EY Hiring For Generative AI Specialist – Experienced Staff – Consulting – OPEN LOCATION at San Jose, CA Full Time

EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.  At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Generative AI has substantially transformed the business landscape by introducing unprecedented opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and personalization.  As a leading innovator in the Generative AI field, we are seeking a talented individual to work on Generative AI projects, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in machine-generated content.  EY assists clients in understanding, planning for, piloting, and implementing emerging technologies in areas such as Digital Twin, Metaverse, Web 3.0, Gen AI, and Advanced Computing which hold great untapped potential for transformation and new business models. Our clients look to EY to help make those possibilities transformational realities. 

   

The opportunity 

  

At EY, you will help our clients, some of the world’s most influential companies, explore emergent applications and transform the way the world does business. As a GenAI Specialist, you’ll help businesses realize the value they can gain from their innovation efforts and IT investments. As part of a high-performing team, you’ll deliver exceptional client service, providing support on how generative AI transformation contributes to new business opportunities. You will also have plenty of opportunities to spread your wings and develop your skillset to keep up with the ever-changing demands of the digital landscape. 

You will work in an Agile team to identify, assess, and evaluate emerging technology areas, solutions, and ecosystems. As a specialist, you will help design, build, and deliver emerging technology proofs of concept, pilots, and solutions to our clients. You will also be expected to scan the market for new technologies, solutions, and approaches to assist in the development of Gen AI partner ecosystem to support EY’s growth as a generative AI leader. To be successful in this role, you should be versatile, display leadership qualities, and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across full technology stacks and business domains. 

Your key responsibilities 

  

• Support efforts to accelerate development of solutions and accelerators that drive transformational value for our clients and net-new incremental growth for the firm; drive progress using the fundamentals of the Lean Startup and Agile approaches 

• Support efforts across all sectors to drive generative AI awareness, thought leadership, business development, and solution delivery 

• Support research, assessment, and evaluation of internal and external technical capabilities relevant to emerging technology areas for the purposes of feeding EY’s emerging technology strategy and to curate firm knowledge and best practices 

• Conduct technical evaluations of internal and external generative AI solutions, assets, and enablers to help drive strategy and support project success; engage with external partners to build relevant solutions and alliances 

• Understand client and market problems and use that understanding to set and drive strategy and product vision for repeatable solutions that drive growth for EY 

• Support the development of generative AI, thought leadership, software development, and solution with a focus on quality and service excellence 

• Guide the development of architectures and design of new and current systems, including considerations such as security, reliability, and scaling 

• Work with product team to deliver excellent solutions and customer experiences 

• Train and upskill other EY resources in generative AI 

Skills and attributes for success 

• You’re a lifelong learner, an autodidact. You are comfortable diving into unfamiliar areas across all domains and teaching yourself the basics and what questions to ask 

• You’re an innovator. You keep up to date on emerging technologies and are constantly thinking about potential applications 

• You’re comfortable with ambiguity and are a self-starter. In fact, you thrive in the face of complex problems with no obvious solutions 

• You’re pragmatic and iterative in building solutions. You can simplify and get things done quickly with a demonstrated track record of building and delivering high quality technology solutions and programs 

• You’re a team player. You recognize the accomplishments of the team before the individual and actively foster an innovative and inclusive work environment 

• You’re entrepreneurial at heart. You have a passion for making your ideas a reality, building prototypes, and ultimately launching production-scale solutions in the market 

• You’re a leader. You take full ownership of both your individual responsibilities and the mission of the team as a whole 

To qualify for the role you must have 

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Operations Research, Math, Statistics, Economics or Industrial Engineering and 1+ years of related work experience 

• Hands-on experience with machine learning, multi-task/meta-learning, deep reinforcement learning, graph neural networks, decision making under uncertainty, robotics and autonomy and randomized algorithms. 

• 1+ years of experience or educational equivalent in Artificial Intelligence 

• Hands-on experience evaluating, selecting, or designing, and implementing new or emerging technology solutions within large organizations 

• Experience with Agile software development (like Scrum or Kanban) 

• Have familiarity with one or more industries and domains 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Valid driver’s license in the US; willingness and ability to travel to meet client needs 

Ideally, you’ll also have 

• Experience in developing and fine-tuning generative AI models 

• Passion for pushing the boundaries of create AI applications and innovation 

What we look for 

  

We strongly value diversity and inclusion. Your energy for new challenges and your interest in growth is more important than any specific skills or other attributes. If you read through the qualifications and felt discouraged from applying because you don’t check all the boxes, even though you think this might be a job you would love, please apply anyway. None of us had all these skills when we started here, and we value your ability to learn, grow, and work with others more than any pre-conceived notion of the kind of person who should fill these roles. 

  

What working at EY offers  

  

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.  Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances.  You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.    

Plus, we offer: 

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. 

• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. 

• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. 

• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. 

About EY  

  

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.  

  

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. 

  

Join us in building a better working world. 

  

Apply now. 

What we offer

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The salary range for this job in most geographic locations in the US is $70,200 to $115,700. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $84,200 to $131,500.  Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

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