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Applied AI Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
12 hours ago
Salary
$135K - $175K / year
1 yr expEnglishPython
Job Description
• Build AI systems end-to-end: LLM integrations, workflow automation, data pipelines, and custom tooling
• Ship production code for client engagements in healthcare, education, and financial services
• Work with senior team members to translate business requirements into technical implementations
• Iterate on deployed systems based on real-world performance and client feedback
• Research and evaluate emerging AI tools against actual client needs
• Contribute to internal engineering standards, tooling, and documentation as the firm scales
Job Requirements
- 1-3+ years of experience in software engineering or applied AI
- Strong fundamentals in Python and comfort picking up new tools quickly
- Some hands-on experience with LLMs, whether through work, side projects, or hackathons
- A track record of shipping something real that people actually used
- A bias toward figuring things out rather than waiting to be told what to do
- Curiosity about the business side (a desire to understand why something is being built, not just how)
- Bonus: experience with RAG, agents, orchestration frameworks, or data pipelines
- Bonus: exposure to healthcare, education, or professional services
