Job Code
S1526EO
Department Name
Executive Office
Reports To
Manager, Data Science
FLSA Status
Exempt
Union Code
N/A
Management
No
About Us:
Building Services 32BJ Benefit Funds (“the Funds”) is the umbrella organization responsible for administering Health, Pension, Retirement Savings, Training, and Legal Services benefits to over 185,000 SEIU 32BJ members. Our mission is to make significant contributions to the lives of our members by providing high quality benefits and services. Through our commitment, we embody five core values: Flexibility, Initiative, Respect, Sustainability, and Teamwork (FIRST). By following our core values, employees are open to different and new ways of doing things, take active steps to improve the organization, create an environment of trust and respect, approach their work with the intent of a positive outcome, and work collaboratively with colleagues.
The Funds oversees and manages $11 billion of dollars in assets, which are made up of many, varied and complex funds. The dollars come from a number of sources, including the property owners who pay into the funds on behalf of their employees, and as such, requires those who oversee and manage the money to be highly skilled financial management people.
32BJ Benefit Funds will continue to drive innovation, equity, and technology insights to further help the lives of our hard-working members and their families. We use cutting edge technology such as: M365, Dynamics 365 CRM, Dynamics 365 F&O, Azure, AWS, SQL, Snowflake, QlikView, and more.
Please take a moment to watch our video to learn more about our culture and contributions to our members: youtu.be/hYNdMGLn19A
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Manager, Data Science, we’re looking for an early-career Associate AI Solutions Developer with practical experience in software, data, or automation. In this role, you will use Python and existing AI and data platforms to build, test, and improve applications and workflows, which may include classical Machine Learning and Large Language Models. The work will also involve using AI coding assistants to explore code, draft or refine changes, configure coding agents or subagents, and create tests. You will review and validate AI-generated work and understand the code you submit. This role applies existing AI capabilities; it does not involve training or developing AI models from scratch.
Your responsibilities will include owning agreed assignments from clarification through implementation, testing, and documentation, with support from your supervisor and experienced teammates. Your supervisor will help set priorities, review your approach, and provide coaching through formal weekly check-ins, brief daily discussions to share progress and resolve blockers, and hands-on training. As your skills grow, there will be opportunities to take on broader assignments and greater responsibility.
Depending on the project, you may use Python, Visual Studio Code, PyCharm, GitHub, Databricks and its AI Gateway capabilities, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Foundry, and related enterprise data and AI platforms. AI coding assistants may include GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Genie Code, or Codex. You are not expected to know every tool when you start; the team will provide training and support.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with your supervisor and teammates to understand business needs, agree on priorities, and define manageable assignments. Clarify requirements, share progress, and raise questions or blockers.
- Take responsibility for completing agreed assignments through implementation, testing, and documentation, incorporating feedback from your supervisor and teammates.
- Build and improve small applications, agents, and AI-assisted workflows that support clearer member experiences or more efficient internal operations.
- Write and debug Python scripts or application features that process data, automate tasks, or connect approved data sources, APIs, models, and business tools.
- Use approved AI coding assistants to support development tasks, such as understanding a codebase, drafting or refining code, configuring coding agents or subagents, and creating or updating tests. Review and validate suggestions before using them.
- Build and test prototypes and updates to existing solutions. Review your approach with your supervisor and seek guidance and approval for changes affecting system design, security, or production use.
- Test workflows with representative questions and tasks. Record whether results are useful, accurate, consistent, and timely; investigate failures and implement improvements within your assigned scope.
- Use GitHub, Azure DevOps and follow team practices for version control, testing, documentation, and code review. Support experienced teammates as changes are prepared for use and monitored.
- Work with data scientists, data engineers, business partners, IT, and security colleagues to understand data sources, operational needs, and privacy and security requirements.
- Explore relevant tools and capabilities and share practical findings and suggestions with the team.
Qualifications (Competencies):
- 1-3 years of professional experience in software development, data, analytics, automation, or a related technical field. Candidates with less professional experience may be considered if internships, fellowships, or substantial projects demonstrate the capabilities below
- Experience writing and debugging Python scripts or small application features that process data, automate tasks, or connect systems. You should be able to explain how the code works, how you investigated problems, and how you verified the results, including contributions developed with AI assistance.
- Experience completing a technical project or assignment that solved a practical problem. You should be able to describe the purpose, your contribution, the challenges you encountered, and how you tested the result.
- Hands-on experience using AI tools in software development through work, an internship, coursework, or a personal project. Examples include using an AI coding assistant to understand, write, refine, or test code. You should be able to explain how you reviewed its suggestions and checked their accuracy.
- Familiarity with Git or another version-control tool for tracking changes and collaborating on code.
- Familiarity with structured data, such as CSV files or JSON, and experience using basic SQL or Python to inspect and organize data.
- Ability to explain technical work clearly, clarify requirements, share progress, incorporate feedback, and recognize when to seek help.
- Willingness to follow established procedures for handling sensitive information.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience connecting applications or workflows to APIs, data sources, or business tools.
- Exposure to automated testing or collaborative code review.
- Experience with Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Foundry, or a similar enterprise data or AI platform.
- Experience configuring an AI agent, coding agent, subagent, or workflow.
- Experience working with regulated or sensitive data including but not limited to insurance and financial domains.
Soft Skills (Interpersonal Skills):
- Curiosity about emerging AI technologies and a preference for testing assumptions through hands-on experimentation rather than theoretical assessment.
- Willingness to report findings objectively, including results that do not support a preferred or previously proposed approach.
- Ability to clearly communicate technical findings, limitations, tradeoffs, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Comfort working with ambiguous or loosely defined problems and the ability to translate them into testable questions with measurable success criteria.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across data science, engineering, IT, security, and governance teams, incorporating their requirements early in the development process.
- Attention to detail and follow-through in maintaining versioned, documented, and reproducible work.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field, or comparable practical experience through education, internships, projects, or work experience.
Reasoning Ability:
High
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Skills Required
- 1-3 years of professional experience in software development, data, analytics, automation, or a related technical field; internships, fellowships, or substantial projects may substitute for less professional experience.
- Experience writing and debugging Python scripts or small application features that process data, automate tasks, or connect systems.
- Experience completing a technical project or assignment that solved a practical problem and was tested.
- Hands-on experience using AI tools in software development, including reviewing and validating AI-generated code or suggestions.
- Familiarity with Git or another version-control tool.
- Familiarity with structured data such as CSV or JSON, plus basic SQL or Python for inspecting and organizing data.
- Ability to explain technical work clearly, clarify requirements, communicate progress, incorporate feedback, and seek help when needed.
- Willingness to follow established procedures for handling sensitive information.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field, or comparable practical experience through education, internships, projects, or work experience.
- Experience connecting applications or workflows to APIs, data sources, or business tools.
- Exposure to automated testing or collaborative code review.
- Experience with Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Foundry, or a similar enterprise data or AI platform.
- Experience configuring an AI agent, coding agent, subagent, or workflow.
- Experience working with regulated or sensitive data, including insurance or financial data.
What We Do
The Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds is the umbrella organization responsible for administering benefits, including Health, Pension, Retirement Savings, Training and Legal Services benefits to over 100,000 SEIU 32BJ members. SEIU 32BJ is the union representing property service workers, including office cleaners and residential doormen and superintendants, from Connecticut through Florida. Pension The Pension Fund provides retirement security for members and their spouses through a regular monthly pension benefit based on their years of service. Retirement Services The Supplement Retirement Savings Plan (SRSP) strengthens members’ retirement security through self directed retirement accounts funded by both employer contributions and participant savings. Health The Health Fund provides comprehensive, affordable high quality health benefits to members and their families. Training The Training Fund offers more than 100 different courses and seminars, ranging from Green Buildings to English as a Second Language, and everything in-between. Legal The Legal Fund provides legal representation to members, retirees and their dependants in a broad range of matters, including family, immigration, consumer and criminal law. The Benefit Funds’ main office is in New York City, with satellite offices in New Jersey, Connecticut and Washington, DC.
