Production AI Engineer — Ship Real‑World AI Work

Tenex; New York (NY); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical insurance

Dental and vision plans

Health Savings Account options

Employer-paid life and disability insurance

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Tenex is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer based in New York City to join their team in shipping production AI systems. This role requires 3 to 8 years of experience in software development and the ability to integrate AI into workflows that change client operations.

Compensation is uncapped, starting at $180,000 base, with additional earnings based on throughput. Benefits include comprehensive medical, life insurance, and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• 3 to 8 years of experience in building and shipping production software.
• Experience using AI as a core part of your work.
• Ability to manage multiple client workstreams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Design workflows that apply to real client problems.
• Own features end-to-end and ensure they are production-ready.
• Use AI tools to improve coding efficiency and output.

Skills

Building production software

Using AI tools for coding

Operational discipline

Collaborative rigor

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Cursor

Job description

Tenex is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer based in New York City to join their team in shipping production AI systems. This role requires 3 to 8 years of experience in software development and the ability to integrate AI into workflows that change client operations.

Compensation is uncapped, starting at $180,000 base, with additional earnings based on throughput. Benefits include comprehensive medical, life insurance, and flexible PTO.