Transamerica is seeking a Lead AI Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA (onsite) to design, develop, deploy, and support AI solutions that strengthen products, services, and business processes. The role focuses on scalable, secure, and responsible AI applications built using AI engineering, cloud-native development, and software engineering practices.
Role Summary
The Lead AI Engineer will deliver end-to-end AI solution capabilities, including generative AI and agentic systems, while supporting the lifecycle from design through production support. Responsibilities include improving enterprise AI platforms and services through continuous improvement of reliability, monitoring, and technical standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, deploy, and support AI applications, automation solutions, and digital agents.
- Deliver generative AI (Gen AI) and agentic solutions using established frameworks and cloud technologies.
- Apply software engineering best practices to produce scalable, secure, and reliable AI solutions.
- Support the AI solution lifecycle, from design through production support.
- Enhance, operate, and continuously improve enterprise AI platforms and services.
- Improve AI products, engineering processes, and technical standards by applying best practices.
- Support platform reliability, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead small projects or technical workstreams to support successful delivery.
- Mentor and support less experienced engineers through coaching and knowledge sharing.
- Collaborate with business, architecture, security, and platform teams, and communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, or related field.
- Eight years of experience in software engineering, AI engineering, or related disciplines.
- Two years of experience in end-to-end AI solution design, development, testing, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Experience designing and developing agentic workflows.
- Experience delivering AI solutions in cloud environments.
- Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Bedrock and AWS SageMaker.
- Experience with OpenAI technologies, AWS Bedrock Agents, and LangChain.
- Proficiency in Kubernetes and Docker containerization technologies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in artificial intelligence, data science, or related field.
- Experience working in the insurance industry or other regulated industries.
- Experience supporting enterprise AI platforms and cloud-native solutions.
- Experience applying responsible AI, security, privacy, and governance practices.
- Professional certifications in artificial intelligence technologies.
- Professional certifications in cloud-native technologies.
- Developer-level certifications in relevant technologies.
Technology Focus
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- Generative AI (Gen AI)
- AWS Bedrock
- AWS SageMaker
- OpenAI technologies
- AWS Bedrock Agents
- LangChain
- Kubernetes
- Docker
Compensation
Salary generally ranges between USD 131,000 and 165,000 per year.
Working Conditions
- Office environment.
- Work outside normal business hours may be required to support global business operations.
- Occasional travel (less than 10%) for meetings, collaboration activities, and business initiatives.
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Bonus for Eligible Employees
- Pension Plan
- 401k Match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Disability Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Employee Discounts
- Career Training & Development Opportunities
- Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service
- Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays)
- Be Well Company holistic wellness program, including Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
- Parental Leave: fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year for eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child
- Adoption Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Back-Up Care Program
- PTO for Volunteer Hours
- Employee Matching Gifts Program
- Employee Resource Groups
- Inclusion and Diversity Programs
- Employee Recognition Program
- Referral Bonus Programs
Enterprise Technology Overview
Enterprise Technology is a global Aegon/Transamerica organization that enables the business to move quickly and deliver strong outcomes for clients while keeping information safe and secure. The team includes more than 1,000 employees across the UK, US, Netherlands, Hungary, Spain, and Hong Kong, with expertise spanning application development, information security, infrastructure, data & analytics, risk & controls, program management, and architecture. The organization supports employee development and provides a wide range of career opportunities.
Inclusion & Diversity
Transamerica emphasizes diversity and inclusion through company-sponsored and employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). ERGs are open to all employees and provide a supportive environment to help teams appreciate similarities and differences and understand how they benefit the organization. The company has been recognized through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.
Giving Back
The Aegon Transamerica Foundation was created in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and employee volunteer efforts, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on community priorities for the people where employees live and work.
Legal Authorization to Work
Applicants must possess legal authorization to work in the U.S. for this company without the need for immigration sponsorship or serving as an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. This role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.
Additional Background on Parent Company
Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Aegon serves more than 23.9 million people globally and provides investment, protection, and retirement solutions with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. The company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, including climate change and inclusion and diversity. As of December 31, 2023.
