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ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Engineering Specialist - Gen AI and ML
ZS's Scaled AI practice is part of ZS's rich and advanced AI ecosystem, in the Architecture & Engineering Expertise Center, focused on creating continuous business value for clients using a range of innovative machine learning, deep learning, and engineering capabilities. Being part of Scaled AI practice allows you to collaborate with data scientists to create state-of-the-art AI models, create and use cutting-edge ML platforms, create and deploy advanced ML pipelines and manage the complete ML lifecycle.
- Oversee task planning and workload distribution across project teams
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients, translating complex AI/ML concepts into clear recommendations
- Manage client expectations throughout the project lifecycle
- Lead and mentor junior team members
- Facilitate technical discussions with both internal teams and client stakeholders to drive decision-making and ensure project success
- Work with technical architects on the team to validate design and implementation approach
- Take ownership of architecture design and development of scalable and distributed software systems
- Own technical execution, ensuring code quality, adherence to deadlines, and efficient resource allocation
- Data driven decision making skills with focus on achieving product goals
- Design, develop and deploy LLM based pipelines involving patterns like RAG, Agentic workflows, PEFT (e.g. LORA, QLORA, etc.)
- Responsible for the complete software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, and deployment
- Utilize AWS services/ Azure services like IAM, Monitoring, Load Balancing, Autoscaling, Database, Networking, storage, ECR, AKS, ACR etc.
- Utilize Databricks capabilities, esp. Unity Catalog and be able to architect the governance layer from data all-the-way to the AI model output
- Design, develop and deploy prompt and response guardrails to enable responsible AI requirements
- Implement DevOps practices using tools like Docker, Kubernetes to ensure continuous integration and delivery. Develop DevOps scripts for automation and monitoring
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, conduct code reviews, and provide guidance on software design and best practices
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- 6+ years of relevant experience
- Strong coding skills with proficiency in Python and Javascript
- Experience with API frameworks both stateless and stateful such as Fast API, Django
- Proficient in cloud platforms, specifically AWS, Databricks and Azure
- Proficient in Infra-as-Code, esp. focused on developing Terraform scripts and Cloudformation
- Knowledge and hands-on experience with front-end development (React JS, Next JS, Tailwind CSS) preferred
- Strong experience in LLM patterns like RAG, Vector DB, Hybrid Search, Agent development, Agentic workflows, prompt engineering, etc.
- Strong experience with LLM APIs (Open AI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock), SDKs (Langchain, DSPy)
- Hands-on experience with DevOps tools including Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services (Redshift, RDS, S3)
- Hands-on experience with Databricks solutions including Unity Catalog
- Experience in production deployments involving thousands of users, esp with capabilities like Redis, Vector Search, etc.
- Strong understanding of scalable application design principles and experience with security best practices and compliance with privacy regulations
- Good knowledge of software engineering practices like version control (GIT), DevOps (Azure DevOps preferred) and Agile or Scrum
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to a diverse audience
- Experience of SDLC and best practices while development
- Experience with Agile methodology for continuous product development and delivery
- Fluency in English
- Client-first mentality
- Intense work ethic
- Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways
- Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
- Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions
HYBRID WORKING MODEL
ZS is committed to a Flexible and Connected way of working. ZSers are onsite at clients or ZS offices three days a week. Combined flexibility to work remotely two days a week is also available. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
PERKS & BENEFITS
ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.
TRAVEL
Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
CONSIDERING APPLYING?
At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive. If you’re eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.
ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.
To complete your application:
Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment. An online application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered. NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.
INTRODUCTION
ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Engineering Specialist - Gen AI and ML
ZS's Scaled AI practice is part of ZS's rich and advanced AI ecosystem, in the Architecture & Engineering Expertise Center, focused on creating continuous business value for clients using a range of innovative machine learning, deep learning, and engineering capabilities. Being part of Scaled AI practice allows you to collaborate with data scientists to create state-of-the-art AI models, create and use cutting-edge ML platforms, create and deploy advanced ML pipelines and manage the complete ML lifecycle.
- Oversee task planning and workload distribution across project teams
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients, translating complex AI/ML concepts into clear recommendations
- Manage client expectations throughout the project lifecycle
- Lead and mentor junior team members
- Facilitate technical discussions with both internal teams and client stakeholders to drive decision-making and ensure project success
- Work with technical architects on the team to validate design and implementation approach
- Take ownership of architecture design and development of scalable and distributed software systems
- Own technical execution, ensuring code quality, adherence to deadlines, and efficient resource allocation
- Data driven decision making skills with focus on achieving product goals
- Design, develop and deploy LLM based pipelines involving patterns like RAG, Agentic workflows, PEFT (e.g. LORA, QLORA, etc.)
- Responsible for the complete software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, and deployment
- Utilize AWS services/ Azure services like IAM, Monitoring, Load Balancing, Autoscaling, Database, Networking, storage, ECR, AKS, ACR etc.
- Utilize Databricks capabilities, esp. Unity Catalog and be able to architect the governance layer from data all-the-way to the AI model output
- Design, develop and deploy prompt and response guardrails to enable responsible AI requirements
- Implement DevOps practices using tools like Docker, Kubernetes to ensure continuous integration and delivery. Develop DevOps scripts for automation and monitoring
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, conduct code reviews, and provide guidance on software design and best practices
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- 6+ years of relevant experience
- Strong coding skills with proficiency in Python and Javascript
- Experience with API frameworks both stateless and stateful such as Fast API, Django
- Proficient in cloud platforms, specifically AWS, Databricks and Azure
- Proficient in Infra-as-Code, esp. focused on developing Terraform scripts and Cloudformation
- Knowledge and hands-on experience with front-end development (React JS, Next JS, Tailwind CSS) preferred
- Strong experience in LLM patterns like RAG, Vector DB, Hybrid Search, Agent development, Agentic workflows, prompt engineering, etc.
- Strong experience with LLM APIs (Open AI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock), SDKs (Langchain, DSPy)
- Hands-on experience with DevOps tools including Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services (Redshift, RDS, S3)
- Hands-on experience with Databricks solutions including Unity Catalog
- Experience in production deployments involving thousands of users, esp with capabilities like Redis, Vector Search, etc.
- Strong understanding of scalable application design principles and experience with security best practices and compliance with privacy regulations
- Good knowledge of software engineering practices like version control (GIT), DevOps (Azure DevOps preferred) and Agile or Scrum
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to a diverse audience
- Experience of SDLC and best practices while development
- Experience with Agile methodology for continuous product development and delivery
- Fluency in English
- Client-first mentality
- Intense work ethic
- Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways
- Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
- Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions
HYBRID WORKING MODEL
ZS is committed to a Flexible and Connected way of working. ZSers are onsite at clients or ZS offices three days a week. Combined flexibility to work remotely two days a week is also available. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
PERKS & BENEFITS
ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.
TRAVEL
Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
CONSIDERING APPLYING?
At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive. If you’re eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.
ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.
To complete your application:
Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment. An online application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered. NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.
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Frame your degree for specialty occupation
ZS's H-1B petitions require USCIS to accept your role as a specialty occupation. A computer science, engineering, or data science degree maps cleanly. If your degree title is less conventional, prepare a credential evaluation that ties your coursework directly to the role.
Target ZS's campus recruiting pipeline
ZS runs structured campus hiring programs that already account for F-1 OPT and CPT timelines. Applying through university recruiting, rather than general job postings, puts you in front of teams that actively build sponsorship processes into their offers from day one.
Distinguish consulting-facing engineering from pure software roles
At ZS, many engineering positions involve client-facing analytics or implementation work alongside internal tooling. Knowing which type you're interviewing for helps you speak to the right skill set and signals to hiring managers that you understand the consulting context.
Verify your OPT authorization matches your ZS role
ZS engineering roles often span data, software, and analytics functions. Your OPT work authorization must cover the specific job category USCIS approved for your degree. A mismatch between your authorized field and your actual job title can jeopardize your status before the H-1B petition is even filed.
Browse ZS engineering openings on Migrate Mate
ZS posts engineering roles across multiple practice areas and locations. Use Migrate Mate to filter open positions by visa sponsorship type so you're only reviewing roles where H-1B or OPT sponsorship is confirmed, not assumed.
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Find Engineering at ZS JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does ZS sponsor H-1B visas for Engineerings?
Yes, ZS sponsors H-1B visas for engineering roles. The company operates in consulting and professional services, where technical positions in software development, data engineering, and analytics typically qualify as specialty occupations under USCIS criteria. Sponsorship is most commonly structured through campus recruiting pipelines, so applying through those channels gives you the clearest path to a sponsored offer.
How do I apply for Engineering jobs at ZS?
You can apply directly through ZS's careers site or through campus recruiting programs if you're a current student or recent graduate. Migrate Mate also lists open engineering roles at ZS filtered by visa sponsorship type, so you can confirm sponsorship eligibility before applying. Tailoring your application to highlight both technical skills and any consulting or client-facing experience strengthens your candidacy.
Which visa types does ZS commonly use for Engineering roles?
ZS sponsors H-1B visas for full-time engineering hires and supports F-1 OPT and CPT for students and recent graduates in technical roles. TN visas are also available for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying engineering classifications. The right category depends on your nationality, degree field, and where you are in the hiring process relative to the H-1B cap cycle.
What qualifications does ZS expect for sponsored Engineering positions?
Most sponsored engineering roles at ZS require a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, engineering, data science, or a closely related technical field. Because ZS operates in professional services, stronger candidates also demonstrate experience working with data pipelines, analytics platforms, or enterprise software in applied settings. Consulting exposure or client-facing project work can differentiate your profile during the interview process.
How do I plan my timeline if I need H-1B sponsorship to work at ZS?
USCIS opens H-1B registration each March for an October 1 start date. If ZS extends you an offer and you're on F-1 OPT, your employer needs to file your petition before your OPT expires. If your OPT runs out before October 1, a STEM OPT extension, which adds up to 24 months, can bridge the gap. Confirm your graduation and OPT end dates early so ZS's immigration team can plan the filing accordingly.
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