Junior Ai Machine Learning Python Jobs in Tennessee

Who We Are

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with globalexpertisein filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA's diverse workforceidentifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world's top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.

The Role

TheAIArchitectis a member of a highlymotivated CAATechteam responsible for accelerating the creation of opportunity through the strategic use of data.In this role, you will design andarchitect intelligent systemsthat transform complexinformationinto structured knowledge and actionable insights using modern AI,LLMs,machine learning, and generativeapproachesto solve complex business problems, while defining architectural patterns, technical standards, and integration approaches that enable scalable enterprise adoptionand implementation.You willoperateacross the full lifecycle,from experimentation and evaluation to deployment andoptimization,guiding system design anddevelopingsolutionsthat ingest, interpret, and reason over large volumes ofdata. The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering fundamentals with handson experience buildingand architectingapplied AI systems thatoperatereliably in production environments,establishbest practices,and deliver measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

AI Architecture

• Define and evolve reference architectures for AI, machine learning, and generative AI systems

• Establish technical standards, patterns, and best practices for scalable and secure AI development

• Guide platform decisions across data, model development,and deployment infrastructure

• Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and vendors aligned with longterm architectural direction

Development ofAISolutions

• Design and implement endtoend AI workflows forcomplex data interpretation, knowledge extraction, and reasoning

• Build systems that convert unstructured content into structured representations

• Develop andoptimizeretrieval approaches that combine semantic and lexical search techniques

• Prototype, evaluateapproaches,test feasibility,and productionize generative AI solutions for realworld use cases

• Optimizesystems for latency, cost, and throughput

Evaluation, Reliability, and Quality

• Design and implement evaluation approaches to assess performance, relevance, and effectiveness of AI solutions

• Apply techniques to improve consistency, accuracy, and trustworthiness of outputs

• Implement methods for scoring, explainability, and ongoing quality assurance

• Monitor deployedsolutionsand data pipelines for performance, stability, and data quality over time

• Incorporate responsible AI practices including transparency, bias mitigation, and risk controls

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with crossfunctional team to align data science initiatives with business priorities

• Partner with leadership toidentifyand prioritize highimpact opportunities for data science applications

• Present insights and recommendations through clear visualizations tailored for audiences acrossdifferent rolesandexpertiselevels

Qualifications

• Minimum10+years buildingAI, MachineLearningandNLP solutions

• Minimum5+years building applied AI/LLM andgenerative systemsin production environments

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such Mathematics, Science, Engineering, or Computer Science.Master's Degree in relevant discipline preferred

• Experience designing enterprise scale AI and data architectures

• Experience with realtime and batch processing architectures

• Strong programming skills in Python and experience building data and AI pipelines

• Experience with information retrieval, semantic search, or knowledgedriven systems

• Experiencewithrelational,nonrelationaland semantic data stores

• Strong software engineering fundamentals (APIs, system design, testing, version control)

• Experience with Natural Language Processing methods and applications preferred

• Familiarity with data privacy considerationsand AI

• Excellent analytical andproblemsolvingskills

• Demonstrated initiative and ownership of tasks and projects

• Ability to prioritize, coordinate, and complete tasks to meet deadlines

• Ability to work effectively both independently and in team environments

• Ability to present complex problems in simple terms

Location

This role is hybrid, based in our Nashville office.

Compensation

The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $213,000 - $240,000 in Nashville, TN. This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in the role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.