Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Arrows; United States; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrows is seeking an AI/Python developer to build greenfield AI pipelines and integrate AI features into the main site. You will collaborate with a small engineering team to design and document the AI architecture for seamless site integration.

The role requires Python, FastAPI, PHP/Laravel, and database experience, with remote work and occasional in-person training sessions with project architects and team leads.

Qualifications

• 2+ years commercial experience with Python and a Python web framework (Django, Flask, etc.)
• Ideally some work experience and knowledge of PHP and Laravel
• Understanding of MVC design patterns
• Knowledge of both object-oriented and functional Python programming
• Experience with SQL both for writing queries and creating table schemas. Ideally some experience with PostgreSQL's schemas and an understanding of multi-tenancy
• Experience working with large sets of data and code optimisation
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Understanding of Docker and Docker Compose
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Able to work independently and as a part of a collaborative team
• Able to keep up with new tools and processes and understand when they may be necessary
• Able to plan, organise, and deliver own tasks
• Ability to recommend ideas, communicate effectively, problem-solve, and think creatively

Responsibilities

• Writing efficient, testable, and reusable Python code using the FastAPI framework
• Integrating those AI features into the main site writing equally efficient, testable, and reusable code in PHP and Laravel
• Following the best practices and standards for development on the web app (enforced by linters and static analysis)
• Efficiently optimising storage, query, and indexing for AI features, such as vector search, for fast and accurate results.
• Orchestrating AI agent workflows and pipelines for integrating with the main site.
• Maintaining the quality of the code and product in all work done
• Debugging applications, monitoring, and fixing errors as the product grows
• Optimising performance and solving architectural challenges
• Integrating with 3rd parties via APIs
• Collaborating with developers, the testing team, marketing team, and product managers

Skills

Python

FastAPI

AI

Git

Code quality

Problem solving

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Laravel

Docker

Docker Compose

Job description

We are looking for an AI/Python developer, who is interested in building out greenfield AI pipelines and workflows. Ideally someone who would be familiar with PHP and Laravel as they will also be responsible for integrating their AI features into the main site. You will be working alongside a small team of other engineers to design, document, and build out the AI architecture to be integrated into the main site. This role would suit an AI Engineer who would like a long-term career in a growing company where they would be able to advance technically and progress their career. This is a remote role, with occasional office visits for training, development with the project architects and Team Leads, collaboration, and getting to know colleagues in person.

About the Role

You will be working with...

• Python 3.12 and the FastAPI web framework
• PHP 8.3 and Laravel 12
• PostgreSQL and MySQL
• Docker and Docker Compose
• Git using CI/CD workflow
• OpenAI and other 3rd party AI and embedding APIs and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Writing efficient, testable, and reusable Python code using the FastAPI framework
• Integrating those same AI features into the main site writing equally efficient, testable, and reusable code in PHP and Laravel
• Following the best practices and standards for development on the web app (enforced by linters and static analysis)
• Efficiently optimising storage, query, and indexing for AI features, such as vector search, for fast and accurate results.
• Orchestrating AI agent workflows and pipelines for integrating with the main site.
• Maintaining the quality of the code and product in all work done
• Debugging applications, monitoring, and fixing errors as the product grows
• Optimising performance and solving architectural challenges
• Integrating with 3rd parties via APIs
• Collaborating with developers, the testing team, marketing team, and product managers

Qualifications

• 2+ years commercial experience with Python and a Python web framework (Django, Flask, etc.)
• Ideally some work experience and knowledge of PHP and Laravel
• Understanding of MVC design patterns
• Knowledge of both object-oriented and functional Python programming
• Experience with SQL both for writing queries and creating table schemas. Ideally some experience with PostgreSQL's schemas and an understanding of multi-tenancy
• Experience working with large sets of data and code optimisation
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Understanding of Docker and Docker Compose
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Able to work independently and as a part of a collaborative team
• Able to keep up with new tools and processes and understand when they may be necessary
• Able to plan, organise, and deliver own tasks
• Ability to recommend ideas, communicate effectively, problem-solve, and think creatively