AI Specialist

Job Overview

Position Overview

Join the IT team at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory as an AI Specialist within our AI/Cloud Services team. We are seeking a highly skilled, collaborative, and motivated professional with experience designing and operationalizing artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and hybrid on-premises environments.

In this role, you will help establish and expand SLAC’s enterprise AI capabilities in support of scientific research, accelerator operations, and administrative functions. You will work closely with researchers, business stakeholders, data scientists, software engineers, cybersecurity, DevOps engineers, and cloud platform teams to translate complex needs into secure, scalable, and sustainable AI solutions.

The successful candidate will combine hands-on technical expertise with strong communication, consulting, and problem-solving skills. You will help teams move from experimentation and proofs of concept to reliable production services, while promoting reusable platforms, responsible AI practices, and appropriate governance. Because SLAC’s AI and cloud capabilities continue to evolve, this position requires someone who is comfortable working through ambiguity, evaluating emerging technologies, and helping colleagues develop their skills.

Your specific responsibilities will include

Lead the end-to-end development and operationalization of AI and machine learning solutions across AWS, GCP, and hybrid environments, including problem definition, data ingestion, feature engineering, model development, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.

Partner with researchers, business stakeholders, data scientists, software engineers, cybersecurity, and platform teams to understand requirements and translate them into scalable, secure, cost-effective, and supportable AI solutions.

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