AI Engineer

About Us

At Assembly, we help brands find the change to fuel business growth. We are an award-winning global brand performance agency, home to 1,600 talented people across 25 offices globally. We create unique data, technology and media solutions that enable faster and smarter problem solving and an inspired, collaborative workplace culture.

 

At Assembly we embody three core values: Show Up - actively contribute to a space of personal and collective growth; Make Change - embrace obstacles as opportunities, taking intentional steps to drive positive change; and Win Well - approach success with integrity, responsibility, and a commitment to collaboration, understanding that the journey is as important as the destination. Together, we create an environment that fosters continuous learning, adaptability, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact.

 

We stay ahead of what’s next, providing fresh insights to spark new ideas. We’re a trusted partner to our clients, working behind the scenes to bring imagination, depth, and clarity to their biggest challenges—in entertainment, technology, lifestyle, sports, and gaming. Together, we create with confidence

 

Overview

We are seeking an innovative and hands-on AI Engineer to drive the adoption of Generative AI across our Data Engineering, Software Engineering, and Product teams. This role focuses on leveraging AI-powered development tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Replit, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and other emerging AI platforms to improve engineering productivity, automate workflows, and accelerate product development.

The ideal candidate is passionate about Generative AI, excels at prompt engineering, understands modern software development practices, and can rapidly build AI-powered solutions that solve real business problems. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams and significant overlap with US-based stakeholders.

Responsibilities

· Partner with Data Engineering, Software Engineering, and Product teams to identify opportunities for AI-driven automation and productivity improvements.

· Design, test, and optimize prompts for coding, debugging, documentation, data analysis, and software development workflows.

· Build AI-powered applications, copilots, chatbots, and workflow automation solutions using Large Language Models (LLMs).

· Develop integrations with LLM APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, and Google Gemini.

· Evaluate and benchmark different AI models and tools to determine the best fit for various business and engineering use cases.

· Create reusable prompt libraries, AI workflows, and best practices for engineering teams.

· Automate repetitive software development and data engineering tasks using AI-assisted tools.

· Support developers with code generation, refactoring, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting.

· Assist data engineering teams in SQL generation, ETL development, PySpark optimization, and metadata generation using AI.

· Ensure AI solutions adhere to security, privacy, and responsible AI guidelines.

· Stay up to date with the latest advancements in Generative AI, AI agents, developer tools, and emerging technologies, and recommend their adoption where appropriate.

Required Skills

Technical Skills

· Strong proficiency in Python.

· Experience with REST APIs and API integrations.

· Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, version control (Git), and CI/CD concepts.

· Working knowledge of SQL and data processing fundamentals.

 

Generative AI & Prompt Engineering

· Hands-on experience using AI development tools such as:

o ChatGPT

o Claude

o Gemini

o Replit AI

o Cursor

o GitHub Copilot

· Strong prompt engineering skills, including prompt optimization and context management.

· Experience integrating and consuming LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.).

· Understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), embeddings, and AI agents.

· Ability to evaluate AI outputs for quality, accuracy, security, and performance.

 

Soft Skills

· Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

· Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

· Ability to quickly learn and adapt to rapidly evolving AI technologies.

· Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams in an agile environment.

· Willingness to work with overlapping US business hours.

 

Good-to-Have Skills

· Experience with LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, or similar AI orchestration frameworks.

· Knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and AI agent architectures.

· Experience with vector databases such as Pinecone, Chroma, Weaviate, or FAISS.

· Familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Airflow, or PySpark.

· Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

· Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments.

· Experience building internal AI copilots, developer tools, or workflow automation platforms.

· Understanding of AI governance, security, and responsible AI practices.

Benefits

• Annual Leave in number of 15 allotted to all employees beginning of every calendar year.
• Sick Leave in number of 12 is allotted effective DOJ and beginning of ever calendar year.
• Other Leaves-Maternity Leave & Paternity Leaves, Birthday Leave Entitlement
• Dedicated L&D Budget for all Teams to upskill & get certified
• All employees are entitled for Group Personal Accident Cover & Life Cover Insurance.
• Insurance coverage for the entire family (Employee + up to 7 dependents - Self, Spouse, up to 4 children, and Parents)
• Monthly Cross Team Lunch
• Rewards and Recognition program-Employee of the month, Star Performer, Tenure Celebration & many more

Equal Opportunities

Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Social and Environmental Responsibility

At Assembly, we have a responsibility to bring impact into our every day. This means we must always look for ways in which to be conscious citizens in our roles to support society and environmental sustainability. We encourage employees to; be a conscious citizen by actively participating in our organisation's sustainability efforts, help us promote environmentally friendly practices within the workplace, collaborate with community organisations and stakeholders to support initiatives aligned with our company's values, participate in volunteer activities that benefit the community. Employees are also encouraged to make suggestions and evaluate our business practices to identify areas for improvement in social and environmental performance. Employees at Assembly demonstrate commitment to sustainability and inclusivity in their actions and behaviors.