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You will support and enhance True Opportunity, our manufacturing optimization platform, while delivering applied machine learning, generative and agentic AI, machine vision, IIoT, predictive maintenance, and process-monitoring solutions across our manufacturing plants.\n\nYou will work with plant, regional, IT, and external partners to move solutions from proof of concept through pilot and into scalable, governed production use.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop, support, and enhance the True Opportunity (TO) system for the Wood Products division.\nDesign, deploy, monitor, and improve machine learning and AI solutions, from data preparation through production monitoring.\nBuild and maintain data pipelines using the division's Azure data platform.\nDevelop agentic AI and LLM applications using tools such as retrieval, tool use, context engineering, and evaluation.\nUse AI coding tools while applying strong testing, code review, and validation practices.\nSupport projects involving machine learning, generative AI, machine vision, IIoT, predictive maintenance, and process monitoring.\nEstablish and follow standards for data, models, code, deployment, documentation, governance, and security.\nPartner with plants and regional teams on implementation, upgrades, data capture, metric calculations, and user training.\nProvide technical guidance, mentoring, project support, and stakeholder updates.\nManage project scope, schedules, budgets, requirements, vendors, and change orders.\nEvaluate emerging AI technologies and apply those that provide practical business value.\nSupport integration between True Opportunity (TO) and other Boise Cascade systems.\nPromote safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous improvement.\nPerform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.\n\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.\n3+ years of experience in applied machine learning, data engineering, or AI development.\nDemonstrated success delivering AI or data science solutions into practical use.\nExperience with agentic coding tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Codex, and with developing LLM applications or agent harnesses.\nStrong Python and SQL skills, with the ability to validate AI-generated code, models, and results.\nExperience taking models from development through deployment, monitoring, and retraining.\nWorking knowledge of Azure, Azure DevOps, Power BI, and related services such as ADLS, App Service, and Azure AI Foundry.\nAbility to work independently and collaborate effectively across functions and organizational levels.\nWillingness to provide mentoring and training.\n\nFrequent travel to Wood Products facilities is required; approximately 25% travel may be expected for employees based outside the area.\n\nSalary Range for this role is $100,000 - $150,000 DOE\n\n#LI-Remote\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.\nManufacturing experience, especially in the wood products industry.\nExperience with industrial systems such as Allen-Bradley PLCs, Ignition SCADA, OPC UA, MQTT, or historians.\nExperience with computer vision, edge deployment, time-series modeling, or anomaly detection.\nFamiliarity with lakehouse and columnar data technologies, including Parquet, DuckDB, and medallion architecture.\nAzure certification such as AI-102 or DP-100, or equivalent experience.\nPortfolio demonstrating data management, creativity, and initiative.\n\nAbout Boise Cascade\n\nAt Boise Cascade, you'll find a place where you can do meaningful work, develop your talents, and build a lasting career. With a wide range of learning opportunities for all experience levels, we're committed to providing avenues for continuous growth. When you join our team, you become part of a connected workplace culture where we look out for one another, do the right thing, work safely, treat people with respect, and continually look for ways to improve. Boise Cascade is one of the largest U.S. wholesale distributors of building materials and a leading manufacturer of engineered wood products and plywood in North America. We bring people, products, and services together to build strong homes, businesses, and communities. We operate more than 60 distribution and manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and Canada, and our work is powered by a dedicated team of over 7,500 people. Build your future with us. Learn more at Boise Cascade, we build opportunities, communities, and careers. 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