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The organization cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, disasters, and social exclusion in more than 70 countries. MSF offers medical humanitarian assistance solely based on need, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or politics. Our international project teams include medical, logistical, and administrative staff, most of them hired locally and working with their own communities. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence, impartiality, and neutrality. We also bear witness and speak out about the experiences of our colleagues and patients. \nMSF USA is one of 24 sections supporting the global movement, primarily through staff recruitment, fundraising, advocacy, and communications. We welcome candidates who bring a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to join us in working toward MSF’s social mission. \nRole Overview \nThe AI Engineer will lead artificial intelligence projects from discovery through implementation and evaluation. As part of the Systems Innovation, AI and Data team, the role will build and maintain secure, production-ready AI workflows that support organizational priorities and strengthen MSF USA’s operational capabilities. \nIn collaboration with leadership and other stakeholders, the AI Engineer will provide technical recommendations on AI priorities, risks, architecture, and implementation options. The role will assess models, vendors, data integration, interoperability, governance, evaluation, and maintainability and recommend appropriate approaches for adoption and use in alignment with approved organizational priorities and governance. \nThe role will initially focus on high-value opportunities at MSF USA, with projects selected from an evolving pipeline based on organizational priorities, feasibility, expected value, data readiness, and risk. \nDepartment Accountabilities \nSystems Innovation, AI, and Data \nDevelop and improve AI-enabled solutions by analyzing organizational needs and identifying opportunities for responsible innovation. Design, implement, and evaluate solutions that improve existing processes, create new capabilities, and support MSF-USA’s strategic priorities. \nEstablish reusable technical patterns and standards for AI workflows, data integration, interoperability, evaluation, monitoring, and maintenance. Assess emerging technologies, models, platforms, and vendors and recommend whether and how they should be adopted by MSF-USA. \nSupport Users and Business Units \nProvide support, advice, training, and assistance to users to resolve queries and ensure that application, website, data, and AI capabilities are well understood and appropriately used by MSF-USA. \nInformation Security \nDevelop specifications for, advise on and implement information and security solutions and tools to protect and monitor security incidents and prevent unauthorized access or damage. Ensure AI solutions incorporate appropriate permissions, logging, monitoring, guardrails, data protections, and safe defaults. \nSupport MSF Movement \nSupport technology operations on behalf of the movement in the US home society. Share expertise with the rest of the movement by participating in Communities of Practice, and other collaborating initiatives.\nApplication Management \nImplement and manage applications and AI-enabled capabilities, including data migration and systems integration, to support MSF Strategy. Provide governance designed to ensure applications and AI workflows operate securely, reliably, efficiently, and at an appropriate level of performance, from the end-user experience to underlying integrations. \nImplement and support new features as needed. Ensure appropriate access administration, monitoring, documentation, maintenance, and end-user support. \nRoles Specific Outcomes \nSolution Development \nLead AI projects from discovery through implementation and evaluation. Build secure, reliable, and production-ready AI workflows. Deliver high-value AI capabilities for Development, with priorities adapting as MSF-USA’s organizational pipeline evolves. \nAI Architecture and Integration.\nDesign maintainable AI solutions that integrate with existing data, applications, systems, and access controls. \nAI Evaluation and Monitoring.\nImplement methods to evaluate and monitor AI solutions for accuracy, quality, usefulness, ethical use, security, and risk. \nGovernance and Standards.\nContribute to the development and application of technical standards for AI security, permissions, guardrails, documentation, evaluation, and lifecycle management. \nTechnology Recommendations.\nAssess emerging models, platforms, vendors, and integration approaches and advise leadership on adoption, replacement, investment, and risk. \nOrganizational Enablement.\nProvide technical guidance, documentation, and knowledge sharing to support the responsible and effective use of AI across MSF-USA. \nThese core accountabilities should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an incumbent in this job. Incumbents are required to perform other functions as assigned. \nComplexity and Problem-Solving Skills \nWorks without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.\nWorks without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations. \nBehavioral Competencies \nTHOUGHT: How MSF USA staff understand the organization, manage complexity, and contribute by creating the new and different. \nPeople Focus \nBuilds strong relationships and delivers solutions geared to aiding others. Solicits feedback and data; conveys a clear understanding of the level of service the team is providing; takes action when standards are not met by team; aligns processes with organizational needs. \nManages Complexity \nMakes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Consistently looks at complex issues from many angles; obtains a rich and deep understanding; swiftly cuts to the core issue; skillfully separates root causes from symptoms. \nGlobal Perspective \nTakes a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens. Shows global thinking at work; adjusts organizational practices to meet the unique needs of different regions or countries. Uses a broad perspective when addressing issues and challenges. \nCultivates Innovation \nCreates new and better ways for the organization to be successful. Approaches professional work in unique or innovative ways. Offers original ideas. Appreciates others' creative ideas and solutions and provides helpful input to enhance them. \nRESULTS: MSF USA staff achieve results by cultivating a forward-thinking environment that produces solutions for changing stakeholder needs. \nDrives Results \nConsistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. Regularly pushes self to achieve outstanding outcomes; consistently establishes bold goals for own performance; is passionate about excellent results and significant contributions. Shows great tenacity to complete goals/initiatives in a timely way. \nPEOPLE: MSF USA staff understand their impact on others through collaboration and inclusion of different perspectives to achieve common goals. \nCollaborates \nBuilds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Readily involves others to accomplish goals; stays in touch and shares information; discourages \"us versus them\" thinking; shows appreciation for others' ideas and input. \nValues Differences \nRecognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. Confronts stereotyping and offensive comments promptly. Consistently behaves with great sensitivity toward differences in cultural norms, expectations, and ways of communicating. \nCommunicates Effectively \nDevelops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly, concisely, and professionally when speaking or writing. \nSELF: MSF USA staff demonstrate self-awareness by having an open mindset and by continuously seeking opportunities to learn, grow, and improve. \nInstills Trust \nGains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. Models honesty and authenticity and encourages others to be up front with one another. Demonstrates reliability and places a strong emphasis on the team meeting its commitments. Fairly represents others' positions. \nManages Ambiguity \nOperates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear. Responds effectively to unclear situations, seeks to resolve ambiguity and make progress. Seeks guidance on how to adapt to changes, responds with appropriate composure and effectiveness. \nSituational Adaptability \nAdapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. Serves as an example of adaptability and provides guidance and support to help others adapt to new situations. Considers the needs of clients, constituents, and the organization; shifts priorities appropriately. \nTechnical Competencies \nPlans and Aligns \nPlanning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with MSF-USA goals. \nFinancial Acumen \nInterprets and applies understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions. \nTech Savvy \nAnticipating and adopting innovations in organizational digital and technology applications. \nData Collection and Analysis \nThe ability and skill to determine and analyze trends from data that is collected to assist in compiling reports that will help in decision-making. \nProject Management Skills \nThe ability and skill to plan and manage small project work assignments within desired cost, time and quality parameters. \nPresentation and Written Communication Skills \nAdapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. Serves as an example of adaptability and provides guidance and support to help others adapt to new situations. Considers the needs of clients, constituents, and the organization; shifts priorities appropriately. \nSupervisory Responsibility \nMentor and train junior software engineers as required, ensuring they are knowledgeable in critical aspects of their roles \nDesired Qualifications & Experience\nThe Job Holder should possess most of these qualifications: \n5+ years of relevant experience in AI engineering, software engineering, data engineering, machine learning, or a related field, including strong programming experience in at least one programming language. \nExperience building production-ready AI applications and workflows, such as chatbots, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), knowledge tools, or role-specific automations. \nExperience integrating AI solutions with existing data, applications, APIs, document repositories, cloud platforms, and business systems. \nExperience leading technical projects from discovery and design through implementation, evaluation, and maintenance. \nExperience implementing permissions, logging, monitoring, guardrails, and safe defaults in production environments. \nKnowledge of methods for evaluating AI systems for accuracy, quality, usefulness, ethical use, security, and risk. \nKnowledge of responsible AI, data governance, privacy, information security, and vendor-risk practices, with the ability to apply established standards and policies in solution design and implementation. \nStrong communication skills with technical and n...","description_format":"text","description_chars":14278,"description_truncated":true,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Commercial & Retail Banks","Wealth Management & Financial Advisors","Property & Casualty Insurance"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-29T22:11:08Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":28,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":152653,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/msf-usa-ai-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/msf-usa-ai-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-31T21:18:21Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":33323,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-01T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":679395},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=679395"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmsf-usa-ai-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmsf-usa-ai-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmsf-usa-ai-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/msf-usa-ai-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmsf-usa-ai-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3487513}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"msf.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3487513},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); 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