Engineer I - AI Forward Engineer

The AI Business Engineer is a hybrid coach, thinker, and hands-on innovator within the AI Forward Engineering team. The ideal candidate is a passionate advocate for AI, someone who thrives on coaching & empowering non-technical users, uncovering hidden inefficiencies, and unlocking new levels of productivity through intelligent automation - someone who can ignite curiosity, inspire change, and empower others to embrace AI with confidence. The AI Business Engineer will serve as the eyes and ears on the ground, identifying untapped opportunities for AI-driven transformation, and champion ideas that enhance productivity and efficiency, bringing them forward to the Leads and/ or AI Council for prioritization and execution. Continuous learning, understanding banking processes, and rapidly prototyping AI solutions to showcase business value are essential.

• 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.

• 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.

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!

Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands - Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank - that remain part of the company’s heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company.