AI Engineer

Planet; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Reasonable accommodations

Job summary

Planet is seeking a hands-on AI Engineer to design, build, and deploy AI solutions across payments, software, and tax-free workflows. You will work with cross-functional teams to integrate AI tooling, support adoption, and drive measurable business impact in a fast-paced fintech environment.

You should have 3+ years of experience with AI tooling, familiarity with agent-based frameworks or orchestration tools, and strong knowledge of payments operations and automation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with AI tooling and fintech exposure.
• Experience with LLM-based agents or orchestration tools.
• Understanding payments operations and how automation drives efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Comfortable working in agile, cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities.
• Desirable: experience with conversational AI or intelligent document processing.

Responsibilities

• AI Tooling Development: Design, build, test, and deploy AI models and tools to support business use cases across operations, finance, and customer experience.
• Solution Design & Delivery: Translate business requirements into scalable AI solutions, ensuring alignment with architectural and compliance standards.
• Tooling Integration: Integrate AI capabilities into existing systems and workflows, collaborating with automation engineers and process analysts.
• Training & Adoption Support: Enable business teams through training, documentation, and hands-on support to drive adoption of AI tools.
• Roadmap Development: Contribute to the AI roadmap by identifying opportunities, evaluating feasibility, and proposing phased delivery plans.
• Vendor Engagement: Collaborate with external AI vendors and partners to evaluate, onboard, and manage third-party tooling and services.
• Use-Case Assessment: Participate in the intake and evaluation of AI use cases, assessing technical fit, data readiness, and delivery complexity.
• KPI Definition & Monitoring: Define success metrics for AI initiatives and monitor performance to ensure value realisation.
• Tooling Selection: Evaluate and recommend AI platforms, frameworks, and libraries based on business needs and technical fit.

Skills

AI tooling development

LLM-based agents

Orchestration tools

Agile cross-functional teams

Payments domain knowledge

Tools

Agent-based AI frameworks

Orchestration platforms

Job description

About Planet

Planet is a global provider of integrated technology and payments solutions for retail and hospitality customers.

We create great experiences for the millions of people who use our payments, software, and tax-free solutions every minute of every day.

Planet empowers its customers to deliver great customer experiences by combining payments and software in ways that drive greater loyalty, increase revenue and save time.

Founded over 35 years ago and with our headquarters in London, today we have more than 2,500 employees located across six continents serving our customers in more than 120 markets.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly capable and delivery-focused AI Engineer to join our growing AI Centre of Excellence. This role is pivotal in designing, building, and deploying AI solutions that drive automation, efficiency, and innovation across our payments ecosystem. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate AI tooling, support adoption, and ensure measurable business impact.

What You Will Do

• AI Tooling Development: Design, build, test, and deploy AI models and tools to support business use cases across operations, finance, and customer experience.
• Solution Design & Delivery: Translate business requirements into scalable AI solutions, ensuring alignment with architectural and compliance standards.
• Tooling Integration: Integrate AI capabilities into existing systems and workflows, collaborating with automation engineers and process analysts.
• Training & Adoption Support: Enable business teams through training, documentation, and hands‑on support to drive adoption of AI tools.
• Roadmap Development: Contribute to the AI roadmap by identifying opportunities, evaluating feasibility, and proposing phased delivery plans.
• Vendor Engagement: Collaborate with external AI vendors and partners to evaluate, onboard, and manage third‑party tooling and services.
• Use-Case Assessment: Participate in the intake and evaluation of AI use cases, assessing technical fit, data readiness, and delivery complexity.
• KPI Definition & Monitoring: Define success metrics for AI initiatives and monitor performance to ensure value realisation.
• Tooling Selection: Evaluate and recommend AI platforms, frameworks, and libraries based on business needs and technical fit.

Who You Are

• A hands‑on AI engineer with a strong track record of deploying AI solutions in fintech or high‑growth digital environments.
• You have 3+ years of experience with AI tooling and exposure to agent‑based AI frameworks or orchestration tools.
• You understand the nuances of payments operations and how automation can drive efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• You’re comfortable working in agile, cross‑functional teams and managing multiple priorities in a fast‑moving environment.
• Experience with LLM‑based agents, conversational AI, or intelligent document processing is highly desirable.

Why Planet

Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel‑good connected commerce.

At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.

Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.