Senior AI Solutions Engineer, Data Science (Fully Remote)

Penguin Random House; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Penguin Random House seeks a seasoned software engineer to design, build, and operate LLM-powered applications over catalog and sales data.

You will own end-to-end services, connect AI models to internal data via MCP servers and tool integrations, and deploy on AWS/Databricks, including evaluation and monitoring.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building production-quality software with ML/AI systems.
• Hands-on experience with MCP servers, AWS/Databricks, and model APIs.
• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in CS or related field; strong Python skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate LLM-powered applications and services.
• Stand up MCP servers and tool integrations for safe internal data access.
• Own services end-to-end, including deployment, evaluation, and monitoring in AWS/Databricks.

Skills

Production software

ML/AI systems

Python

System integration

Education

MS/PhD CS or related

Tools

MCP servers

AWS

Databricks

Vector databases

Model APIs

Job description

• Design, build, and operate LLM-powered applications and services (e.g., agentic workflows, RAG systems) over catalog, sales, and operational data.
• Stand up and maintain MCP servers and tool integrations that connect AI models to internal data and systems safely and reliably.
• Own services end-to-end, including architecture, implementation, deployment, evaluation, and monitoring in AWS/Databricks.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years building production-quality software, including hands-on experience with ML/AI systems.
• Experience with MCP servers, cloud ML platforms (AWS, Databricks), model APIs, and vector databases.
• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in CS or related field; strong Python engineering skills.

Additional Information:

• Salary range $180,000-$220,000; eligible for annual profit award or bonus.
• Full-time benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and more.
• Applications accepted through October 8, 2026; rolling review.

Penguin Random House

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. We are committed to quality, excellence, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process, with a vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints.