Engineer - AI Forward Engineer - Western Alliance Bank

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What you'll do:

• Assist in the design and development of engineering projects.
• Conduct research and gather data to support project planning and execution.
• Perform calculations and analyses under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports and presentations as well as support the testing and validation of unit code, in conjunction with error handling through pipelines.
• Collaborate and coach business stakeholders about usage of AI in their daily operational areas while identifying inefficiencies and opportunities for AI-driven transformation.
• Conduct office-hours teaching and informing the enterprise about existing and new capabilities within AI space.
• Rapidly build Proof of Concepts (PoC) solutions primarily using Copilot Studio, M365 Copilot, Azure services and platforms with a focus on Generative AI.
• Participate in discovery sprints and AI ideation efforts.
• Act as a translator between business needs and technical possibilities.
• Document prototypes and share learnings across the team.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Exposure to M365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, knowledge of cloud platforms and rapid prototyping tools.
• Awareness of advancements in Agentic AI space including LLMs, Agents and other related protocols.
• Good understanding of Prompt Engineering.
• Full stack development skills are a plus.
• Problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively, to develop innovative AI solutions.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information-technology, engineering, system analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience.
• Entry level knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Entry level knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Entry level organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with team members, stakeholders, and external partners.
• Entry level experience from the classroom working with code repositories and automated code build solutions for CI/CD Pipelines.
• Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.

Benefits you’ll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!