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Mayer Brown

University of Chicago

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Job Family:Data Science Consulting Travel Required:Up to 10% Clearance Required:NoneWhat You Will Do: We are seeking a AI Development Lead to drive the design, development, and delivery of AI solutions, especially Generative AI, for clients modernizing their operations through intelligent automation. This hands-on leader will guide agile teams in developing AI-enabled Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) while advising on architecture, deployment, and governance strategies. The ideal candidate blends strong technical depth in modern AI tools with consulting experience, ensuring that emerging technologies deliver measurable value for clients.AI Delivery Leadership<ul><li>Lead the end-to-end delivery of AI MVPs, from use case definition through demonstration and iteration, including engaging directly with clients.</li><li>Design solution architectures and technical roadmaps that integrate AI components within client cloud environments.</li><li>Oversee model development, validation, and user interface integration to create functional prototypes.</li><li>Deliver MVP demonstrations, gather stakeholder feedback, and refine solutions through post-deployment feedback loops.</li><li>Construct and maintain scalable data pipelines for processing, transforming, and feeding data into AI models and applications.</li></ul>Agile Development &amp; Team Enablement<ul><li>Lead agile development sprints and facilitate SCRUM ceremonies to ensure quality, velocity, and stakeholder alignment.</li><li>Mentor developers and data scientists, fostering collaboration and excellence in applied AI engineering.</li><li>Support backlog management, sprint prioritization, and delivery tracking across multidisciplinary teams.</li></ul>Generative AI &amp; Technical Advisory<ul><li>Apply Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) techniques to automate, analyze, and enhance compliance and operational workflows.</li><li>Evaluate and refine prompt engineering and context enrichment strategies for AI-based applications.</li><li>Assess and optimize existing AI toolchains and workflows to improve scalability and delivery efficiency.</li><li>Advise on production deployment strategies, including security, performance, and data integration considerations.</li><li>Conduct operational readiness assessments to evaluate solution performance, resilience, and maintainability.</li><li>Design lightweight model monitoring and retraining pipelines to maintain relevance and accuracy.</li><li>Support AI governance alignment, ensuring all solutions adhere to organizational standards and risk management practices.</li><li>Serve as the primary client interface for technical leadership, solution assurance, and delivery success.</li><li> Construct and maintain scalable data pipelines for processing, transforming, and feeding data into AI models and applications.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to rapidly prototype and iterate on solutions </li><li>Deploy and manage applications and models in cloud environments leveraging infrastructure-as-code and DevOps best practices.</li></ul> What You Will Need:<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree is required</li><li>Minimum SEVEN (7) years of experience delivering AI, software, or data-driven solutions,</li><li>Minimum TWO (2) years in a leadership or client-facing consulting role</li><li>Hands-on experience designing or implementing Generative AI systems (e.g., knowledge assistants, automation workflows, or retrieval-based reasoning) in cloud environments (e.g. Azure, Amazon Web Services)</li><li>Experience with key Generative AI system patterns, such as:<ul><li>RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and retrieval-based reasoning systems</li><li>Agentic frameworks (e.g., orchestrated multi-step reasoning, tool-using AI agents)</li><li>Evaluation and observability frameworks (e.g., LLM/human evals, prompt testing, reliability scoring)</li><li>Model monitoring and retraining pipelines</li></ul></li><li>Proficiency in Python and experience developing applications or pipelines that integrate AI/LLMs via APIs or SDKs (e.g. LangChain, LangGraph or similar)</li><li>Strong understanding of AI architecture, data integration, and model lifecycle management</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading teams using Agile and DevOps delivery practices, including sprint management, CI/CD, and iterative prototyping</li><li>Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills</li></ul><div><div><div> What Would Be Nice To Have:</div></div></div><ul><li>Master’s degree</li><li>Experience designing or deploying solutions with Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, or other AWS AI services</li><li>Understanding of AI governance and risk management frameworks</li><li>Experience supporting clients in regulated or complex environments (e.g., energy, infrastructure, public sector)</li></ul><div></div>The annual salary range for this position is $118,000.00-$196,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. What We Offer:Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.Benefits include:<ul><li>Medical, Rx, Dental &amp; Vision Insurance</li><li>Personal and Family Sick Time &amp; Company Paid Holidays</li><li>Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus</li><li>Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance</li><li>401(k) Retirement Plan</li><li>Basic Life &amp; Supplemental Life</li><li>Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision &amp; Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts</li><li>Short-Term &amp; Long-Term Disability</li><li>Student Loan PayDown</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development &amp; Learning Opportunities</li><li>Skills Development &amp; Certifications</li><li>Employee Referral Program</li><li>Corporate Sponsored Events &amp; Community Outreach</li><li>Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program</li><li>Mobility Stipend</li></ul>About GuidehouseGuidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at <a href="mailto:RecruitingAccommodation&#64;guidehouse.com" target="_blank">RecruitingAccommodation&#64;guidehouse.com</a>. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including &#64;guidehouse.com or <a href="mailto:guidehouse&#64;myworkday.com" target="_blank">guidehouse&#64;myworkday.com</a>.  Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.  Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact <a href="mailto:recruiting&#64;guidehouse.com" target="_blank">recruiting&#64;guidehouse.com</a>. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

AI Development Lead

Seven+ years delivering AI/software/data solutions; two+ years in leadership; hands-on Generative AI in cloud; Python with AI/LLMs; Agile/DevOps delivery; strong communication.

The Enrico Fermi Institute of the University of Chicago invites applications for a Research Assistant Professor position in Computational Particle Physics. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Professor David Miller to lead and advance the U.S. ATLAS Computing Operations program at the University of Chicago, which supports a Tier 2 computing center and a dedicated Analysis Facility serving hundreds of physicists across the U.S. ATLAS collaboration at the CERN Large Hadron Collider.
 
The scope of the position spans multiple interconnected areas:
<ul>
<li style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: justify;">Development and operation of next-generation analysis systems for the High-Luminosity LHC era, including columnar analysis frameworks, scalable distributed computing platforms, and interactive analysis environments, with direct user-facing support for physicists working at the analysis facility.</li>
<li style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: justify;">Statistical inference infrastructure: the candidate is expected to contribute to and build upon modern Python-based statistical modeling tools such as pyhf, supporting likelihood publication, large-scale analysis combinations, and result reinterpretation across the ATLAS collaboration and the broader HEP community.</li>
<li style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: justify;">An emerging research program in agentic AI for HEP analysis, developing LLM-based systems with integrated domain knowledge of ATLAS workflows, statistical inference, and analysis facility infrastructure.</li>
<li style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: justify;">Community training and user engagement: the candidate will develop and maintain documentation, tutorials, and training materials for the analysis facility and associated tools, and will organize workshops and bootcamps to support the broader HEP analysis community in adopting modern computational methods.</li>
</ul>
 
The successful candidate will maintain an active physics analysis program, contribute to the intellectual leadership of the group, and contribute to the training and mentorship of early-career researchers in modern analysis techniques and scientific computing. They will work closely with postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and research staff at UChicago and partner institutions, and will be expected to pursue independent funding and to engage with national initiatives including IRIS-HEP, the U.S. ATLAS Operations program, and the APS DPF community. Travel to CERN and other collaboration sites will be required.
 
The term of the appointment will be for up to three years, with the possibility of renewal. The position is expected to begin August 1, 2026.
 
This position is benefits-eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the <a href="https://mybenefits.nfp.com/UChicago/benefits-guide/">Benefits Guidebook</a>. <h2 style="margin: 12pt 0in 4pt; font-size: 12pt;">Required</h2>
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<li style="font-size: 11pt;">At least three years of post-doctoral experience in experimental high energy physics.</li>
<li style="font-size: 11pt;">Demonstrated record of community-facing software contributions and engagement with the HEP physics analysis community.</li>
<li style="font-size: 11pt;">Demonstrated experience developing training materials, documentation, or instructional resources for scientific software, and a track record of organizing or contributing to workshops, bootcamps, or similar community training activities.</li>
</ul>
<h2 style="margin: 12pt 0in 4pt; font-size: 12pt;">Preferred</h2>
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<li style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: justify;">Experience with statistical inference frameworks for HEP, including Python-based tools such as pyhf, and familiarity with likelihood publication and analysis combination workflows.</li>
<li style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: justify;">Experience with detector hardware QC software, database integration, or instrumentation software for large-scale experimental systems.</li>
<li style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: justify;">A record of scientific community engagement through activities such as journal refereeing, participation in national planning exercises, or service on professional organization committees (e.g., APS DPF Coordinating Panel for Software and Computing).</li>
</ul> <h2 style="margin: 12pt 0in 4pt; font-size: 12pt;">Required Materials</h2>
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<li style="font-size: 11pt;">Cover letter</li>
<li style="font-size: 11pt;">CV</li>
<li style="font-size: 11pt;">List of publications</li>
<li style="font-size: 11pt;">Two confidential letters of recommendation (requested via Interfolio)</li>
</ul>
Applications must be submitted at: <a href="https://apply.interfolio.com/184441">https://apply.interfolio.com/184441.</a> Review of applications begins May 13, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

Reseach Assistant Professor - Computational Particle Physics

Research Assistant Professor

At least three years post-doctoral experience in experimental high energy physics; strong software contributions; experience creating training materials and organizing workshops.

Overview:
Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do. We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm. The Architect: Risk, Marketing and Admin Systems will be a senior technical leader within the Risk, Marketing & Admin Systems team, which serves the Business Services groups across the firm with solutions to achieve productivity, collaboration, and uniformity. This position focuses on enterprise business applications, complex data integration architectures, in-house developed solutions, vended solutions, and cloud platforms to support the firm's evolving technology needs.  The Architect: Risk, Marketing and Admin Systems is responsible for architecting, building, enhancing, integrating, supporting, and managing the Firm's critical business applications and data ecosystems using Microsoft's development stack (.NET, ASP.NET, C#, MVVM and MVC Patterns, Web APIs, and microservices architectures). This role serves as a senior technical authority who partners with management to review code quality, validate deployment strategies, and ensure adherence to engineering best practices across the team's portfolio. This position encompasses a mixture of technical leadership, software architecture, project responsibility, advanced software engineering, data integration strategy, third-party configuration/integration, and senior-level support.

Responsibilities:
 Essential Functions:   <ul><li>Serves as the primary technical decision-maker for assigned initiatives, defining technical scope, architecture, and objectives for complex business application solutions with minimal direction</li><li>Designs, develops, and implements enterprise business applications with expertise in cloud-based deployments, API development, and scalable application architectures</li><li>Architects comprehensive data integration solutions connecting business applications with internal and external systems, ensuring data integrity, consistency, and optimal performance</li><li>Leads the design and implementation of data pipelines, ETL processes, and real-time data synchronization using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Azure Data Factory, custom APIs, stored procedures, message queues, and middleware platforms</li><li>Designs and implements data validation frameworks, quality monitoring, and reconciliation processes to ensure accuracy and completeness of integrated data across systems</li><li>Partners with management to conduct code reviews, validate deployment strategies, and provide technical sign-off to ensure adherence to coding standards, security best practices, and production readiness</li><li>Maintains, enhances, and refactors existing business applications while staying current with evolving dependencies and emerging technologies</li><li>Collaborates with engineers and administrators in a DevOps culture to drive efficiency, overcome obstacles, and promote continuous improvement across solutions and team practices</li><li>Develops software solutions in short sprints within an Agile framework, reviewing user stories and providing technical guidance on feasibility and implementation approaches</li><li>Mentors junior and mid-level team members by reviewing code, providing constructive feedback, guiding architectural decisions, and fostering professional development</li><li>Balances individual contribution with leadership responsibilities, executing against the development priority list across multiple projects within the team's portfolio</li><li>Verifies security of third-party vendor applications and collaborates with vendors and internal security teams to meet security requirements and compliance standards</li><li>Maintains the internal System Catalog for responsible systems and integrations, including comprehensive documentation of data flows and dependencies</li><li>Supports application business recovery plans, including disaster recovery testing and documentation</li><li>Evaluates emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks to recommend improvements to the team's technical capabilities and development practices</li><li>Represents the Risk, Marketing, and Admin Systems team, while also serving as a technical representative for peer teams within the Business Solutions Delivery organization, in the IT Architecture Oversight Group—reviewing solution architecture for new technology products across Cloud, SaaS, mobile, and on‑premises solutions.</li><li>Adheres to the Firm's IT Service Delivery standards and Change Control processes, championing compliance and best practices across the team</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned to meet Firm goals and objectives</li></ul>

Qualifications:
Education/Training/Certifications:     <ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related technical field. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience has been directly related to the functions of the job.</li><li>Master's degree in a related field is preferred</li></ul>Professional Experience:<ul><li>8+ years of progressive experience in software development, with demonstrated advancement into senior technical or lead roles preferred</li><li>Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise business applications using modern web technologies, cloud platforms, and the Microsoft development stack preferred</li><li>Demonstrated experience architecting and implementing complex data integration solutions across multiple systems and platforms</li><li>Demonstrated experience with application support and administration, including patching, maintenance, performance tuning, and log monitoring</li><li>Proven track record delivering solutions using Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban, iterative delivery, CI/CD pipelines) as well as familiarity with other SDLC approaches (Waterfall, DevOps)</li><li>Proven experience conducting code reviews, evaluating deployment readiness, providing technical oversight for production changes, and mentoring less experienced developers toward best practices</li><li>Experience collaborating with cross-functional IT teams in a DevOps culture to enhance the technology experience for end users throughout the Firm</li><li>Demonstrated ability to excel both independently and as part of a team, with a strong track record of leading technical initiatives and building consensus on architectural decisions across diverse stakeholders</li><li>Working knowledge of enterprise mobile device and application management (MDM/MAM) using Microsoft Intune, including secure mobile access patterns, identity and conditional access integration, data protection controls, and alignment with firm security and compliance standards.</li><li>Proficient with Windows Operating Systems (client and server), virtualization, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), network protocols, and overall infrastructure concepts preferred</li><li>Proficient with M365 applications including SharePoint, Outlook, Excel, Teams, and Visio</li><li>Web development (e.g., MCSD, MCPD, MCTS, MCSA) or cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect) preferred</li><li>Data-related certifications (e.g., Azure Data Engineer, Microsoft Data Platform) preferred</li></ul>Technical Skills: <ul><li>8+ years of software development experience with the Microsoft Stack (.NET, ASP.NET, C#, MVVM/MVC Patterns, Web APIs, Entity Framework) and SQL Server (2019+), including advanced T-SQL development, query optimization, SSRS, and SSIS; must have thorough understanding of relational database concepts, data modeling, and database integration required </li><li>5+ years designing and implementing data integration solutions (ETL/ELT processes, API-based integrations, real-time synchronization) using Azure services including Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, and Azure SQL Database required</li><li>5+ years with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub, including CI/CD pipelines, build/release engineering, infrastructure as code, repository management, and automated testing frameworks required</li><li>5+ years conducting formal code reviews and enforcing coding standards across development teams required</li><li>5+ years troubleshooting complex distributed systems, data pipelines, and enterprise applications required</li><li>5+ years with enterprise integration platforms (IntApp Integrate, BizTalk, MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, Informatica, or similar) and workflow automation tools (Power Automate, Logic Apps, K2) preferred</li><li>5+ years with Microsoft IIS administration and scripting languages (JavaScript, TypeScript, PowerShell, Python) preferred</li><li>Proficiency with Generative AI tools (Harvey, Claude, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to accelerate code development, query writing, and technical problem-solving preferred</li><li>Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), microservices architectures, message queuing systems (Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ, Kafka), and data warehousing/BI concepts preferred</li></ul>Performance Traits:<ul><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills; translates complex technical concepts into clear terms for diverse audiences—executives, vendors, and non-technical stakeholders—while anticipating needs and recommending solutions with sound independent judgment</li><li>Provides technical leadership in diverse team environments; builds consensus, influences without direct authority, and fosters collaboration across stakeholders</li><li>Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, understandable terms for diverse audiences</li><li>Self-directed and thrives under pressure; drives projects forward with minimal supervision while managing multiple complex initiatives, shifting priorities, and competing deadlines without sacrificing quality</li><li>Strong customer service skills, able to anticipate needs and exercise independent judgment in recommending solutions</li><li>Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to handle multiple projects while maintaining quality standards</li><li>Balances strategic thinking with detailed technical analysis; comfortable navigating ambiguity, making sound decisions with incomplete information, and challenging the status quo to drive continuous improvement</li><li>Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data relationships and troubleshoot data quality issues across integrated systems</li><li>Maintains strict confidentiality and exercises discretion regarding sensitive data and business information</li><li>Proven ability to influence without direct authority and build consensus across team</li></ul> The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties. The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment. The typical pay scale for this position in Chicago is between $149,800 and $198,100, although the actual wage or salary could be lower or higher if the candidate’s education, experience, skills and internal pay alignment are different from those specified.  We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), as well as opportunities for professional development and growth. Thank you for your interest in Mayer Brown. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request a reasonable accommodation related to the application process and/or job interview, please email <a href="mailto:uslateralrecruiting@mayerbrown.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">uslateralrecruiting@mayerbrown.com</a>. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #LI-HYBRID #LI-PT1

Architect: Risk, Marketing and Admin Systems

Senior technical leader with 8+ years in software development, data integration, and enterprise applications; strong Microsoft stack, cloud, DevOps, and architecture leadership.

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