Saatchi & Saatchi

Senior AI & Cloud Engineer

Saatchi & Saatchi • $112K — $161K *
Chicago, IL 60629In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Cloud data services.
  • Expertise in Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS).
  • Proficient in Python for data engineering and automation tasks.
  • Strong understanding of Parquet file formats and big data pipelines.
  • Familiarity with AI/ML-powered data tools and real-time data processing.

Responsibilities

  • Design and deploy Azure Data Factory pipelines for data ingestion.
  • Optimize data workflows across Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure Data Lake.
  • Manage data in Azure Data Lake with an emphasis on performance and security.
  • Collaborate to implement AI-enabled tools for operational efficiency.
  • Develop clean, maintainable code in Python for processing tasks.
  • Participate in architectural discussions and mentor junior engineers.
  • Proactively suggest and implement process improvements.

Benefits

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more.
  • Monetary assistance for Adoption, Surrogacy, and Fertility.
  • Employee Assistance Programs and wellness reimbursements.
  • Tuition Assistance and flexible paid time off.
  • Matching Gifts programs and flexible working arrangements.
  • 'Work Your World' Program allows remote work for up to 6 weeks.
  • Support from Business Resource Groups for diverse affinities.
Full Job Description
Overview

We are looking for a Senior AI & Cloud Engineer to design, build, and operate intelligent data and AI systems on Azure. You will bridge the gap between cloud infrastructure, data engineering, and applied AI - developing production-grade pipelines and AI-assisted applications that create measurable business value.

You will be a go-to voice on responsible AI practices, model selection, and evaluation within the team.

Responsibilities

  • Design and deploy scalable data and AI pipelines on Azure using Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and related services
  • Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems and AI-assisted workflows that integrate with internal data sources and APIs
  • Develop and maintain Python-based applications, microservices, and Azure Container Apps
  • Apply prompt engineering techniques and work with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI) to deliver reliable, production-ready AI features
  • Implement and maintain MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations to connect AI models with enterprise tools and data sources
  • Participate in fine-tuning and evaluation of models; contribute to model training workflows where applicable
  • Establish best practices for AI observability, evaluation, safety guardrails, and responsible deployment
  • Collaborate closely with data scientists, product managers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into engineering solutions
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architectural decisions

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with at least 1 year focused on AI/ML systems in production
  • Strong Python proficiency - data manipulation, API development, async patterns, testing
  • Solid experience with Azure cloud services: Azure Data Lake, Azure Container Apps, Azure Blob Storage, Azure OpenAI Service, and related tooling
  • Experience with Databricks for large-scale data processing and ML workflows (Delta Lake, Spark, MLflow)
  • Practical experience with RAG architectures, vector databases (e.g. Azure AI Search, Chroma, Weaviate, pgvector), and embedding models
  • Working knowledge of prompt engineering - few-shot prompting, chain-of-thought, system prompt design, output parsing
  • Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) or equivalent tool-use / function-calling patterns in LLM applications
  • Experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
  • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to U.S. based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Compensation Range: $112,290.00 - $161,280.00 Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 7/13/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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