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AI Software Engineer

Alvarez & Marsal
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/25/2026
Description

AI Software Engineer

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and develop robust, cloud-native systems that power intelligent automation and decision-making. You will be a hands-on problem solver—building APIs, Azure Functions, and event-driven services that form the backbone of scalable, AI-ready enterprise applications.

How You Will Contribute

  • Design, build, and optimize APIs and Azure Function Apps to deliver performant, reliable, and secure cloud services.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code in Python, C#, or TypeScript.
  • Integrate with databases (SQL, NoSQL, or cloud-native data stores) and design effective data access patterns.
  • Implement event-driven architectures leveraging Azure Event Grid, Durable Functions, and API Management.
  • Rapidly prototype and experiment with new SDKs, APIs, and frameworks to support AI-driven and agentic workflows.
  • Develop monitoring, observability, and diagnostic tools to ensure reliability and performance.
  • Apply software engineering best practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, and cloud cost optimization.
  • Collaborate with peers through code reviews, technical design discussions, and mentorship.


Qualifications

  • 7–10 years of professional software development experience in backend or full-stack engineering.
  • Proven ability as a hands-on problem solver who can translate complex requirements into reliable, maintainable solutions.
  • Proficiency in C#, or Python, with strong knowledge of object-oriented and functional programming principles.
  • Hands-on experience developing and deploying Azure Functions, APIs, and event-driven systems.
  • Experience integrating with databases and designing data interaction layers for performance and scalability.
  • Solid understanding of microservices, serverless architectures, and distributed systems.
  • Familiarity with Azure SDKs, Azure Cognitive Services, and cloud security best practices.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills; thrives in agile, iterative development environments.
  • Practical exposure to AI/ML technologies, including LLMs, RAG, and orchestration tools like LangChain, AutoGen, or Semantic Kernel.


At Alvarez & Marsal, you’ll be part of a team that applies cutting-edge cloud and AI engineering to transform how enterprises operate. You’ll collaborate across disciplines to design intelligent systems that deliver measurable impact—combining technical rigor, creative problem solving, and strategic execution to build the next generation of digital platforms.

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined periodically as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive an annual discretionary contribution to their 401(k) retirement savings plan from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M’s benefits programs.

The hourly rate is $70-$90 per hour.

Must be authorized to work in the US without the need for employment-based sponsorship now or in the future. A&M will not sponsor applicants for US work visa status for this role.

Inclusive Diversity

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

Salary : $70 - $90

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