Senior AI Software Engineer - Level I

Zohorecruit; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Flexible vacation

Mental health support

Retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Incentive programs

Job summary

Symbiotic Services in Saint Paul, MN is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - AI to design and implement AI-powered software that enhances tax and accounting workflows through automation and intelligence. You will build multi-component pipelines, RAG architectures, and AI agents.

Collaborate with Product, UX, and Data Science, conduct POCs, ensure quality and compliance, and stay ahead of AI advances while shaping scalable, production-ready systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 1+ year AI/ML.
• Strong Python proficiency for web apps, distributed systems, and APIs.
• Hands-on with PyTorch and TensorFlow.
• Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, and search-driven AI.
• Experience integrating AI models into production via APIs and data pipelines.
• Understanding of ML lifecycle and MLOps.
• AWS experience in design, deployment, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex AI systems, including multi-component pipelines, RAG architectures, and AI agents.
• Build and maintain robust testing frameworks, monitoring solutions, and ethical AI practices.
• Proactively identify risks and performance issues using data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, and Data/Science teams to align AI with business goals.
• Conduct POCs to assess emerging technologies and AI use cases.
• Evaluate existing systems and propose scalability improvements.
• Stay current with AI advancements and promote adoption of relevant tools.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

Distributed systems

APIs

Web applications

RAG

AI agents

MLOps

Vector databases

Embeddings

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

AWS

Job description

Saint Paul, United States | Posted on 02/09/2026

Are you passionate about building AI-driven software that transforms how professionals work? Symbiotic Services is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - AI for a high-impact opportunity with a leading global organization. This role blends innovative, startup-style problem solving with the scale and stability of an established enterprise, focusing on AI-powered solutions that enhance tax and accounting workflows through automation and intelligence.

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer - AI, you will:

• Design and implement complex AI systems, including multi-component pipelines, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, and custom AI agents
• Build and maintain robust testing frameworks, monitoring solutions, and ethical AI practices to ensure system quality, reliability, and compliance
• Proactively identify risks and performance issues, using data-driven insights to recommend and implement improvements
• Collaborate closely with Product, UX, and Data/Science teams to align AI capabilities with business goals and translate requirements into technical solutions
• Conduct proof-of-concepts (POCs) to assess emerging technologies and validate innovative AI use cases
• Evaluate existing systems and propose architectural, scalability, and efficiency enhancements
• Continuously stay current with AI advancements and promote adoption of relevant tools and technologies

Required Qualifications

5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 1+ year focused on AI/ML

Strong proficiency in Python, with experience developing web applications, distributed systems, and APIs

Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow

Solid understanding of modern AI systems, including RAG architectures, AI agents, and agent-based systems

Experience integrating AI models into production environments using APIs and data pipelines

Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, and search-driven AI solutions

Strong foundation in machine learning principles, model evaluation, system design, and MLOps across the full AI lifecycle

Curiosity and enthusiasm for exploring new technologies and engineering approaches

Preferred Qualifications

1-2 years of experience with AWS, including designing, deploying, and operating scalable cloud services (e.g., Lambda, S3, EC2)

What's in It for You

Hybrid Work Model: Flexible schedule with a mix of in-office and remote work

Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Supportive policies, including work-from-anywhere options for part of the year

Career Development: Strong emphasis on continuous learning, skill development, and long-term growth in an AI-focused environment

Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including flexible vacation, mental health support, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, and incentive programs

Inclusive Culture: A workplace committed to inclusion, collaboration, and professional wellbeing

Social Impact: Opportunities for paid volunteer time and participation in community and ESG initiatives

Symbiotic Services is proud to represent this opportunity and is committed to a fair, inclusive, and human-centered recruitment process.