Applied AI Engineer

Nucor Business Technology is hiring an Applied AI Engineer to engineer, deploy, and support full-stack AI-driven web applications on enterprise AI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, and support AI applications and workflows for division, commercial, and corporate teams on enterprise AI platforms.
• Stand up proofs of value, validate results quickly, and convert successful prototypes into scalable, supportable solutions.
• Configure, maintain, and support DataOps and MLOps tooling, including pipelines, job orchestration, feature stores, monitoring, and CI/CD.
• Rapidly create custom AI and ML solutions for urgent needs across scrap, EAF, casting, rolling, finishing, and logistics, plus commercial use cases.
• Develop and deploy full-stack, AI-based enterprise applications.
• Perform design and development reviews; test, troubleshoot, and enhance software applications.
• Deliver technical deep-dives, demonstrations, and internal training.
• Create user playbooks, quick-start guides, and run enablement and training sessions.
• Collaborate with OT, IT, cybersecurity, and business SMEs to align with Nucor guardrails for reliability, safety, and compliance.
• Work effectively in ambiguity with hands-on, on-the-floor practicality in mill environments.
• Write application specifications and documentation.
• Continuously identify technical risks and gaps; develop mitigation strategies ahead of team needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
• Equivalent combination of experience and education will be considered.
• 3+ years delivering AI or ML applications on enterprise platforms, or a relevant degree with strong internships or projects.
• 1+ year experience with Python, SQL, notebooks, version control, and CI/CD fundamentals.
• Experience operating production pipelines and jobs, including alerting and observability.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times (safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor).

Technologies

• C3.ai
• Palantir Foundry
• Python
• SQL
• CI/CD
• Git
• JavaScript
• React
• Redux
• Vue
• Backbone
• Angular
• Azure
• Power BI
• Tableau
• Qlik
• Figma

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with enterprise AI application platforms and their semantic/object models (e.g., C3.ai model types, Palantir Foundry ontology).
• Strong software development background with Python and JavaScript, including modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Redux, Vue, Backbone, or Angular).
• Proficiency with Git or other version control systems.
• Experience deploying software to cloud platforms (e.g., Azure).
• Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases, data structures, algorithms, and time-series data analysis (including cleansing and normalization).
• Working knowledge of Agile software development methodologies.
• Strong grasp of common machine learning techniques, applications, and trade-offs.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik).
• Familiarity with Figma or similar design/prototyping tools for UI/UX collaboration.
• Exposure to plant historians, MES, event streams, or edge integrations.
• Experience managing continuous improvement projects and implementing supply chain AI applications.
• Ability to translate business needs into system requirements and communicate effectively across technical and business teams.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability Insurance
• 401K and Roth accounts
• Profit sharing
• Pay-for-performance bonuses
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Stock program
• Scholarships

Location: Dallas, TX, United States (onsite)

Experience level: 3+ years