Become Part of the Kona Kai Team:

AI Engineer


Job Description

This role will design, build, and deploy machine learning and generative AI solutions that integrate seamlessly into enterprise systems and applications. In addition, you will bridge advanced data science with scalable engineering to enable intelligent automation and data-driven decision-making across the organization. 


Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field 
  • 5+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, data science, intelligent automation, analytics, or related technical disciplines 
  • Experience working with enterprise-scale data, AI, analytics, or automation initiatives preferred 
  • Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and enterprise technology environments preferred 


Skills Required


Technical Skills 

  • Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing (NLP), prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic AI workflows 
  • Experience designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining AI/ML solutions and end-to-end data or model pipelines 
  • Hands-on experience with generative AI frameworks and platforms such as LangChain, LangGraph, Hugging Face, OpenAI APIs, AWS Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry, Vertex AI, SageMaker, or similar technologies 
  • Experience integrating AI capabilities into enterprise systems, applications, APIs, and business workflows 
  • Knowledge of cloud-native AI development and scalable deployment architectures across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments 
  • Familiarity with AI governance, LLM security, responsible AI principles, prompt safety, access controls, and model monitoring best practices 
  • Strong programming and data engineering skills using technologies such as Python, PySpark, SQL/T-SQL, Spark, Kafka, or related tools 
  • Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization, version control, and DevOps practices supporting scalable AI implementations 

 

Professional Skills 

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to work in fast-paced and evolving environments 
  • Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and actionable insights 
  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally with business stakeholders, engineers, architects, product teams, and leadership 
  • Ability to manage ambiguity while balancing innovation, scalability, governance, and operational considerations 
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes 

See what some of our team members say about working at Kona Kai:

“As an avid learner, I appreciate being constantly exposed to new objectives, operations, technology, and people.”

“At Kona Kai I am able to draw upon past expertise, and experience in order to solve client objectives. The projects are interesting and I also feel like I’m able to give back.”

“I feel empowered and trusted to help make decisions that result in defined strategies that shape our business and company culture.”