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Company Description At Wavestone, we partner with organizations to navigate their most critical business and technology transformations. As a leading global consulting firm, we combine strategic insight, deep industry expertise, and a people-first approach to deliver lasting impact. With offices across North America, including New York, Pittsburgh, Dallas, and Toronto, we collaborate with executive leaders to solve complex challenges, accelerate innovation, and create sustainable value.
Our success is driven by talented individuals who are curious, collaborative, and committed to continuous growth. We foster an entrepreneurial environment where ideas are valued, development is encouraged, and ambitious professionals can make a meaningful difference from day one. Join us and help shape the future across North America and around the world, delivering expertise in: Management Consulting | Technology & Transformation Consulting | Cybersecurity | Sourcing & Service Optimization | Data & AI.  If you're looking to challenge yourself, develop your expertise, and help clients shape what's next, we'd love to meet you.
Read more at  www.wavestone.com  or at   LinkedIn page . Job Description We are seeking a motivated Junior AI Engineer to join our growing AI & Data Team . This role offers an opportunity to work alongside experienced consultants, architects, data scientists, and AI engineers to design, develop, and deploy innovative AI solutions that help clients solve complex business challenges.
As a Junior AI Engineer, you will contribute to the delivery of enterprise AI, Generative AI, Agentic AI, and data-driven solutions across a variety of industries. You will gain hands-on experience with modern AI technologies, cloud platforms, automation tools, and large-scale enterprise environments. This full-time position is based in our  Pittsburgh office . You must reside within commuting distance of our North Shore office.
This role is expected to work flexibly based on client and business needs. This role may require periodic travel to client sites and/or attendance at a designated hub office to support project delivery, collaboration, and team engagement. Responsibilities upport the design, development, testing, and deployment of AI and machine learning solutions. Assist in building Generative AI and Agentic AI applications using modern AI frameworks and cloud services.
Develop and maintain data pipelines , integrations, APIs, and automation workflows. Collaborate with consultants, solution architects, and client stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Configure, fine-tune, and evaluate AI models to improve performance and business outcomes. Participate in data preparation , model training, prompt engineering, and solution validation activities.
Contribute to technical documentation, implementation guides, and client deliverables. Support solution deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization. Stay current with emerging AI technologies , industry trends, and best practices. Participate in workshops, demonstrations, and knowledge-sharing sessions with internal teams and clients.   Qualifications Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
MBA preferred. Required experience Open to recent graduates and early-career professionals with experience in software development, data engineering, AI, or related technical fields gained through academic projects, internships, or professional roles. Understanding of machine learning concepts and AI fundamentals. Experience with Python and common development frameworks. Familiarity with SQL and working with structured and unstructured data.
Knowledge of REST APIs, Git, and software development best practices. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Strong communication and interperson