Contract AI Engineer: Build AI Agents & Automations Remote

81 North; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote contract

USD hourly pay

Flex project-based engagement

EST overlap hours

Direct collaboration with leadership

Job summary

81 North is seeking an AI Engineer for a remote hourly contract. You will build AI-powered applications, agents, and workflow automations, using cutting-edge AI tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining engineering quality.

Expect to write automated tests, implement observability, and collaborate with senior technical leadership on client engagements. You should bring 3+ years of hands-on software development and strong familiarity with AI-assisted workflows, CI/CD, and production

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows.
• Experience with CI/CD, logging, monitoring, and production debugging.

Responsibilities

• Build AI-powered applications, agents, and workflow automations.
• Use modern AI coding tools to accelerate delivery.
• Write strong automated tests as part of the development process.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and observability for AI-driven systems.
• Support prompt evaluation, output consistency, and production reliability.
• Maintain clear documentation and proactively communicate progress.
• Work directly with senior technical leadership on client engagements.

Skills

AI-assisted development

Hands-on software development

CI/CD

Production debugging

Clear communication

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

MCP servers

Cursor

Windsurf

Job description

81 North is seeking an AI Engineer for a remote hourly contract. You will build AI-powered applications, agents, and workflow automations, using cutting-edge AI tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining engineering quality.

Expect to write automated tests, implement observability, and collaborate with senior technical leadership on client engagements. You should bring 3+ years of hands-on software development and strong familiarity with AI-assisted workflows, CI/CD, and production