AI Engineer II

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

• AI Application & Agentic Architecture
  • GenAI & RAG Solutions: Design and develop production-grade AI applications and RAG architectures leveraging structured/unstructured enterprise knowledge repositories.
  • Agentic Automation: Architect, deploy, and scale autonomous AI agents capable of multi-step reasoning, planning, tool execution, and complex workflow automation.
  • Multi-Agent Orchestration: Implement multi-agent communication networks and agent-to-system integrations using modern frameworks and protocols (e.g., Model Context Protocol - MCP).
  • Enterprise Integration: Embed intelligent assistants, copilot features, microservices, and APIs into modern web applications and industrial operations software.
• Cloud AI & Open-Source Engineering
  • Cloud AI Solutions: Build robust solutions on cloud platforms including:
    • Microsoft Azure: Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Functions, Azure Databricks.
    • Google Cloud (GCP): Vertex AI, Gemini Models, Document AI, BigQuery, AlloyDB AI, Cloud Run.
  • Open-Source Innovation: Hands-on development utilizing modern agentic frameworks and open-source models:
    • Frameworks: LangGraph, LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, AutoGen, Claude Agent SDK, Hugging Face, MCP.
    • Models: Llama, Gemma, Mistral, and leading proprietary/open-weights LLMs.
• Deployment, MLOps & Optimization
  • LLMOps & Lifecycle: Develop continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for testing, evaluating, and monitoring live AI applications.
  • Performance Optimization: Perform advanced prompt engineering, fine-tuning, latency reduction, and domain-specific model evaluation.
  • Observability & Governance: Implement enterprise best practices for AI observability, performance tuning, model accuracy, and responsible AI governance.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Experience & Skills:

• Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying AI, ML, NLP, or Generative AI solutions.
• Production Track Record: Demonstrated experience delivering at least one production-ready AI application, LLM-powered platform, or agentic workflow into a live environment.
• Core Technical Expertise:
• Strong working knowledge of LLMs, Prompt Engineering, RAG architectures, Vector Databases, and RESTful Microservices.
• Solid understanding of modern software engineering practices (Git, CI/CD, unit testing, containerization).
• Languages: Advanced proficiency in Python (required), JavaScript / TypeScript (Preferred)
• Architectures: GenAI, LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, Autonomous Workflows, Vector DBs
• Cloud Platforms: Azure AI, GCP Vertex AI
• Frameworks: LangGraph, LangChain, LlamaIndex, MCP, CrewAI, AutoGen, Databricks, Google-BigQuery

Preferred Job Requirements

• Hands-on experience developing AI assistants, enterprise copilots, or autonomous multi-agent orchestration frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of LLMOps/MLOps, evaluation frameworks, and AI monitoring/observability tools.
• Experience in manufacturing, energy, industrial IoT, field service, or engineering operations domains.
• Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript, enterprise security standards, or Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• Active open-source contributions, technical publications, or patent filings in AI/ML.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Office Environment (Includes field sales):

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel. (If travel percentage is required beyond occasional or is a regular part of the job, include “Up to x% travel and valid Driver’s License required.”)

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.