AI Engineer

Jobright.ai; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobright.ai in the United States is seeking an AI Engineer to build and ship AI-powered products and features for users and businesses. You will develop applications, collaborate with product, design, and business teams, and iterate on product quality using user feedback.

The role offers ownership over end-to-end delivery, opportunities to work with the latest AI agents and tools, and a fast-growing environment at the intersection of AI, agents, and product.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of software engineering experience.
• Experience building AI-powered products using LLMs or AI agents.
• Expertise in backend or full-stack development.
• Strong ownership and ability to drive projects from idea to production.
• Interest in building AI products for real users rather than pure research.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship AI-powered products and features for both users and businesses.
• Develop agent-driven applications, workflows, APIs, and user experiences.
• Work across the stack (backend or full-stack) to bring AI products from idea to production.
• Collaborate with product, design, and business teams to solve real user problems.
• Experiment with the latest LLMs, AI agents, and developer tools to improve product capabilities.
• Continuously iterate on product quality using user feedback and data.

Skills

AI product development

LLMs & agents

Backend development

Full-stack development

Ownership

Production deployment

Job description

Jobright is a fast-growing AI-native job platform in the U.S. seeking an AI Engineer to build and ship AI-powered products and features for users and businesses. The role involves developing applications, collaborating with teams, and iterating on product quality using user feedback.

Why Join Us

• Build real, production AI agents used by real users
• High ownership and impact
• Work at the intersection of AI, agents, and product
• Shape how people experience AI-driven job search

Responsibilities

• Build and ship AI-powered products and features for both users and businesses
• Develop agent-driven applications, workflows, APIs, and user experiences
• Work across the stack (backend or full-stack) to bring AI products from idea to production
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and business teams to solve real user problems
• Experiment with the latest LLMs, AI agents, and developer tools to improve product capabilities
• Continuously iterate on product quality using user feedback and data

Qualification

Required

• 1–5 years of software engineering experience
• Experience building AI-powered products, applications, or features using LLMs, AI agents, RAG, or similar technologies
• Expertise in either backend or full-stack development
• Strong ownership and ability to drive projects from idea to production
• Interest in building AI products for real users rather than focusing purely on research or infrastructure

Preferred

• Startup experience, or a strong passion for startup environments and rapid growth
• Hands‑on experience building AI products used by real users
• Experience with modern AI developer tools such as Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, or similar
• Product-minded and comfortable operating in ambiguous environments