Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

As a Senior AI Systems Engineer, you will design and build production-grade AI systems that integrate AI models, automation platforms, enterprise data, and workflow orchestration into cohesive, scalable solutions. You will translate architectural direction into working systems that embed reusable intelligence capabilities across business processes.

This role sits within the Operational AI organization, which focuses on embedding AI capabilities into core enterprise workflows. You will design and integrate AI-enabled components within established reference architectures and governance standards, ensuring solutions align with enterprise data context, semantic consistency, and responsible automation principles.

The focus of this role is on engineering and operating production AI systems, including backend services, orchestration layers, and enterprise integrations—not on research or experimental model development.

This position will offer flexibility for hybrid work schedules to include both in-office presence and telecommute/virtual work, to be based from either Houston or Dallas, TX.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement end-to-end AI-enabled workflows that integrate LLMs, machine learning services, document understanding tools, and automation platforms into production-ready enterprise solutionsDevelop orchestration layers that clearly separate decision logic from execution, enabling modular and reusable intelligence capabilitiesBuild backend services, APIs, and event-driven integrations that expose AI capabilities across multiple enterprise systemsPartner with enterprise data teams to ensure AI systems align with canonical data models, shared definitions, and governed semantic layersProcess and structure structured and unstructured inputs into validated, traceable, and policy-compliant data representations for use by AI systemsDesign and implement feature engineering pipelines and contextual enrichment patterns to support operational AI use casesIntegrate AI services into enterprise workflow and automation platforms while adhering to DevSecOps and enterprise security standardsEmbed explainability, traceability, monitoring, and observability into AI-enabled systemsContribute to drift detection, performance monitoring, and responsible AI lifecycle managementEvaluate and communicate technical trade-offs related to integration complexity, data alignment, performance, and operational reliability

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree plus at least 6 years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years of delivering AI/ML-enabled solutions in production environments, or demonstrated equivalent experience and educationStrong backend engineering foundation in Python, Java, or similar languagesHands-on experience integrating LLMs, ML services, or AI APIs into enterprise systemsExperience building APIs, service-oriented architectures, and event-driven integrationsSolid data engineering experience, including schema design, transformation pipelines, and handling of structured and unstructured dataExperience working with enterprise data platforms and shared data modelsExperience deploying cloud-native solutions in AWS, Azure, or similar environmentsDeep understanding of production readiness, including versioning, observability, security controls, and system monitoring

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related fieldExperience aligning AI systems with enterprise semantic models and governance frameworksExperience designing reusable AI components rather than isolated AI featuresExperience operationalizing retrieval-augmented AI (RAG) systems with governance considerationsExperience implementing configurable, policy-driven decision systemsExperience integrating AI capabilities into enterprise workflow or automation platformsExperience collaborating closely with solution architects, platform engineering teams, and data science teamsExperience productionizing machine learning or AI models within enterprise systemsExperience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar coding assistants) to accelerate development, debugging, and system implementation workflows.

Additional InformationRelocation assistance is not available for this positionSponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position, now or in the future.

About AECOM 

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. 

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com. 

What makes AECOM a great place to work 

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.