AI Engineer (San Jose, CA)

blueacornici; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Acorn iCi is seeking an AI Engineer to design and ship AI-powered solutions for internal teams and enterprise customers. You will own end-to-end delivery from problem framing to production.

Responsibilities include building production-grade AI solutions using LLMs, RAG pipelines, and orchestration; collaborating with product, design, and stakeholders to define requirements; and contributing reusable components and tooling to the team. Hybrid role in San Jose, CA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• 2+ years shipping AI or ML-powered solutions in production.
• Strong hands-on skills in Python and TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Comfort with React for building AI-driven user experiences.
• Practical experience with LLM APIs such as Anthropic, OpenAI, or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of prompt engineering, tool use, structured outputs, and agent patterns.
• Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases, and retrieval quality evaluation.
• Solid grasp of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Adobe I/O Runtime.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices including CI/CD, logging, and monitoring.
• Clear written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Build production-grade AI solutions using LLMs, agents, RAG pipelines, and orchestration frameworks.
• Translate ambiguous business needs into clear technical designs and working software.
• Prototype quickly, then harden for scale, observability, and cost efficiency.
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise systems including Adobe Experience Platform, Workfront, Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO).
• Define success metrics and build evaluation harnesses to measure model and system performance.
• Stay current on emerging AI capabilities and bring practical ideas back to the roadmap.
• Partner with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders to shape requirements and demo progress.
• Contribute reusable components, internal skills, and shared tooling that lift the entire team.

Skills

Python

TypeScript/JavaScript

React

LLM APIs

Prompt engineering

RAG architectures

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Communication

Job description

Position Overview

Blue Acorn iCi is seeking an AI Engineer to design and ship AI-powered solutions that solve real business problems for internal teams and enterprise customers. You will own solutions end to end, from problem framing with product and business owners, to rapid prototyping, to hardening for production.

Location: Hybrid - Onsite 3 days a week expected in San Jose, CA

Key Responsibilities

AI Solution Development & Engineering

• Build production-grade AI solutions using LLMs, agents, RAG pipelines, and orchestration frameworks.
• Translate ambiguous business needs into clear technical designs and working software.
• Prototype quickly, then harden for scale, observability, and cost efficiency.
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise systems including Adobe Experience Platform, Workfront, Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO), and internal data platforms.

AI Evaluation & Optimization

• Define success metrics and build evaluation harnesses to measure model and system performance.
• Stay current on emerging AI capabilities and bring practical ideas back to the roadmap.

Collaboration & Reusable Solutions

• Partner with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders to shape requirements and demo progress.
• Contribute reusable components, internal skills, and shared tooling that lift the entire team.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• 2+ years shipping AI or ML-powered solutions in production.
• Strong hands‑on skills in Python and TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Comfort with React for building AI‑driven user experiences.
• Practical experience with LLM APIs such as Anthropic, OpenAI, or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of prompt engineering, tool use, structured outputs, and agent patterns.
• Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases, and retrieval quality evaluation.
• Solid grasp of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Adobe I/O Runtime.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices including CI/CD, logging, and monitoring.
• Clear written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications/Education

• Experience with Adobe Experience Platform, Workfront, GenStudio, or Adobe Journey Optimizer.
• Familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, or similar data platforms.
• Background in enterprise SaaS, marketing technology, or customer engineering.
• Contributions to open‑source AI tooling or internal developer platforms.
• Experience with agent frameworks such as LangGraph, CrewAI, or similar.

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $125,000–$175,000 annually. Actual compensation may vary depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job‑related factors.

About Blue Acorn iCi

Blue Acorn iCi, a business unit of Infosys Nova Holdings, LLC, is a digital experience partner helping global brands design, build, and optimize the future of customer engagement. We blend data, design, and technology to deliver connected commerce and content solutions that drive measurable results.

Specializing in the Adobe Experience Cloud, we provide end‑to‑end services across commerce, content, analytics, and customer insights. Backed by Infosys, we’re growing fast—and we’re looking for exceptional talent to grow with us.

Our teams work at the intersection of strategy and execution—solving complex challenges for industry leaders in healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and beyond. From large‑scale digital transformation programs to platform implementations and ongoing optimization, we bring deep expertise and a collaborative mindset to every engagement.

Why Join Us?

Blue Acorn iCi is a place for curious thinkers, smart builders, and digital pioneers. We’re more than a consultancy—we’re a team of innovators helping the world’s top brands shape the future of digital.

Here, you won’t just contribute to a project—you’ll drive meaningful outcomes, collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams, and grow your skills in a high‑impact, high‑growth environment. We believe great work starts with great people, and we’re committed to creating a culture where talent thrives, ideas spark change, and results speak for themselves.

If you’re ready to push boundaries, deliver real value, and help shape the next generation of digital experiences—this is your place.

For US based roles, candidates must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future. Infosys Nova Holdings, LLC does not provide immigration or visa sponsorship for this position (including H4 EAD, H‑1B, OPT, CPT, TN, O‑1, E‑3, or J‑1 visas).

Full Time, Non‑Temporary Employees enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability, paid time off, 401(k), and more!

Blue Acorn iCi is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.

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