Advisory National CT&I - AI Engineer - Senior Associate

At PwC, our people in software and product innovation focus on developing cutting-edge software solutions and driving product innovation to meet the evolving needs of clients. These individuals combine technical experience with creative thinking to deliver innovative software products and solutions. Those in software engineering at PwC will focus on developing innovative software solutions to drive digital transformation and enhance business performance. In this field, you will use your knowledge to design, code, and test cutting-edge applications that revolutionise industries and deliver exceptional user experiences.
Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

The Opportunity
As part of the Software and Product Innovation team you will design and deploy AI-powered
solutions that are scalable, user-friendly, and integrated within real-world applications. As a
Senior Associate, you will analyze complex problems, mentor others, and uphold exceptional
standards while focusing on building meaningful client connections and navigating increasingly
complex situations. Join us to shape the future with AI and innovation, where your contributions
will drive real-world impact and transform industries at scale. Join Us to Shape the Future with AI
and Innovation. At Commercial Technology & Innovation (CT&I), we're not just building solutions
we're reshaping the future of business. As the tech engine behind PwC's Advisory platforms, we
embed AI, automation, and cutting-edge engineering into everything we do, delivering smarter,
faster, and bolder solutions that drive real-world impact. Our mission is to power possibility
working with bold thinkers to turn vision into reality and transform industries at scale. We're
looking for passionate, curious, and purpose-driven engineers who want to make a difference. If
you're ready to innovate with intent, drive business outcomes, and help lead the AI-enabled
transformation of one of the world's most trusted organizations, your journey starts here.
Responsibilities
- Work with cross-functional teams to enhance product development
- Maintain exceptional standards of quality and performance in deliverables
- Navigate complex situations to drive project success
- Contribute to the evolution of AI technologies and methodologies
What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3 years of experience
- Designing, training, and deploying machine learning models and Large Language Models
(LLMs) into production environments
- Developing scalable, cloud-native microservices using tools like Docker and Kubernetes
- Building end-to-end AI applications integrated into web, mobile, or API-frst platforms
- Managing CI/CD pipelines and observability for AI systems using tools such as GitHub Actions
and MLfow
- Implementing vector databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, and
orchestration tools like LangChain and LlamaIndex
- Building and integrating multi-agent frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, LangFlow) to enable
autonomous AI task execution
- Translating complex business problems into software-engineered AI solutions aligned with best
practices
- Deploying on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and leveraging services such as SageMaker,
Vertex AI, or Databricks
- Being profcient in Python and ML frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Hugging Face
Transformers
Job Description Data
- Working in cross-functional engineering environments including front-end (React, Next.js) and
platform teams
- Being familiar with LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, etc.) and working with chat/imagebased model outputs
- Having hands-on experience with agent-based frameworks for intelligent orchestration
What Sets You Apart
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Artifcial Intelligence and Robotics, Software Engineering,
Data Processing/Analytics/Science preferred
- Delivering AI applications using RAG, vector databases, and agent-based frameworks
- Working with multimodal inputs/outputs (text, image, audio)
- Fine-tuning models on domain-specifc data
- Applying Responsible AI practices including governance, bias mitigation, and ethics
- Maintaining consistency and quality in model outputs in production or regulated environments
- Contributing to open-source projects or AI/ML publications
- Demonstrating versatile development experience across front-end, back-end, and database
layers
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
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As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
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The salary range for this position is: $84,000 - $202,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance