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Join CDW as a Senior AI Engineer where you'll design and optimize AI-powered systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that meet real-world business needs.

Responsibilities: Design, develop, deploy, and optimize AI agents and workflows while collaborating with product managers and other stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.

Skills: Proficiency in Python or Java, strong experience in AI/ML applications, and knowledge of MLOps practices and system design are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience in software engineering or 9 years of relevant experience, with a strong ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Location: Position is based in the United States with no specified travel requirements.

Compensation: $106000 - $146800 / Annually

Description

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.

Job summary

We are seeking a Senior AI Engineer to design, build, integrate, and optimize AI-powered systems that enable the next generation of intelligent applications. In this role, you will build scalable AI agents for a wide variety of business user needs while experimenting with cutting-edge models and tools to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

The ideal candidate is a forward-thinking engineer who thrives on hands-on experimentation with AI models and frameworks, learns quickly, and is naturally curious. You will collaborate closely with product managers, business partners, and platform teams to deliver high-value AI agents that solve real-world problems across the enterprise.

What you will do:

Engineering & Development

Design, develop, deploy, and evaluate AI agents and AI workflows.
Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with best practices in security, performance, and accuracy.

Optimization & Evaluation

Implement frameworks for agent testing, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
Monitor and optimize system performance to meet evolving business needs.
Build pipelines and tooling for efficient deployment and monitoring of AI agents.

Innovation & Experimentation

Stay at the forefront of AI model and tool innovation, bringing forward experimental approaches to improve solutions.
Rapidly prototype and validate new ideas with stakeholders.
Share insights and emerging best practices across engineering teams.

Collaboration & Enablement

Partner with Product Managers, AI Engineers, and business units to deliver impactful solutions.
Translate business requirements into technical designs and implementation plans.
Contribute to knowledge-sharing, AI-related communications, documentation, and enablement efforts.

What we expect of you:

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of software engineering experience, with exposure to AI/ML applications OR 9 years of software engineering experience, with exposure to AI/ML applications
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar.
Strong history of cross-functional collaboration with Product Managers, Engineers, and business units, translating business needs into technical solutions.
Experience integrating AI/ML models and services into production systems.
Solid understanding of system design, scalability, and maintainability.
Familiarity with MLOps practices, APIs, cloud environments, and deployment pipelines.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies and approaches, with a proven track record of applying a forward-thinking, experimental mindset to solve technical challenges.
Excellent communication skills, with experience in documenting technical designs, sharing insights, and enabling team knowledge transfer.

What we offer:

Opportunity to design and build the next generation of enterprise AI agents.
A collaborative environment where experimentation and innovation are encouraged.

We make technology work so people can do great things. 

Pay range: $106,000 - $146,800 depending on experience and skill set

Annual bonus target of 5% subject to terms and conditions of plan

Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/

Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials

We make technology work so people can do great things. 

CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.

CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW’s goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review CDW's AI Applicant Notice.

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