[Remote] Jr AI Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SCAN Group is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to tackling the most pressing issues facing older adults in the United States. The Junior AI Engineer supports the development and maintenance of AI solutions, focusing on data preparation, configuration, testing, and automation within the Azure ecosystem while growing into an independent engineer capable of leading small solutions. Responsibilities • Implement and refine proof-of-concept AI solutions under guidance—especially around data ingestion, model testing, pipeline automation using Azure AI Services and Azure AI Foundry components. • Clean, label, and structure unstructured data (text, PDFs, images) for model ingestion and Resource-Augmented Generation (RAG) workflows, building embeddings or retrieval indexes as needed. • Assist in creating and tuning prompts, function calls, skill definitions, and service integrations for enterprise-grade GPT/Copilot and Foundry‐based agent applications. • Support testing of model outputs, participate in red-team exercises, validation of responses, monitoring for compliance and quality, and help refine evaluation dashboards. • Maintain versioned records of model configurations, prompt templates, evaluation results, and pipeline documentation to support reuse and transparency. • Engage in continuous learning around AI engineering best practices, cloud development, Azure AI services, Foundry mechanics, and Responsible AI principles. Participate in team knowledge-share and collaboration. • Actively support the achievement of SCAN’s Vision and Goals. • Other duties as assigned. Skills • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred • Foundational understanding of LLM concepts, prompt engineering, vector databases, and how Azure AI Services work. • Basic proficiency in Python (or similar), REST APIs, JSON schemas, and workflow automation tools (Logic Apps, Power Automate, n8n, etc.). • Familiarity with Azure AI Foundry fundamentals (model catalog, agent service, connections to Azure AI Services) is a strong advantage. • Strong curiosity, initiative, and ability to absorb feedback in a fast-moving, experimental environment. • Commitment to Responsible AI practices—understanding transparency, traceability, and nice to have basic bias/fairness awareness. • Collaborative spirit; able to support multiple initiatives and interface with business, analytics, and engineering teams. Benefits • An annual employee bonus program • Robust Wellness Program • Generous paid-time-off (PTO) • 11 paid holidays per year, 1 floating holiday, birthday off, and 2 volunteer days • Excellent 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with employer match • Robust employee recognition program • Tuition reimbursement Company Overview • About SCAN Keeping Seniors Healthy and Independent–that’s been our mission for more than 40 years. It was founded in 1977, and is headquartered in Long Beach, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.thescangroup.org/. Company H1B Sponsorship • SCAN has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 6 in 2023, 6 in 2022, 5 in 2021, 6 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.