Lead AI Engineer

Transamerica’s Enterprise Technology organization helps the business move quickly while keeping client information safe and secure. In this role, you will design, develop, deploy, and support AI solutions that improve products, services, and business processes, with an emphasis on scalable, secure, and responsible AI applications and platforms. You will work across the full AI lifecycle, supporting production use and continuous improvement.

This position is based in Cedar Rapids, IA (onsite) and offers a salary range of USD 131,000 - 165,000 per year. The role requires 8+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, or a related field.

What you will do

• Design, develop, deploy, and support AI applications, automation solutions, and digital agents.
• Deliver generative AI (Gen AI) and agentic solutions using established frameworks and cloud technologies.
• Apply software engineering best practices to build scalable, secure, and reliable AI solutions.
• Support the full AI solution lifecycle, from design through production support.
• Enhance, operate, and continuously improve enterprise AI platforms and services.
• Improve AI products, engineering processes, and technical standards through best practices.
• Support platform reliability, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead small projects or technical workstreams to help ensure successful delivery.
• Mentor and support less experienced engineers through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with business, architecture, security, and platform teams, communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, or related field.
• Eight years of experience in software engineering, AI engineering, or related disciplines.
• Two years of experience in end-to-end AI solution design, development, testing, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Experience designing and developing agentic workflows.
• Experience delivering AI solutions in cloud environments.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Bedrock and AWS SageMaker.
• Experience with OpenAI technologies, AWS Bedrock Agents, and LangChain.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes and Docker containerization technologies.

Technologies

• Artificial intelligence (AI)
• Generative AI (Gen AI)
• AWS Bedrock
• AWS SageMaker
• OpenAI technologies
• AWS Bedrock Agents
• LangChain
• Kubernetes
• Docker

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Bonus for Eligible Employees
• Pension Plan
• 401k Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Disability Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Career Training & Development Opportunities
• Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service
• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays)
• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, including Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
• Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Back-Up Care Program
• PTO for Volunteer Hours
• Employee Matching Gifts Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Inclusion and Diversity Programs
• Employee Recognition Program
• Referral Bonus Programs

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in artificial intelligence, data science, or related field
• Experience working in the insurance industry or other regulated industries
• Experience supporting enterprise AI platforms and cloud-native solutions
• Experience applying responsible AI, security, privacy, and governance practices
• Professional certifications in artificial intelligence technologies
• Professional certifications in cloud-native technologies
• Developer-level certifications in relevant technologies

Working conditions

• Office environment
• Work outside normal business hours may be required to support global business operations
• Occasional travel (<10%)
• Occasional travel for meetings, collaboration activities, and business initiatives

Applicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration, sponsorship, or otherwise serving as an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.

About Enterprise Technology

Enterprise Technology is a global Aegon/Transamerica organization that enables the business to move quickly and deliver the best possible outcomes for clients while keeping information safe and secure. The team has more than 1,000 employees across the UK, US, Netherlands, Hungary, Spain, and Hong Kong, with expertise spanning application development, information security, infrastructure, data & analytics, risk & controls, program management, and architecture. Enterprise Technology offers a wide range of career opportunities and supports employee development.

Inclusion & diversity

Transamerica highlights diversity and inclusion through company programs and employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are open to all employees. The organization has also been recognized through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.

Giving back

The Aegon Transamerica Foundation was created in 1994. Through financial grants and employee volunteer efforts, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on community priorities where employees live and work.

Parent company context

Aegon acquired Transamerica in 1999 and has grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people globally. Aegon provides investment, protection, and retirement solutions, with a stated purpose of helping people live their best lives, and focuses on environmental and societal issues including climate change and inclusion and diversity, as of December 31, 2023.