See What We’re All About
As the fastest-growing distributor of restaurant equipment, HVAC and residential appliance parts, we like to do things a little differently. First, you need to understand and demonstrate our Core Values with safety being your first priority That’s key. But we’re also looking for unique enthusiasm, high integrity, courage to embrace change…and if you know a few jokes, that puts you on the top of our list!
Do you have a genius-level knowledge of original equipment manufacturer parts? If not, no problem! We’re more interested in passionate people with fresh ideas from different backgrounds. That’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We’re proud that our workplace has been recognized for its growth and innovation on the Inc. 5000 list 15 years in a row and the Crain’s Fast 50 list ten times. We are honored to be voted by our Chicagoland team as a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace for the last four years.
If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, go above and beyond and put your ambition to work, all while having some fun, let’s chat – Apply Today!
Perks
The Jobat aGlance
The Applied AI Engineer will advance internal AI capabilities by owning and improving high‑value, production‑ready AI solutions that are reliable, maintainable, and integrated into core business workflows. Working at the intersection of LLMs, machine learning, and modern software engineering, the role partners closely with AI, Business, and Enterprise Data teams to build enterprise‑grade systems across cloud and enterprise platforms. Success requires translating technical outcomes into clear business value while helping shape long‑term AI strategy and deployment across internal and customer‑facing experiences.
A Typical Day
●Design, develop, and deploy LLM and ML based AI solutions into production
●Build and maintain RAG pipelines, prompt orchestration workflows, and AI-driven automation systems
●Develop scalable inference services, APIs, and integration layers
●Investigate and resolve complex system and data challenges across AI pipelines, diagnosing root causes and implementing robust solutions
●Define and implement evaluation frameworks to assess AI performance, reliability, and business impact
●Integrate AI systems with cloud data platforms and enterprise applications
●Partner with business stakeholders to translate operational challenges into structured, measurable AI solutions
●Contribute to architectural decisions that ensure scalability, maintainability, and clear system boundaries
●Uphold strong engineering standards, documentation practices, and reproducibility across AI systems
To Land This Opportunity
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About Your Future Team
Our AI team enjoys building meaningful things and solving real problems and is just as open to a quick ping pong match or a light team moment when people want a break.
We value curiosity, strong problem-solving, and people who enjoy figuring things out, especially when the path isn’t obvious. It’s a team that balances focused work with small, optional ways to reset and connect!
At Parts Town, we value transparency and are committed to ensuring our team members feel appreciated and supported.We prioritize our positive workplace culture where collaboration, growth, and work-life balance are celebrated. The salary range for this role is $121,315.97-$163,720.39/annually which is based on including but not limited to qualifications, experience, and geographical location. Parts Town is a pay-forperformance company In addition to base pay, some roles offer a profit-sharing program, and an annual bonus depending on the role. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) with match, employee assistance programs, paid time off, paid sick time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and professional development opportunities.
Parts Town welcomes diversity and as an equal opportunity employer all qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
Parts Town was built from the ground up in 1987 with a team of just 5 people. The goal – to reinvent the restaurant equipment parts industry. 35 years later, we’re one of the fastest growing parts distributors in the foodservice equipment industry and have 1000+ team members who support national and international customers.
How did we do it? We hired great people with great ideas. Where others saw the impossible, our Townspeople saw opportunity. We formed important partnerships with manufacturers and built an expansive inventory of OEM parts so we can ship faster and more efficiently. We kept technology front of mind, developing the industry’s first mobile app, where you can research and purchase parts with ease (no more headaches!). As our story continues to unfold, our culture will continue to be centered around our core values (Safety, Integrity, Community, Passion, Courage, and Innovation).
Parts Town has been named to the Inc. 5000 list 15 years in a row, the Crain’s Fast 50 list 10 times, and we’ve landed on Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplace list for the past 3 years. We aren’t satisfied yet - our sights are always set on bigger, outside-the-box opportunities that will shake up the norm. We’re just getting started. Join us!
