On-site AI Engineer — Enterprise AI & Data Platforms

Shelter Insurance; Columbia Township, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Dress for Your Day

Flexible Scheduling

Job summary

Shelter Insurance is seeking an AI Engineer to implement governed AI experiences under guidance from senior engineers and product leaders, balancing rapid experimentation with enterprise-grade testing and security.

You will work on Python-based AI applications, REST APIs, and data platforms, leveraging Snowflake/Glean and cutting-edge AI techniques in a highly regulated insurance environment. This on-site role in Columbia, MO offers a competitive pay band and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, data science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience, required.
• Experience developing software, data products, AI applications, or enterprise integrations.
• Hands-on experience with Python and REST APIs, plus familiarity with SQL and Git, required.
• Working knowledge of large language models, prompt engineering, embeddings, vector search, RAG, and agentic workflows, required.
• Experience with Snowflake, Glean, or comparable data, search, knowledge-management, or AI platforms.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle practices, testing, monitoring, and secure development.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience building with Snowflake Cortex, Snowflake CoCo, Glean agents, or similar enterprise AI platforms, preferred.
• Experience with evaluation harnesses, prompt/version management, observability, or AI quality measurement, preferred.
• Experience in insurance, financial services, or other highly regulated data environments, preferred.
• Familiarity with identity, role-based access control, data classification, and privacy-by-design practices, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement and support governed AI experiences under senior engineer, architect, and product leader direction.
• Balance rapid experimentation with enterprise testing, security, observability, and operational ownership.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

SQL

Git

Large language models

Prompt engineering

Embeddings

Vector search

RAG

Agentic workflows

Data science

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering/data science

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Snowflake Cortex

Snowflake CoCo

Glean agents

Job description

Shelter Insurance is seeking an AI Engineer to implement governed AI experiences under guidance from senior engineers and product leaders, balancing rapid experimentation with enterprise-grade testing and security.

You will work on Python-based AI applications, REST APIs, and data platforms, leveraging Snowflake/Glean and cutting-edge AI techniques in a highly regulated insurance environment. This on-site role in Columbia, MO offers a competitive pay band and benefits.