Software Engineer I, AI

About

BDO USA is a leading accounting and advisory firm, and they are seeking a Software Engineer I, AI to design, develop, and maintain AI-enabled applications. This role involves collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to implement solutions and support AI services in production.

Responsibilities

• Develops AI-driven applications and integration points
• Researches and evaluates AI technologies for potential implementation
• Designs and maintains documentation for AI systems and processes
• Collaborates with business units to clarify AI solution requirements
• Coordinates technical efforts related to AI systems issues and optimizations
• Builds and maintains a variety of internally developed and third-party integrated systems documentation
• Implement AI features, including large language model integrations, prompts, and retrieval workflows under guidance
• Proactively monitors and supports existing applications and automations
• Integrates AI functionalities into existing systems to enhance user experience for defined use cases and scoped deliverables
• Supports AI Engineering & IT professionals on responsibilities and provides guidance regarding effective resolution of issues with oversight from team leads
• Escalates critical issues to management and implements strategies for timely resolution based on runbooks and established escalation paths
• Coordinates and organizes efforts and follow-up from items stemming out of team meetings for assigned action items
• Provides Level IV support on specific applications as needed
• Participates in code reviews as a reviewer and author; remediates findings to ensure quality and security in AI applications
• Monitors and supports existing AI applications and automations by reviewing alerts/dashboards and performing routine checks
• Other duties as required

Skills

• High School diploma or GED, required
• One (1) or more years of experience in software engineering, required
• Experience with artificial intelligence / machine learning, required
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, preferred
• Experience integrating large language models into IT systems, preferred
• Experience with databases/SQL, preferred
• Experience troubleshooting application issues using logs, monitoring tools, and debugging techniques, preferred
• Experience with Microsoft development stack (.Net, C#, Azure) preferred
• Microsoft developer certifications, preferred
• AI or machine learning certifications (Microsoft AI-900, AI-102) certifications, preferred
• Experience with the following products, preferred: Microsoft Visual Studio / VS Code, Microsoft Azure DevOps or GitHub, Microsoft SQL Server and/or Azure SQL, Microsoft Entity Framework

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Flexibility and opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits

Company Overview

BDO USA renders taxation, audit, assurance, advisory, and business outsourcing services to companies across all sectors of the economy. It was founded in 1910, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.bdo.com/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

BDO USA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2026, 92 in 2025, 101 in 2024, 119 in 2023, 151 in 2022, 105 in 2021, 199 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.