines tailored for training and fine-tuning generative AI models.
• Build and optimize data architectures for extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL/ELT) processes, specifically for high-dimensional and unstructured datasets.
  
  

Data Integration and Management:

• Integrate enterprise data from diverse sources, including APIs, cloud-based storage, and proprietary databases, ensuring compliance with security and privacy standards.
• Develop and maintain large-scale data warehouses and data lakes to support model training and analytics.
  
  

Collaboration:

• Partner with data scientists and AI researchers to understand data requirements for model development and evaluation.
• Work closely with product managers and engineers to ensure data solutions align with business and product goals.
  
  

Performance and Optimization:

• Monitor and optimize data workflows to handle large-scale, real-time data streams used by AI agents.
• Ensure data systems are scalable, secure, and cost-effective for enterprise-grade applications.
  
  

Data Quality and Compliance:

• Implement systems to ensure the quality, accuracy, and consistency of training data.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise data governance policies, privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), and AI ethics guidelines, based on provided guidelines.
  
  

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of proven experience in building and maintaining large-scale data pipelines and architectures.
• Proficiency with programming languages such as Python and Java or Scala.
• Expertise in SQL and experience with distributed data processing tools like Apache Spark, Hadoop, or Kafka.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and their data-related services (e.g., S3, BigQuery, or Azure Data Lake).
• Experience working with unstructured data such as text, images, or videos.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of MLOps and AI lifecycle workflows is a plus.
• Experience with generative AI technologies and frameworks (e.g., Hugging Face, OpenAI API).
• Familiarity with enterprise data tools like Snowflake or Databricks.
• Understanding of natural language processing (NLP) concepts and techniques.
  
  

Why AI71:

• Mission-Driven Work: Work on cutting-edge AI applications with a talented and passionate team, solving real-world challenges in critical sectors.
• Unparalleled Opportunity: This is a chance to innovate and solve real-world challenges using AI at a company with unique access to world-leading models and resources.
• Career Growth: We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and significant career growth opportunities as a foundational member of the team.
• World-Class Environment: Enjoy a flexible working environment and the latest tools & technologies needed to do your best work.