The Opportunity

The Digital Transformation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software Engineer is a technical position responsible for evolving Ulteig’s AI and Automation Practice, which lives within Digital Transformation. Ulteig defines digital transformation as the deliberate use of digital technologies to modify or create business processes, customer experiences, and enable organizational culture in response to or anticipation of changes in the market, customer insights, and business needs. This role focuses on enablement—translating business problems into actionable AI approaches (including agentic workflows) and coaching teams as they deliver solutions using approved tools. This role partners closely with the AI Program Manager to help business teams apply AI to their operations and workflows safely, effectively, and at scale.

Reporting to the Software Engineering team within Digital Transformation, this technical position will need to blend technical experience with an ability to enable talent across the enterprise. This position, in partnership with a dedicated AI Program Manager, will carry the challenge of standardizing, training, and reporting the impact of AI. Key deliverables include the creation and delivery of AI-focused solutions, articulating and demonstrating patterns and emerging technologies within the industry, and developing AI standards across the enterprise.

What You’ll Do

Technical Guidance & Hands-on Development

• Stay ahead of emerging AI technologies and trends that impact our industry.
• Develop targeted prototypes to validate feasibility and accelerate delivery, while establishing streamlined evaluation frameworks—spanning acceptance criteria, test sets, humanreview mechanisms, and ongoing quality, cost, and risk oversight—before transitioning scalable ownership to delivery teams.
• Build limited prototypes or reference implementations to prove feasibility, demonstrate patterns, or unblock teams—then transition ownership to delivery teams where appropriate.
• Contribute to coding efforts, building and deploying AI-driven solutions using languages and technologies such as C#, Python, RAG, LLM, MCP, Agents, and fine-tuning.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise standards.

Agentic workflows & copilots (design + guidance)

• Guide teams in designing agentic workflows and copilots using tools such as Copilot, Claude, or ChatGPT ecosystems.
• Provide patterns for tool-use, orchestration, and safe autonomy (permissions, approvals, auditability), including when and how to use MCP, RAG and integration with overall AI technologies.

Business Enablement & Advisory

• Design and deliver engaging training programs, workshops, and hackathons to build AI expertise across the enterprise.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and mentor, helping teams adopt AI best practices.
• Create playbooks and internal documentation that translate AI capabilities into practical “how to apply this to your workflow” guidance.

What We Expect from You

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience designing, building, and delivering enterprise-grade software solutions.
• Proven track record in developing AI-driven applications and leveraging AI technologies and patterns.

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of Generative AI patterns used in business settings, including:
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Agentic workflows (tool use, orchestration, human-in-the-loop design)
  • MCP concepts for connecting assistants to tools/data
  • Multimodal/vision use cases (document/image understanding) and practical limitations
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Python, or similar.
• Ability to architect scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions aligned with enterprise standards.

Collaboration & Communication

• Ability to translate technical concepts into business language and present recommendations to non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable presenting to users in the business and facilitating workshops or hackathons.

Mindset & Competencies

• Results-driven with a focus on accountability and measurable impact.
• Innovative thinker who embraces change and drives digital transformation.
• Committed to team development, coaching, and fostering a collaborative culture.
• Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
• Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.

As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box – because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability, and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don’t want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with the next outstanding Ulteig team member, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And, yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members.

What You Can Expect from Ulteig

Ulteig is a purpose-driven organization that has built a culture focused on people, both our clients and our employees, for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality, and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our success and the success of our clients personally.

We offer our team members:

• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture

Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world’s critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors®, including Power, Renewables, Transportation, and Water. Ulteig is a trusted partner in engineering North America’s essential infrastructure and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients.

At Ulteig, we care deeply about our team, listening to their needs and ensuring they have the tools necessary to be productive whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid or in office. Regardless of where you work, you are empowered to build a workday that best suits your strengths. We strive to ensure a balance and separation between home and work life. We support a flexible working schedule so employees are able to focus on what's important to them.

If you would like to be a part of a company that empowers their employees, apply today!

Ulteig is a Drug Free Workplace

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Additional Opportunity Details:
Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $117,300 - $158,700
* Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job-specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role and comparison to other employees already in this role.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 60 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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