Software Engineer, Internal AI Development
Apply NowCompany: Gallagher
Location: Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Description:
Introduction
Welcome to Gallagher - a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting services. With a growing team of more than 52,000 professionals worldwide, we empower businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you can build a career whether it's with our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team. Experience The Gallagher Way, a culture fueled by shared values and a collective passion for excellence. Join one of our dynamic teams, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping Gallagher's future and unlocking unparalleled opportunities for both clients and yourself.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview
Gallagher is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our emerging Internal AI Development team. As part of a small, high-impact group, you will work across every corporate function-finance, sales, legal, marketing, and more-to design, implement, and maintain state-of-the-art AI tools and workflows. From building robust data pipelines to creating secure, real-time Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications, you will be at the forefront of driving organizational transformation through AI and LLM-based solutions.
Join Us!
At Gallagher, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of how we integrate AI into our daily operations and strategic vision. You'll collaborate with an A+, close-knit team that values experimentation, rapid iteration, and a culture of continuous learning. If you're excited about leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies to create transformative impact across a global organization, we'd love to hear from you.
How you'll make an impact
What You'll Do
Core Requirements
About You
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Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
Other benefits include:
We value inclusion and diversity
Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements and Pay Disclosure Statement
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
Welcome to Gallagher - a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting services. With a growing team of more than 52,000 professionals worldwide, we empower businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you can build a career whether it's with our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team. Experience The Gallagher Way, a culture fueled by shared values and a collective passion for excellence. Join one of our dynamic teams, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping Gallagher's future and unlocking unparalleled opportunities for both clients and yourself.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview
Gallagher is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our emerging Internal AI Development team. As part of a small, high-impact group, you will work across every corporate function-finance, sales, legal, marketing, and more-to design, implement, and maintain state-of-the-art AI tools and workflows. From building robust data pipelines to creating secure, real-time Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications, you will be at the forefront of driving organizational transformation through AI and LLM-based solutions.
Join Us!
At Gallagher, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of how we integrate AI into our daily operations and strategic vision. You'll collaborate with an A+, close-knit team that values experimentation, rapid iteration, and a culture of continuous learning. If you're excited about leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies to create transformative impact across a global organization, we'd love to hear from you.
How you'll make an impact
What You'll Do
- Architect & Prototype: Propose and prototype agentic LLM-based workflows that address real-world corporate challenges, leveraging the latest advancements in AI.
- Data Ingestion & Permissions: Design and maintain core data ingestion pipelines and permission systems to facilitate the secure, reliable flow of information throughout various RAG applications.
- AI Tooling & Automation: Implement new agentic AI tools that streamline cross-departmental processes, enabling teams to accomplish more, faster.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage with stakeholders from all functions of the organization to identify opportunities, scope new use cases, and accelerate innovation.
- User-Centric Solutions: Deliver intuitive, high-quality frontend and backend solutions that empower Gallagher employees to effortlessly leverage AI in their daily tasks.
Core Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science or Machine Learning
- Programming Proficiency: Strong experience with modern programming frameworks and languages used with LLM such as C#, Python and Javascript.
- Production Experience: Proven ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient production code in a collaborative environment (e.g., Git-based workflows, code reviews).
- Agentic AI Exposure: Familiarity with designing and implementing agentic AI solutions or workflows, especially those leveraging LLMs.
- API & RESTful Services: Solid background in API development, RESTful services, and microservices architecture. Experience in the Azure cloud infrastructure a plus.
- Collaboration & Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical partners and stakeholders.
About You
- RAG Experience: Hands-on experience designing and deploying retrieval-augmented generation solutions, including data ingestion, indexing, and context management.
- Production LLM Workflows: 0.5+ years of experience implementing and maintaining agentic LLM workflows in a production environment.
- Enterprise Tooling: Experience with enterprise identity and access management (IAM) solutions, cloud deployment, and DevOps best practices.
- Continuous Learning: Eagerness to stay on top of the latest trends and breakthroughs in AI, including advanced language modeling, reinforcement learning, and LLMOps.
#LI-TG2
Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
- Life and accident insurance
- 401(K) and Roth options
- Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
- Educational expense reimbursement
- Paid parental leave
Other benefits include:
- Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
- Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
- Training programs
- Gallagher Thrive program - elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
- Charitable matching gift program
- And more...
We value inclusion and diversity
Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements and Pay Disclosure Statement
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.