Location: New York
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
- Job Type: Officer of Administration - Regular/Temporary: Regular - Hours Per Week: 35 - Standard Work Schedule: - Building: Studebaker - Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000 *The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.* Position Summary Reporting to the Sr. Director of AI & Emerging Technologies, the AI Solutions Engineer will serve as a technical lead for designing and implementing AI-enabled solutions that address business and operational needs across Columbia University. Working closely with stakeholders, the AI Generalist, and CUIT technical partners, this role will translate requirements into scalable technical solutions using programming, machine learning, large language models, prompt engineering, data engineering, automation technologies, APIs, and enterprise AI platforms. The AI Solutions Engineer will support proof-of-concept development, architecture and tool selection, optimization of AI capabilities, and the responsible deployment of solutions aligned with University standards. The Emerging Technologies team is a fast-paced, startup inspired group that develops extremely innovative solutions to some of the most challenging problems in higher education and research. The ideal candidate will have the following skillset: - **Technical AI Solutions Lead -** You can design practical AI-enabled solutions that balance user needs, technical feasibility, security, scalability, and supportability. - **Hands-On Builder -** You are comfortable developing prototypes, integrations, automations, data workflows, prompts, and proof-of-concepts using modern AI and software tools. - **Consultative Engineer -** You can partner with non-technical stakeholders