Leggett & Platt

AI Engineer III

Leggett & Platt$100K — $140K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in software development, data engineering, or cloud engineering roles.
  • 1-2 years of experience with generative AI and LLMs.
  • Familiarity with retrieval-augmented generation and evaluation concepts.
  • Experience with cloud-based AI and machine learning platforms.
  • Proficient in Python and common AI development libraries.
  • Knowledge of Git and CI/CD deployment practices.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain AI-enabled solutions.
  • Develop LLM-powered applications including chatbots and workflow automation.
  • Implement retrieval-augmented generation patterns and related techniques.
  • Build and maintain data pipelines and integrations for AI capabilities.
  • Develop prompt engineering approaches and content filtering methods.
  • Utilize enterprise platforms like Azure for AI development and deployment.
  • Monitor deployed AI services for performance and continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
  • Access to modern tools and technologies in AI and cloud solutions.
  • Support for secure, responsible AI practices.
  • Exposure to innovative AI solutions and business applications.
Full Job Description
As an AI Engineer III you will have the opportunity to build, deploy, and support AI-enabled solutions that improve business processes. This role will work closely with AI architects, data teams, application teams, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and production-ready AI capabilities. The AI Engineer III will help develop machine learning, generative AI, and automation solutions using Microsoft and enterprise technologies while supporting each solution from development through deployment, monitoring, support, and continuous improvement.

So, what will you be doing as an AI Engineer III?
  • Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain machine learning, generative AI, and AI-enabled application solutions for business use cases.
  • Develop LLM-powered applications such as copilots, chatbots, knowledge assistants, summarization tools, agents, and workflow automation solutions.
  • Implement retrieval-augmented generation patterns, including document ingestion, chunking, embeddings, vector search, retrieval logic, response grounding, and evaluation methods.
  • Build and maintain data pipelines, APIs, services, connectors, and integrations that embed AI capabilities into enterprise applications and business processes.
  • Develop prompt and context engineering approaches, structured outputs, tool or function calling patterns, guardrails, and content filtering for generative AI solutions.
  • Use Microsoft and enterprise platforms such as Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Azure Machine Learning, Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, and Dynamics 365 for development, orchestration, deployment, and integration.
  • Apply secure development, responsible AI, sensitive data handling, access control, prompt injection protection, and enterprise data governance practices.
  • Implement MLOps and LLMOps practices, including version control, automated testing, CI/CD, deployment pipelines, monitoring, rollback processes, and production troubleshooting.
  • Collaborate with AI architects, data scientists, data engineers, analysts, DevOps teams, application teams, and business stakeholders to deliver supportable AI solutions.
  • Monitor deployed AI services for quality, reliability, usage, cost, performance, errors, drift, security events, business value, and continuous improvement opportunities.


To be successful in this role, you'll need:
  • 5+ years of experience in software development, data engineering, cloud engineering, or related technical roles.
  • 1 to 2 years of hands-on experience building solutions with generative AI, large language models, copilots, agents, automation, or AI-enabled applications.
  • Working knowledge of retrieval-augmented generation, embeddings, vector search, prompt and context engineering, structured outputs, and LLM evaluation concepts.
  • Experience using cloud-based AI, machine learning, search, data, or application development platforms to build, integrate, deploy, and support AI-enabled solutions.
  • Proficiency in Python and experience with common AI, data, and application development libraries, frameworks, APIs, and SDKs.
  • Experience with Git, automated testing, CI/CD practices, cloud deployment, logging, monitoring, and production troubleshooting.
  • Strong understanding of machine learning fundamentals, data structures, model evaluation, software engineering practices, secure development, data privacy, access controls, responsible AI, and enterprise data governance.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Technology, or related field.


Things we consider a plus:
  • Experience building production AI applications using Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Azure Machine Learning, Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, Copilot Studio, or Dynamics 365 integrations.
  • Experience developing APIs, connectors, microservices, or application integrations using Python, C#, REST APIs, or related technologies.
  • Experience with containers, cloud deployment patterns, observability, monitoring, and production incident support.
  • Ability to optimize AI solutions for reliability, performance, scalability, cost, maintainability, user adoption, and responsible use.

What to Do Next

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About Leggett & Platt

Leggett & Platt is a diversified manufacturer of engineered products for homes, offices, and automobiles. The company operates through four segments: Residential Products, Industrial Products, Furniture Products, and Specialized Products. The Residential Products segment produces and sells bedding and furniture components, such as innersprings, wire forms, and machines. The Industrial Products segment produces and sells drawn wire, wire products, and steel rod. The Furniture Products segment produces and sells furniture and components for office, residential, and hospitality markets. The Specialized Products segment produces and sells products such as automotive seating components, tubing, and aerospace ducting. Leggett & Platt was founded in 1883 by J.P. Leggett and C.B. Platt and is headquartered in Carthage, Missouri. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol LEG.
Learn more about Leggett & Platt
Size
20,300 employees
Market Cap
$4.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$247.6 million
Founded
1883
5 Year Trend
+6.2%
Revenue
$4.2 billion
NASDAQ

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