AI Engineer

Imagine Your Future with Us! Since 1971, Paychex has been at the forefront of simplifying HR, payroll, and benefits for American businesses. Our digital HR technology and advisory solutions cater to the changing needs of employers and their employees. With our award‑winning training and endless opportunities for growth and development, you can build a lifelong career with us. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive and innovative culture.

Our leaders are here to support your career journey; they and our dedicated employees embody the values that drive us to support each other, our clients, and our communities. Join us to pursue your passion and unleash your potential.

The AI Engineer will play a crucial role in developing and implementing artificial intelligence solutions that enhance our internal corporate services, client‑facing applications, and improve our customer experiences.

• Design, develop, and implement machine learning and deep learning models to address various challenges and build out AI functionality for our clients.
• Train, validate, and fine‑tune AI models using state‑of‑the‑art techniques and libraries, and assess their performance using appropriate metrics.
• Deploy AI models into production environments, collaborate with Dev Ops and IT teams to ensure seamless integration, and monitor model performance in real‑time.
• Stay up‑to‑date with the latest advancements in AI and financial technology, and apply innovative solutions to solve complex HR and Payroll problems.
• Lead creation of data analytics capability for identifying key performance drivers and action plans to continuously improve performance and competitiveness.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including data scientists, software developers, and business analysts, to drive AI initiatives and projects.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of AI models, data pipelines, and processes.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field – Required.
• 1 year of experience in developing and deploying machine learning and deep learning models, preferably in a financial or fintech setting.
• 5 years of experience in developing software solutions.
• 2 years of experience in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is advantageous.
• 2 years of experience in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques.
• 1 year of experience in LLM tuning and tools like Lang Chain.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Paychex is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

In the spirit of pay transparency, the starting base pay range for this position is $124,000 – $160,000 annually. This range covers base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package. If hired, overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience, which may result in total compensation outside this range.

• Act with uncompromising integrity.
• Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships.
• Drive innovation in our products and services and continually improve our processes.
• Work in partnership and support each other.
• Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments.
• Treat each other with respect and dignity.

• We value your well‑being:
  We provide over 21 comprehensive rewards, including medical coverage, virtual wellness classes, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) + employer match, adoption assistance, financial assistance, and much more.
• We value your time:
  From paid time off to company holidays, culture days, and comprehensive work‑life balance programs, we will ensure you have the flexibility you need to be your best.
• We value your development:
  Our award‑winning training and development programs empower our employees with ongoing learning opportunities to give you the building blocks to grow your career.
• We value your perspective:
  Our company culture reflects the diversity of our employees. We want…