AI Solutions Developer

About Anthony & Sylvan Looking to build something that lasts—literally? At Anthony & Sylvan Pools, your skills create real impact. For nearly 80 years, we've been turning backyard dreams into reality as the nation's largest and most recognizable name in swimming pools. Founded in 1946, we design and build quality inground pools across the U.S., while also offering renovations, modernizations, and ongoing maintenance services. We're growing fast and seeking candidates who take pride in craftsmanship, value teamwork and safety, and are ready to grow with us. Learn more at anthonysylvan.com. About The Role Anthony & Sylvan Pools is seeking an AI Solutions Developer to join our technology team and help build the next generation of AI-enabled business solutions. This role is designed for an early-career technologist with strong programming skills and hands-on experience building with artificial intelligence. We are particularly interested in recent graduates who have developed meaningful technical experience through internships, co-ops, research, capstone projects, or substantial independent projects. General Summary of Position This is not a traditional entry-level development role focused on maintaining existing applications. You will have the opportunity to work directly on real business problems and build AI-powered applications, agents, automations, and integrations that are put into production and used across the company. The ideal candidate enjoys experimenting with emerging technology, learns quickly, and is equally interested in understanding what problem should be solved as they are in writing the code to solve it. Essential Functions And Responsibilities • Design, develop, and implement AI-powered applications, agents, workflows, and intelligent automations that address real business needs and improve customer experience, employee productivity, and operational efficiency. • Partner with business and technology teams to understand processes and requirements, identify opportunities for AI and automation, rapidly prototype potential solutions, and develop successful concepts into scalable, production-ready applications. • Develop AI-enabled applications using Python and other modern development technologies, leveraging large language models (LLMs), generative AI platforms, APIs, AI development frameworks, and structured and unstructured data. • Build agentic and intelligent workflows using techniques such as prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), tool/function calling, and AI orchestration to enable solutions that can reason, take actions, interact with systems, and automate multi-step business processes. • Integrate AI applications with enterprise systems and data sources including CRM, ERP, data and communication platforms, and other business applications by building and consuming REST APIs, web services, and related integrations. • Support the full solution development lifecycle including solution design, testing, deployment, monitoring, evaluation, and continuous improvement, with a focus on improving AI output reliability, accuracy, performance, scalability, and user experience. • Explore emerging AI technologies and development approaches to identify practical business applications, while maintaining clear technical documentation, sharing knowledge with the technology team, and contributing to the continuous improvement of AI development practices. • Other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS – Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Education Bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information Sciences & Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline Licenses/Certifications None required Years Of Experience Demonstrated hands-on experience developing AI, machine learning, or software solutions. Relevant experience may include professional roles, internships, co-ops, research, capstone projects, freelance development, open-source contributions, hackathons, or substantial independent projects. Demonstrated capability and quality of work are valued over a specific number of years of experience. Required Skills & Abilities Strong programming skills, particularly in Python; experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, or similar languages is valuable Hands-on experience developing AI or machine learning solutions and working with modern generative AI models and APIs Strong understanding of software development fundamentals, data structures, APIs, databases, and application architecture Familiarity with SQL and structured data Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Curious, experimental mindset with a willingness to iterate, test new approaches, and challenge traditional solutions Experience with one or more o