AI/ML/Gen AI Engineer

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a leader in AI-Native platform driven software engineering company that underwrites outcomes, helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with Global 2000 clients across North America, UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI™ (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth. Learn more at ascendion.com

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world's leading brands
• Solve complex problems - and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role"

"AI Platform Engineer"

"Responsibilities"

• Design, build, test, and operate reusable AI-enabled core capabilities - automation frameworks, shared agents, orchestration, and guardrails - used across infrastructure domains.
• Convert field-proven patterns from Forward Deployed Engineers into scalable, hardened, well-documented platform capabilities.
• Use AI-assisted development tools and agentic frameworks to build and maintain the internal AI platform.
• Establish and maintain reliability, observability, security, and governance controls appropriate to a regulated healthcare environment.
• Provide reusable APIs, libraries, and templates that are easy for infrastructure teams to integrate and adopt.
• Analyze, design, code, test, and implement technical solutions meeting defined scope, target dates, and quality standards with minimal or no defects.
• Collaborate with Forward Deployed Engineers, architecture, security, and platform teams to align capabilities with enterprise standards and roadmaps.
• Document technical processes and procedures, participate in technical reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions, and stay current with relevant technologies.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

"Required Skills"

• Strong general technology knowledge.
• Problem-solving mindset.
• AI-assisted development experience.
• Hands-on experience in building systems.
• Ability to work on automation frameworks and orchestration.
• Knowledge of reliability, observability, security, and governance controls.
• Experience in designing and implementing technical solutions.
• Collaboration skills with various teams.
• Documentation skills.
• Stay current with relevant technologies.

"Desirable Skills"

• Experience in a regulated healthcare environment.
• Experience with AI platforms.
• Experience with building reusable APIs and libraries.

"Education Qualification"

This role is leveled to support a talent pipeline - from recent college graduates at the entry level through experienced Senior/Lead engineers. Responsibilities are consistent across levels; scope, autonomy, and impact increase with progression.

Entry (Associate) Intermediate Senior / Lead

Typical Experience 0-2 years; recent graduates welcome 2-5 years 5+ years

Scope & Autonomy Contributes components and enhancements with guidance Independently designs and delivers reusable capabilities for a defined area Owns architecture and direction of core platform capabilities.