AI Engineer

Public Policy Institute; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 74,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership of outcomes

Mentorship

Competitive salary

Job summary

Public Policy Institute in Pittsburgh, PA is hiring a mid-level AI Engineer who treats reliability as a feature, not an afterthought. You’ll own technology outcomes and join a supportive team in a fast-growing tech group.

You’ll work on tracking KPIs, running Kafka experiments, turning data mining analytics into actionable alerts, and collaborating with analysts to align time-series models with real behavior. The role emphasizes ownership, mentorship, and growth.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with ability to work independently and unblock teammates.
• Curiosity about why Public Policy Institute customers do what they do.
• RAG fundamentals plus Data Mining polish for clients.

Responsibilities

• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services.
• Ship Kafka experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks.
• Turn Data Mining on-call noise into meaningful alerts that drive action.
• Pair with technology analysts so Time Series Analysis models match real behavior.
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time.

Skills

Self-motivated

Independent work

Curiosity about customers

RAG fundamentals

Job description

We're growing the technology group at Public Policy Institute and need a mid-level AI Engineer who treats reliability as a feature, not an afterthought. The pitch is honest — $74,000 - $104,000, real ownership of technology outcomes, and a Public Policy Institute crew in Pittsburgh that has your back.

Key Responsibilities

• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
• Ship Kafka experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks
• Turn Public Policy Institute's Data Mining on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something
• Pair with technology analysts so Public Policy Institute's Time Series Analysis models match real behavior
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time

What You'll Bring

• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• Real curiosity about why Public Policy Institute customers do what they do
• RAG fundamentals plus the Data Mining polish clients notice

We are a fast-growing technology company, and Public Policy Institute calls Pittsburgh, PA home. We give mid-level hires room to fail small so they can later succeed big on technology work.

The offer rewards both ends, $74,000 - $104,000 for your Self-Motivation today and mentorship for the mid-level leader you become tomorrow.

This minute, the AI Engineer chair sits empty and the search is on.

We're looking for the person who reads technology job posts and thinks I could fix that.