Applied AI Product Engineer

Company: Verizon Communications
Location: Boston
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

When you join VerizonYou want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely - even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love - driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together - lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.What you'll be doing...Verizon is seeking a highly motivated candidate with broad technical experience to join the Consumer Innovation team in the Technical Product Development organization as a Product Engineer. We are asking a skilled AI Developer to join our team and lead the development of an innovative platform that leverages Verizon home products. Your expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and data analysis will be critical in creating intelligent and transformative AI applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, design, test, and deploy AI prototypes that drive innovation and integrate new technologies in the AI domain. You will also play an integral role in identifying technologies to address customer pain points to collaborate with the Product Manager to present solutions to jointly define new product concepts that can be adopted for commercialization and drive new revenue for Verizon. You will define, develop and execute on proof of concepts via rapid prototyping, propose go-to-market strategies for the concept, define & develop product roadmap, collaborate with internal team members to drive and manage product pipeline through the innovation process, collaborate with cross-functional teams, analyze market trends, nurture external engagements with various industry partners including entrepreneurs, start-ups, VCs and present across stakeholders to influence and drive adoption.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Driving idea generation to commercialization through the New Product Innovation process to influence stakeholders to adopt the concept for commercialization. This includes defining and overseeing external partner technology evaluation (Embedded systems, routers, Smart Home IoT devices), Designing Sandbox Apps (ReactJS, Android, iOS), Setting up Labs for showcasing demos, Beta trials.
• Collaborating with Product engineering, design, and other teams to propose and define product requirements, specifications for new features and functionalities, ensuring a user-centered and innovative approach.
• Performing rapid prototyping of early product concepts and integrate into existing application sandbox for showcasing to stakeholders and iterate on feedback.
• Working closely with the design team to create intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces and experiences, applying design thinking principles to ensure seamless interactions and delightful user journeys.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders, including executives, product marketing, developers and external partners, to drive product success and ensure alignment with business objectives, while also promoting a collaborative and inclusive approach to innovation.
• Staying up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape to drive innovation, infuse design thinking principles into our product development process, and maintain a competitive edge in the market.
• Leading the specific vertical to represent the team internally and externally as the technical SME through written communications and presentations.What we're looking for...You'll need to have:
  • Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
  • Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
  • Experience evaluating and integrating machine learning algorithms to enhance AI capabilities.
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Python, Java, and/or C++.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% or less of the time.Even better if you have one or more of the following:
    • Strong and diverse technology experience, spanning multiple layers of the technology stack, from "Silicon to Device" to "Cloud to User" interface.
    • Experience proposing design and architecture, designing UX flows, building/validating prototypes, driving products to commercialization, in the consumer electronics/Home Products industry - SmartHome Products.
    • Experience with Home Security, Aging, Wellness, Home Network products.
    • Experience in product development with a focus on innovation.
    • Strong technical background and ability to engage engineering development teams, yet have ability to simplify for non-engineering teams for collaboration.
    • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven and design thinking approach to decision-making.
    • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
    • Passion for technology, and staying abreast on the latest industry trends.
    • Proactive, ability to iterate and fail fast with a self-driven mindset.
    • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.Where you'll be workingIn this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.Scheduled Weekly Hours40Equal Employment OpportunityWe're proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out page to learn more.
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