Forward-Deployed AI & Operations Engineer

sharkninjaoperatingllc; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Employee stock purchase program

Life insurance

Paid time off

HSA contributions

Job summary

SharkNinja, a global product design and technology company headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, is seeking an AI-focused engineer to join THE FIN team. You will embed with business units, turn complex challenges into reliable data, automation and AI solutions, and drive measurable improvements.

You will own delivery from problem understanding through production, adoption and impact, collaborating with cross-functional teams and applying strong commercial judgment, security and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience building and deploying production software or data products.
• Understanding end-to-end business operations in CPG/retail/manufacturing.
• Proficient in Python and SQL.
• Strong commercial judgment and data-driven decision making.
• Experience with AI outputs validation and governance.

Responsibilities

• Embed with business units to map workflows and identify value.
• Build applications and data products from zero to usable solutions.
• Integrate enterprise systems and apply AI for better outcomes.
• Test, deploy, monitor, and maintain solutions with security and quality.
• Drive adoption and measure business impact.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Automation

Production software

Commercial acumen

Security & monitoring

AI validation

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Snowflake

DBT

React

AIP

Job description

SharkNinja, a global product design and technology company headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, is seeking an AI-focused engineer to join THE FIN team. You will embed with business units, turn complex challenges into reliable data, automation and AI solutions, and drive measurable improvements.

You will own delivery from problem understanding through production, adoption and impact, collaborating with cross-functional teams and applying strong commercial judgment, security and governance.