AI-Driven Applications Integration Engineer

Kairos Power; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Kairos Power in Oak Ridge, TN seeks an Applications Integration Engineer embedded with the Operations Team. You will blend operations problem solving with software and AI development to build high‑complexity AI workflows and bespoke tools within Kairos’s secure environment.

Collaborate with Build and Operations engineers to solve reactor build, integration, testing, activation, fueling, and operation challenges while honoring engineering and licensing controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field with strong software capability.
• 2+ years in software, data, automation, AI/ML, or engineering work.
• Strong Python, APIs, JSON, SQL, Git, testing, and modern dev practices.
• Experience building or deploying LLM apps, RAG systems, or AI automation.
• Familiarity with APIs/databases and enterprise integration concepts.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot integration failures, data-flow issues, and defects.
• Validate behavior against requirements before deployment.
• Monitor reliability, performance, and data quality of apps.
• Translate field needs into AI-enabled workflows and tools.
• Integrate apps with APIs, MCP, MES, PLM, ERP, and other systems.
• Develop structured outputs for downstream controlled systems.
• Prototype rapidly and iterate with operational users.
• Ensure testing, observability, and human-in-the-loop controls.

Skills

Python

APIs

JSON

SQL

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Engineering

Tools

MES

PLM

ERP

Git

Cloud platforms

Job description

Kairos Power in Oak Ridge, TN seeks an Applications Integration Engineer embedded with the Operations Team. You will blend operations problem solving with software and AI development to build high‑complexity AI workflows and bespoke tools within Kairos’s secure environment.

Collaborate with Build and Operations engineers to solve reactor build, integration, testing, activation, fueling, and operation challenges while honoring engineering and licensing controls.