Associate AI Software Engineer

internetbrands; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Internet Brands seeks an Associate AI Engineer for its Newark office to kickstart an AI-focused career within the Central AI team. You will collaborate across departments to design, develop, and deploy AI-powered tooling enabling smarter business decisions, with hands-on learning from day one.

You will contribute to building internal and client-facing AI solutions, gain exposure to DevOps practices, and expand your AI skillset through production deployment and maintenance tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or engineering discipline.
• Strong programming skills with an OO approach and secure coding practices.
• Experience with Generative AI models (GPT, Claude) and agents/Cli tools.
• Willingness to learn across the stack and collaborate with teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication to document solutions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design and documentation by understanding requirements and communicating updates clearly.
• Develop AI-enhanced products and internal/client solutions leveraging Agentic AI.
• Support deployment and validation in integration/production environments with basic DevOps processes.
• Troubleshoot issues and apply fixes to ensure smooth operation of applications.

Skills

OO programming

Generative AI

Agentic AI

Adaptability

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Data Science/Applied Math/Engineering

Tools

Git

Job description

Associate AI Engineer

Kickstart your career in AI! We're looking for Associate AI Engineers to join our Central AI team. This role is perfect for someone smart and innovative who is eager to apply what they've learned in school (or internships) and grow into an AI-focused career path. Working in our Newark office, you'll collaborate with various departments and teams to develop and deploy next-generation AI tools that power smarter business decisions - learning hands-on, while making an impact from day one.

This is a unique chance to convert your passion for AI and automation into real-world solutions that drive organization-wide transformation across Internet Brands.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in Design and Documentation – Support senior team members by understanding business and product requirements, helping to determine possible solutions, documenting designs or simple solutions, and clearly communicating updates and technical details within the team.
• Development of AI Enhanced Products – Develop internal and client facing solutions, leveraging Agentic AI to produce highly automated systems that may perform complex workflows through AI reasoning, acting, observing, planning, and self-refining.
• Supporting & Operationalization - Learn to deploy and validate your code in integration and production environments using standard build and merge processes. Gain exposure to key DevOps tools within our infrastructure, including basic logging, monitoring, and release workflows.
• Development Support – Assist in troubleshooting, investigating issues, and applying fixes to ensure smooth operation of applications and services.

About You:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, (or any other engineering discipline)
• Strong programming skills with an object-oriented approach and understanding of security best practices. Experience with at least one modern programming language and its ecosystem.
• Generative AI, Prompt Engineering & Agentic AI - Practical experience working with generative AI models such as GPT, Claude, and similar LLMs. Experience with coding agents, such as Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Gemini CLI.
• Adaptability & Learning Mindset - Willingness and ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies, frameworks, and tools as needed. Open to working across the stack to support the development of AI-powered solutions. Comfortable stepping beyond core skill sets to contribute whereverneeded in the AI application lifecycle.
• Communication Skills - Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members, understand business requirements, and clearly document solutions and updates.

Bonus Points:

• Version control system - Experience with version control systems like Git, including basic workflows such as branching and merge requests.
• Unit Testing - Experience writing and running automated tests with any testing framework to ensure code quality and reliability. Able to catch bugs early through strong unit testing habits.
• Able to craft prompts to drive contextually relevant outputs and build basic agentic workflows (e.g., tool usage, multi-step reasoning, or dynamic context handling). Experience integrating LLM APIs to build AI-powered features and workflows.

Why You'll Love This Role:

• Work on projects that matter. See results or learn from failures quickly.
• Exposure to developing automated AI solutions in business. Direct influence on AI implementation projects with real business impact.
• Hands-on learning and mentorship. Opportunities to evolve and explore different areas of GenAI and Technology. .
• A collaborative, supportive team environment.

Compensation:

At Internet Brands, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the compensation for this role to start at $60k and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience.

Benefits:

• Health insurance options such as medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care
• Short-term and long-term disability insuranceLife and AD&D insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and well-being coaching services
• Voluntary benefits such as home, auto and pet insurance
• Discounted legal and financial services

Internet Brands®, headquartered in El Segundo, Calif, is a fully integrated online media and software services company focused on four high-value vertical categories: Health, Automotive, Legal, and Home/Travel. The company's properties and platforms include the WebMD, Medscape, and Henry Schein ONE networks, which are the global leaders in their markets; Nolo, Avvo, and Martindale, which form the largest consumer information provider in the legal market; and CarsDirect, Fodor's Travel, and many others which are leaders in their key vertical markets. Internet Brands' award-winning consumer websites lead their categories and serve more than 250 million monthly visitors, while a full range of web presence offerings has established deep, long-term relationships with SMB and enterprise clients. The company's powerful, proprietary operating platform provides the flexibility and scalability to fuel the company's continued growth. Internet Brands is a portfolio company of KKR and Warburg Pincus.

Internet Brands is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO).