AI & Machine Learning Engineer

RidgeArl; New York (NY); Remote; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking an AI Engineer to enhance their platform through the development of LLM-powered features. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of experience in AI/LLM development and possess strong skills in prompt engineering and software integration. This is a fully remote position with a competitive salary range of $190k – $220k.

Benefits

Equity

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering and AI/LLM development.
• Experience building and integrating AI/LLM-powered backend features.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in shaping platform use of large language models.
• Focus on building and improving LLM-powered products.

Skills

Experience with LLMs

Prompt engineering

RAG pipelines

TypeScript

Python

Vector databases

ML techniques

NLP techniques

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Overview

As an AI Engineer you will play a key role in shaping how our platform uses large language models to deliver value to customers. You’ll focus on building and improving LLM-powered products and features — from crafting high-quality prompts to evaluating and tuning model outputs for optimal performance. This is a highly collaborative, product-focused role where

Seniority

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering and AI/LLM development (open to less YOE if stronger pedigree)

Work experience

• Experience building and integrating AI/LLM-powered backend features.
• Prior experience at an early-stage startup.
• Founding engineer or CTO

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Top school is a big a nice-to-have

Hard skills

• Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and RAG pipelines.
• Experience writing and maintaining code (primarily in TypeScript/Python) to implement support for LLM interactions.
• Experience with vector databases and embedding frameworks.
• Solid foundation in ML and NLP techniques.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: $190k – $220k

Equity: Competitive

Remote work policy: This is a fully remote position, ideally within a U.S. time zone.

Visa sponsorship not available