HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others, upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.  

Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!  

We’re looking for early career IT professionals to join our team in Muscatine, Iowa ! Our IT Early Career Development Program is a two-year program offering rotations through the Information & Digital Technology organization solving business challenges. This role is ideal for someone with an interest in machine learning, generative AI technologies such as Open AI, Hugging Face, Llama-3, DALL-E, etc., and other deep learning models.

What You Will Do: 

• Develop, test, and deploy generative AI solutions for various domains such as text, image, audio, and video.
• Collaborate with other AI developers and stakeholders to understand the requirements and deliver solutions.
• Research and implement generative AI solution using large language models (LLMs), agents, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Collaborate with developers to refine and optimize AI algorithms.
• Support the deployment and integration of AI models into production systems.
• Document and present the results and insights of the generative AI projects.

What You Have

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field.
• Experience, knowledge, or interest in generative AI models and tools such as Open AI, Hugging Face, Llama-3, DALL-E, etc.
• Experience programming in Python and knowledge/experience of other languages
• Understanding of machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI concepts and principles, especially LLMs, agents, RAG, and inference evaluation.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

We are not accepting any candidates that require company sponsorship to legally work in the United States.  

HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and building products, operating under two segments.  The workplace furnishings segment is a leading global designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market under multiple unique brands.  The residential building products segment is the nation’s leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products.  

As one of the larger employers in Iowa, HNI Corporation was recognized in 2018, 2019, and 2020 for the diversity of our Board of Directors and was named in 2020, 2021, and #6 in 2022 as one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek.   

How we act today protects how we live tomorrow.  Check out our CSR Report here: https://www.hnicorp.com/social-responsibility  

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are not just core beliefs at HNI - they are operational imperatives.  We value each other’s differences in experiences and ideas to solve problems and better serve our customers. Take a look at our DEI goals here: https://www.hnicorp.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion  

We offer Benefits on Day 1, including a new voluntary benefit, Daily Pay! To learn about all the benefits HNI has to offer visit www.HNIbenefits.com.  

We also invite you to visit us at www.HNICorp.com to learn more!