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Deloitte

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 Three hundred fifty million Americans rely on a healthcare system whose decision-making has become slow, costly, and adversarial - care delayed by prior authorization and paperwork, claims that misfire, clinical decisions made without the right information at the right moment, and patients who struggle to navigate or afford the care they need. Deloitte has a new AI-first effort, backed by $1B in committed investment, building the reasoning models and agentic systems to rebuild how that system decides - across payers, providers, and life sciences, and for the patients they serve - so that care is faster, fairer, and far less wasteful. This is not AI applied at the margins. It is a ground-up rebuild of the decision-making machinery behind American healthcare, at national scale.
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 This is an early, well-funded build. You will own agent systems end to end - from architecture through production - and your work ships into live clinical and operational settings within your first months, not into a lab.
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 As an Agentic AI Engineer, you will design, build, and operationalize the LLM- and SLM-powered systems behind real healthcare decisioning - the reasoning, orchestration, retrieval, memory, and control layers that let intelligent agents operate reliably across the hardest decisions in the industry: clinical reasoning, prior authorization and claims integrity, care navigation, and the operational workflows that run across payers, providers, and life sciences. This is not a prompt-only role. We are looking for builders who think deeply about system behavior, grounding, and reliability where a wrong action has real consequences for patients and the clinicians who serve them.
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 You do not need a healthcare background. We pair every engineer with clinical and domain experts and teach you the domain - you bring the agentic engineering depth.
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 We hire on demonstrated depth, not years - the level you join at is determined through our interview process, based on the depth and judgment you demonstrate, not your years in a title.
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 Agent architecture &amp; orchestration
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   Design and implement agentic systems capable of multi-step reasoning, planning, tool use, and workflow execution against complex, regulated operational processes.
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   Build stateful workflows using frameworks such as LangGraph and LangChain - including branching, retries, self-correction, human-in-the-loop checkpoints, and reusable orchestration patterns.
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   Engineer for long-horizon reliability - multi-step task completion, recovery from compounding errors, planning under uncertainty, and robust tool use when individual steps fail.
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   Build the reasoning behind regulated decisions - policy- and criteria-grounded outputs, structured proposer/critic/judge-style review, and auditable rationales for high-stakes decisions across the industry, from clinical review and prior authorization to claims integrity and care management.
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 Retrieval, grounding &amp; context engineering
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   Develop end-to-end Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines: ingestion, chunking, embeddings, vector and hybrid retrieval, reranking, contextual compression, and grounding strategies.
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   Engineer memory and context management - conversational state, persistent memory, retrieval-aware context assembly, and token-efficient context selection.
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   Apply modern context-delivery patterns (e.g., MCP-style tool/context interfaces) so agents access the right information at the right time.
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 Reliability, evaluation &amp; safety
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   Implement observability and tracing for prompts, tool calls, retrieval quality, agent traces, failures, drift, latency, and production behavior.
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   Apply guardrails, safety controls, and failure-handling to reduce hallucinations and unsafe actions.
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   Evaluate agents at the trajectory and task level - multi-step task success, failure-mode and regression analysis, and sandboxed test environments - alongside retrieval- and generation-quality metrics, automated checks, and human review.
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   Engineer healthcare-grade safety - deployment eval gates, human-oversight and escalation models, auditability and traceability for regulated decisions, and PHI/HIPAA-aware data handling.
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 Integration &amp; production craft
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   Build integrations with internal and external tools, APIs, enterprise systems, databases, and model providers so agents operate safely within real business workflows.
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   Deliver production-quality code with strong practices in testing, CI/CD, logging, versioning, and documentation; make architecture decisions that balance quality, safety, latency, cost, and model risk.
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   Partner with our modeling and post-training engineers to improve model behavior for tool use, grounding, and long-horizon reasoning - through evaluation-driven feedback and, where it helps, fine-tuned or reasoning-optimized models.
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   Translate ambiguous, high-complexity operational processes into robust system logic and reusable AI patterns; stay current with advances in agentic systems and translate research into practical engineering decisions.
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 The team
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 Deloitte brings together AI researchers, modeling and platform engineers, architects, clinical and domain specialists, and product leaders to build, deploy, and operate verticalized AI systems across software, data, models, and cloud infrastructure - engineered for one of the most complex operating environments in the world. The work spans the healthcare industry - payers, providers, and life sciences - and involves genuinely hard reasoning problems, nuanced operational workflows, and a high bar for reliability, with little tolerance for shallow or unreliable outputs. We pair frontier AI research with production-grade engineering, and we ship into real clinical and operational settings rather than leaving models in the lab.
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   Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
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   Demonstrated depth building and shipping production agentic systems - this is your primary craft, not a recent exploration. We weigh shipped systems, research, model releases, and open source over years in a title; expect strong software/ML fundamentals plus substantial, recent hands-on agentic work.
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   Strong, hands-on experience building production agent systems with modern orchestration - LangGraph/LangChain or equivalent, including custom orchestration.
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   Experience designing and optimizing end-to-end RAG systems: indexing, retrieval, reranking, grounding, and evaluation.
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   Strong understanding of memory and context management, including context windows, retrieval-driven context assembly, persistent memory, and high-signal context selection.
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   Deep, practical understanding of LLM behavior - strengths, limitations, hallucination risks, reasoning constraints, and latency/cost trade-offs - and the evaluation methods used to measure them.
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   Experience evaluating and debugging agent behavior - task-success and trajectory analysis, not just output quality.
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   Strong Python engineering skills and modern software practices: testing, CI/CD, version control, and API integration; experience implementing observability, tracing, and debugging for LLM-based systems in production.
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   Hands-on experience with at least one frontier model platform (e.g., Anthropic, Google, OpenAI) and/or open-weight/self-hosted models (e.g., Llama via vLLM), including production tool use and agent capabilities.
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   Ability to travel 0-50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
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   Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.
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  Preferred Qualifications
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   Experience with multi-agent systems and agent collaboration patterns.
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   Familiarity with vector databases and retrieval infrastructure such as Pinecone, Weaviate, or Milvus.
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   Exposure to model adaptation and fine-tuning techniques such as LoRA or QLoRA.
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   Understanding of traditional NLP concepts: tokenization, semantic similarity, entity extraction, summarization, and transformer fundamentals.
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   Experience operating in highly regulated, high-stakes, or operationally complex environments; healthcare exposure - clinical, payer, or life-sciences workflows, or standards such as FHIR - is a plus, not a requirement.
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   Demonstrated habit of staying current with AI research, benchmarks, and emerging engineering patterns.
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 Base salary is benchmarked to leading technology companies rather than traditional consulting scales, and the role carries a substantial performance-based incentive opportunity designed to grow with the value you help create - startup-style upside, with the backing of a committed, well-capitalized platform. The estimated base salary range is $110,700-$372,900 (not adjusted for geographic differential); actual base pay depends on your skills, experience, and level, and you may also be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on individual and organizational performance.
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Agentic AI Engineer — Healthcare AI

Robots & Pencils

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  This position will be onsite in Houston 50% of the time.
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 We&rsquo;re looking for a Staff AI Engineer to lead the design and delivery of AI/ML systems. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives on architectural decisions, can confidently own systems end-to-end, and contributes to technical leadership across the team.
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 In this role, you will work as a key technical leader on a cross-functional team, defining AI architecture, leading model development and optimization, and solving challenging integration problems. You&rsquo;ll be joining real, in-flight work where reliability, security, and scalability are critical. You&rsquo;ll establish engineering standards, raise the bar on how we build AI systems, and contribute to the technical decisions that shape how our AI work scales over time.
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  Why This Role Matters
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 At Robots &amp; Pencils, we design AI systems for a human world. Our name says it all. Robots and pencils means engineering paired with creativity, because every agent we ship has to work for real people in real workflows. That balance is baked into how we operate.
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 Every role here contributes directly to that mission. Here, you shape how AI systems integrate into enterprise operations, how teams move at real velocity, and how products create measurable impact for clients and the people they serve. We ship production-ready AI in 30 to 45 days. That pace demands people who take ownership, lead with craft, and care deeply about what they put their name on.
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  Craft &amp; Delivery
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   Lead the design and implementation of complex ML/AI systems end-to-end, owning architecture decisions and driving solutions from research through production at scale
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   Build and evolve scalable ML platforms, pipelines, and infrastructure that support reliable, repeatable model development and deployment across teams
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   Set the standard for AI-forward engineering, using tools like Claude and Cursor with sophistication and helping the team adopt them effectively
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  Collaboration &amp; Communication
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   Partner with product, engineering, and leadership to shape AI strategy and align technical direction with business outcomes
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   Translate complex AI tradeoffs, risks, and opportunities into clear narratives that drive decision-making across technical and non-technical stakeholders
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   Lead design reviews and technical discussions, raising the bar for engineering rigor and constructive challenge across the team
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  Leadership &amp; Influence
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   Define AI architecture and engineering standards, bringing depth on tradeoffs, long-term implications, and responsible AI practices
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   Mentor and grow junior and mid-level engineers, multiplying impact through coaching, code reviews, and pairing on hard problems
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   Take ownership of the most ambiguous and highest-stakes pieces of work, driving them through to production with care for reliability, cost, and safety
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   7+ years professional software engineering experience, with 4+ years focused on AI/ML systems in production and deep hands-on experience with generative AI development
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   Expert software engineering background (Python or similar) with strong design sensibilities for scalable, maintainable systems
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   Deep expertise with cloud platforms, including in-depth understanding of AWS services and AWS GenAI offerings
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   Proven track record designing and shipping complex agentic systems in production environments
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   Mastery of AI frameworks and orchestration tools
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   Strong experience with evaluation frameworks and observability tools for LLM apps, including building these capabilities where they don't yet exist
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   Deep understanding of AI safety, responsible AI principles, prompt injection defenses, and PII handling
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   Extensive experience building RAG pipelines: chunking strategies, embedding models, vector databases, and advanced retrieval techniques
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   API design experience, including architecting and integrating with internal and third-party services at scale
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   Advanced cost optimization expertise: token economics, caching strategies, model routing, quantization
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   Strong working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments
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   Demonstrable, day-to-day usage and expert knowledge of AI-forward coding tools such as Claude Code and Cursor
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 The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $
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  $177,375 &ndash; $209,625 USD
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 An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.  We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
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Staff AI Engineer

Baylor College of Medicine

<div><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Summary</b></h2></div><div><p>
The Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) seeks a highly qualified individual with a PhD and postdoctoral experience in Computer Science, Data Science, Medical Informatics or Equivalent Field. The Assistant Professor &ndash; Data Scientist would serve as scientific lead with Dr. Ravi Ghanta, overseeing the Department of Surgery ATLAS AI program to develop innovative AI applications in surgery and healthcare. The work spans AI applications in healthcare including machine vision, robotics, image analysis, natural language processing, and predictive modeling.</p><p></p><p><br>
Under this role, the Assistant Professor will work with a team of post-doctoral computer scientists and engineers on NIH-funded research projects. The Assistant Professor is expected to oversee data engineering of electronic health data for machine learning applications, interoperability with electronic health record (EHR) systems, and evaluation of algorithm predictive performance. The Assistant Professor will interact directly with postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and medical students.</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Job Duties</b></h2></div><div><ul><li>
Oversee and coordinate logistics and execution of various research projects.</li><li>
Manage project progress and execution of project goals and milestones.</li><li>
Plan and direct research experiments.</li><li>
Organize, evaluate, and analyze data with other researchers.</li><li>
Develop research techniques and perform applications required for specific research projects.</li><li>
Conduct literature searches and summarize information in an appropriate format for a particular study.</li><li>
Document results of experiments and reports to principal investigators.</li><li>
Supervise, schedule and coordinate the activities of the research team involved in multiple research projects.</li><li>
Write progress reports, manuscripts and grant proposals.</li><li>
Lead clinical studies and participate in research involving human subjects. Interact directly with clinicians, surgeons, and pathologists to fulfill the aims of the research projects.</li><li>
Supervise research staff including graduate and undergraduate students.</li></ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Minimum Qualifications</b></h2></div><div><ul><li>
Ph.D. in computer science, data science, medical informatics, or related field.</li><li>
Successful track record of collaboration with clinical investigators and in interdisciplinary teams; accomplished academic record sufficient to fulfill criteria for an assistant professor level faculty appointment at Baylor College of Medicine.</li></ul></div></div></div><p></p><p><br>
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.</p></div><p></p>

Assistant Professor - Artificial Intelligence and Data Scientist

Williams

<div><p>At Williams, we&rsquo;re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.</p><p><br>
Do something that means something at Williams. This isn&rsquo;t just a job - it&rsquo;s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!</p><p></p><p>
As a Electrical Engineer-Staff, you&rsquo;ll lead large-scale projects that power critical infrastructure while driving innovation in energy systems. You&rsquo;ll design and optimize electrical solutions that integrate automation, real-time monitoring, and advanced energy storage to improve efficiency and reliability. Collaborating across teams, you&rsquo;ll anticipate future needs, recommend improvements, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Your expertise will shape strategies that deliver sustainable, cutting-edge power solutions for long-term growth.</p><p></p><p>
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you&rsquo;ll quickly learn and grow with us.</p><p></p><p><b>
Responsibilities/Expectations:</b></p><ul><li>
Leads the design, implementation, and optimization of electrical systems and power distribution networks supporting critical infrastructure such as pipelines, compressor stations, and storage facilities</li><li>
Champions the integration of advanced technologies including automation, real-time monitoring, and energy storage to enhance system performance and reduce operational costs</li><li>
Implements robust safety measures such as arc flash mitigation and fault detection systems to protect personnel and ensure infrastructure reliability</li><li>
Guides and mentors all as the subject matter expert around technical expertise in power distribution, electrical schematics, and system layouts for both new construction and upgrades to existing facilities</li><li>
Manages complex engineering projects from concept to completion ensuring alignment with business goals timelines and budget constraints</li><li>
Ensures compliance with all relevant safety, environmental and regulatory standards across electrical systems and project execution</li><li>
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver engineering solutions that meet internal and external customer needs</li><li>
Mentors and supports the development of junior engineers fostering technical growth knowledge sharing and a culture of continuous improvement</li><li>
Other duties as assigned</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Education/Years of Experience:</b></p><ul><li><div>
Required: Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Electrical Engineering field from an ABET accredited college or university and (15) fifteen years engineering experience in natural gas, data centers or related industry</div></li><li><div>
Preferred: Master&rsquo;s degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET accredited college or university</div></li><li>
Preferred: PE License</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Job Requirements:
</b></p><p>Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as a main priority</p><ul><li><p>
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills</p></li><li><p>
Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) licensure</p></li><li><p>
Proficient in reviewing arc flash studies, implementing improvements, and applying electrical design codes (NEC, NEMA, API, IEEE)</p></li><li><p>
Preferred: Experience with PLCs</p></li><li><p>
Preferred: Project Management experience</p></li><li><p>
Preferred: Experience working in Preliminary-Front End Engineering and Design (Pre-FEED), Front End Engineering Design (FEED), or Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) of small to medium facility projects</p></li><li><p>
Preferred: Proficiency in designing, and implementing, Instrumentation systems, including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems</p></li></ul><p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Why Houston?</b></h2><p>
Big career opportunities in one of the world&rsquo;s energy capitals, endless food spots and a diverse vibe&mdash;all without paying NYC or LA prices. Work hard, live better. Check out Houston.org to learn more.</p><p><br>
We invest in our people in ways that actually show up in your day-to-day, not just on paper. Our Total Rewards are built to support how you work, live, and plan for what&rsquo;s next.</p><p><br>
Here&rsquo;s a look at what that means:</p><br>
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Strong pay plus an annual incentive program</li><li>
Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions</li><li>
Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around</li><li>
401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution</li><li>
Paid time off, including company and floating holidays</li><li>
Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support</li><li>
Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter</li><li>
Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within</li><li>
Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education</li><li>
HSA and FSA options</li><li>
Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage</li><li>
Employee stock purchase plan</li><li>
Domestic partner benefits</li><li>
Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about</li></ul><p><i><br>
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.</i></p><p><br>
For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies.</p><p><br>
Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.</p><p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Education Requirements:</b></h2>
Bachelors (Required)<p><b>
Skill Requirements:</b></p></div>

Engineer Sr/Staff - electrical or non (Lead BESS)

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Agentic AI Engineer — Healthcare AI

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Engineer Sr/Staff - electrical or non (Lead BESS)