AI Engineer

Vikara.AI; United States; Remote; USD 105,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from industry pros

Exposure to live client work

High ownership

Competitive compensation

Remote work

Job summary

Vikara AI is seeking an AI Engineer to rapidly prototype AI-driven MVPs and translate innovative ideas into real-world products. You will work with GenAI APIs, Python, and cutting-edge toolchains to solve diverse client challenges and ship end-to-end solutions.

Join a team that values experimentation, public sharing of work, and high ownership. This remote role offers mentorship, exposure to live client work, and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python and GenAI APIs.
• Experience prototyping AI-driven MVPs.
• Comfort with rapid experimentation and iteration.
• Familiarity with edge-case handling and UX considerations.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly prototype AI-driven MVPs using GenAI, LLMs, and modern AI toolchains (e.g., LangChain, GPT-4).
• Tackle real-world client challenges across industries (healthcare, education, climate, logistics).
• Collaborate with AI PMs, engineers, and designers to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Own idea → prototype → usable product lifecycle and share work in public.

Skills

Python

GenAI APIs

Notebooks

Rapid prototyping

Product thinking

UX

Edge-case handling

Tools

LangChain

GPT-4

Claude

OpenCV

Whisper

Pinecone

vector DBs

Job description

AI Engineer

Company: Vikara AI

We're seeking an AI Engineer with a passion for transforming innovative ideas into real-world, AI-powered products. You thrive on exploring the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, move quickly from concept to prototype, and aren't afraid to experiment. If you prefer showcasing your work through your GitHub contributions rather than academic accolades, we'd love to connect!

What you'll Do:

• Rapidly prototype AI-driven MVPs using GenAI, LLMs, and modern AI toolchains.
• Tackle real-world client challenges across diverse industries (healthcare, education, climate, logistics, etc.)
• Use tools like LangChain, GPT-4, Claude, OpenCV, Whisper, Pinecone, vector DBs, and whatever's next.
• Collaborate directly with our AI PMs, engineers, and designers.
• Own end-to-end implementation: idea → prototype → usable product.
• Share your work internally and externally --- we believe in building in public

Who You Are:

• A builder. You're not waiting to be told — you figure it out and get it done.
• Comfortable with GenAI APIs, Python, notebooks, and rapid prototyping.
• Curious about product thinking, UX, and edge-case handling.
• Always experimenting with new models, hacks, and AI agents Hungry to learn, unafraid to fail, and care more about skills than titles.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI problems with real-world impact.
• Mentorship from industry pros in product, engineering, and design.
• Exposure to live client work and fast-paced execution cycles.
• High ownership. Real impact. No busy work.
• Competitive compensation

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $105,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

Work Location: Remote