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Sr. Associate, AI Engineer

SC Johnson · WI

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

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Behavioral

Walk me through an AI project you built, whether at work, in a hackathon, or on your own time. What problem was it solving and what did you actually build?

whether the candidate has real hands-on build experience versus just conceptual knowledge of AI tools

Tell me about a time you evaluated two different tools, models, or frameworks before deciding which one to use. How did you decide?

whether they can be methodical and objective rather than just picking whatever's trendy

Tell me about a time you had to explain a technical AI concept to someone non-technical, like a business stakeholder. How did it go?

communication skill across technical and business audiences, which this role requires constantly

This team includes people in the Philippines, meaning some evening meetings and async collaboration. Tell me about a time you worked closely with a team in a different time zone or culture.

realistic expectations and experience working across time zones and remote collaboration

What's an emerging AI tool or technique you've been paying attention to lately, and what makes it interesting to you?

genuine curiosity and self-directed learning, since the role requires staying current on fast-moving tools

Technical

Explain what an agentic workflow is and give an example of when tool calling would matter versus a simple prompt-response setup.

real understanding of agentic concepts versus buzzword familiarity

How do you approach prompt engineering when a model keeps giving inconsistent or wrong outputs?

practical debugging skill with LLMs, not just theoretical prompting knowledge

What does clean, maintainable code mean to you, and can you give an example of a time you refactored something because it wasn't meeting that bar?

software engineering discipline, since this role is engineering-first, not just AI experimentation

How do you use Git in your day-to-day work, and have you run into a merge conflict or bad rollback you had to untangle?

real, hands-on version control habits rather than textbook knowledge

Have you used tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude Code? Walk me through how you actually use them versus just letting them write code for you.

whether they use AI coding assistants critically and understand what they generate

Situational

Say you're asked to build a prototype that uses an LLM to automate a business workflow, but you're only given a vague description of what the business team wants. What's your first move?

how they handle ambiguity and whether they know to clarify requirements before writing code

You've built a working prototype but it needs to go from your laptop into something other teams can actually use in production. What has to change?

awareness of the gap between a demo and a maintainable, production-ready application

Imagine you build an AI feature and later discover it occasionally gives a confidently wrong answer to a business user. What do you do?

judgment around AI reliability, hallucination risk, and responsible deployment

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The full job description

As published by SC Johnson.

SC Johnson has been leading with purpose for 140 years, building high-quality products and iconic brands found in homes, schools and businesses in virtually every country worldwide – including OFF!®, Raid®, Glade®, Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, method®, Autan®, Baygon®, Mr Muscle®, Duck®, Lysoform® and more. The 13,000 people of our global, fifth-generation family company are committed to making the world a better place today and for future generations. ABOUT THE ROLE We're looking for a Sr. Associate, AI Engineer to build AI-powered applications, workflows and prototypes and shape the future of work at SCJ. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys technical hands-on work with AI models, coding assistants, agentic workflows, and new developer tools. You'll work alongside experienced AI engineers to prototype new ideas, build AI-powered applications, and bring innovative capabilities into production for use across the enterprise. Whether you've built AI projects through work, coursework, internships, hackathons, open-source contributions, or personal side projects, we want to hear from you. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Build AI-powered applications, workflows, and prototypes. • Develop prompts, AI agents, skills, and automation solutions to solve business problems. • Evaluate new AI models, frameworks, and developer tools. • Write clean, maintainable code using modern software engineering practices. • Collaborate with engineers, product teams, and business stakeholders. • Contribute reusable components and help improve our AI engineering practices. • Continuously learn and share knowledge about emerging AI technologies. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline. • 2+ years of software engineering or AI-related experience. • Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship for full-time employment. PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS • Building AI prototypes, pilots, AI hackathon projects. • Strong programming skills in Python or a similar programming language. • Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, APIs, and version control. • Experience with prompt engineering and working with Large Language Models (LLMs). • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. • Understanding of LLM concepts such as prompting, retrieval, tool calling, and agentic workflows. • Experience with Git and collaborative software development. • Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar. • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud) or modern AI frameworks is a plus. JOB REQUIREMENTS • Full-time during US business hours with occasional evening meetings with Philippines team members • Remote work available once a week after 90-day onboarding period • This role is not eligible for relocation BENEFITS AND PERKS SC Johnson’s total compensation packages are at or above industry levels. In addition to salary, total packages may include bonuses, long-term incentives, matching 401(k) contributions and profit sharing based on company profitability, job level and years of service. As a family company, we’re committed to providing benefits such as subsidized health care plans, maternity/paternity/adoption leave, flexible work arrangements, vacation purchase options, recreation and fitness centers, childcare, counseling services and more.   Inclusion & Diversity We’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment where all people can thrive. We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion . Better Together At SC Johnson, we believe people achieve their best when they collaborate and work together in person. We value connection to strengthen teamwork, accelerate problem solving, and drive innovation. Equal Opportunity Employer The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law. Accommodation Requests If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262-260-3343 or email your request to SCJHR@scj.com . All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO Know Your Rights poster  for more information.

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