Eliassen Group
Eliassen Group

AI Prototyping Engineer

Burbank, CA, US • Posted 15 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Contract W2
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Job Details

Skills

  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Life Insurance
  • Demonstrations
  • Decision-making
  • Build Tools
  • Art
  • Innovation
  • Technical Direction
  • Software Engineering
  • Media
  • CGI
  • Debugging
  • Prototyping
  • Supervision
  • Collaboration
  • Real-time
  • Unreal Engine
  • Unity
  • Television
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Video
  • Training
  • Computer Science
  • Machine Learning (ML)
  • JavaScript
  • Screening
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Recruiting
  • Taxes
  • Insurance
  • Law
  • Communication
  • Gmail
  • Routing
  • Management Consulting
  • Life Sciences
  • SAP BASIS
  • Military

Summary

Description:
Onsite in Burbank, CA

Our client seeks a hands-on AI prototyping engineer to drive innovation for visual storytelling. The role will build rapid proofs of concept with generative models, evaluate tools and platforms, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to refine solutions for production needs. The position emphasizes strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to document and share learnings for broader adoption. Work will be primarily onsite to support close collaboration with production teams.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $76.00 to $86.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:
  • Develop rapid prototypes and demonstrations using in-market AI models and tools to inform decision-making and accelerate adoption.
  • Build tools and methodologies to test and evaluate emerging AI models, APIs, and platforms for production or operational use with emphasis on visual storytelling.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to align solutions with business needs and iterate on technology and approach based on feedback.
  • Document and communicate key learnings, methods, and usage instructions to enable reuse by other teams.
  • Maintain subject matter expertise on state-of-the-art AI techniques and production technologies to assess new capabilities and drive innovation.
  • Optimize and adapt AI systems for quality, efficiency, and controllability to meet stakeholder requirements.
  • Define requirements and provide technical direction to vendors and external partners supporting engineering and implementation.

Experience Requirements:
  • 3+ years in software engineering, AI/ML engineering, or production technology.
  • Proven ability to adapt across a wide range of technology tools.
  • Experience in creative, media, or film production technology environments.
  • Strong proficiency with generative AI models for imagery and video.
  • Ability to problem-solve, debug, refine, and evaluate prototypes with minimal supervision.
  • Strong collaboration skills across creative and technical teams.
  • Ability to balance technical capabilities with a human- and creativity-centered filmmaking approach.
  • Comfort working in iterative, feedback-driven environments with evolving ideas and ambiguous inputs.
  • Experience with real-time or game engine technologies such as Unreal or Unity (preferred).
  • Familiarity with film and television production pipelines and processes (preferred).
  • Experience working with ComfyUI (preferred).
  • Ability to work deeply with generative AI video models, write production-level code, and perform model fine-tuning such as LoRA training (preferred).

Education Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.


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Recruitment Transparency Notice



Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.

If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact .

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
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  • Position Id: a1WUQ000001UFp32AG
  • Posted 15 hours ago

Company Info

About Eliassen Group

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company that provides business and IT services for our clients as they seek to transform and execute strategies that will drive exceptional outcomes. Leveraging over 30 years of success, we focus on professional services, talent solutions, and life sciences. Eliassen Group offers local community presence and deep networks. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which we operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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