Senior Applied AI Engineer: Build scalable production AI

PressW, LLC; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

PressW, LLC, based in Austin, TX, seeks a Senior Applied AI Engineer to build scalable AI-powered applications across the full stack. You will work on frontend interfaces with TypeScript, backend services in Python (FastAPI), and cloud deployments with Terraform.

The role emphasizes performance, security, and collaboration with product managers, UX designers, and fellow AI engineers to deliver production-ready AI systems that drive real client value.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of TypeScript experience, including asynchronous programming, closures, typing, React, and Next.js.
• 4+ years of professional React experience, including React Server Components.
• 4+ years of Python development with FastAPI backend services.
• 2+ years using Terraform or similar IaC tools.
• Experience deploying scalable applications to production environments.
• Proficiency with HTML/CSS and Git version control.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, databases, and backend tech.
• Experience with Redux or Zustand state management.
• Experience with cloud deployment on AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain full-stack applications with focus on performance and scalability.
• Build and optimize backend services using Python (FastAPI) and integrate AI models and APIs.
• Design and implement frontend interfaces using TypeScript frameworks like React or Next.js.
• Manage cloud infrastructure and deploy applications on AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Utilize IaC tools like Terraform to manage cloud resources.
• Implement scalable systems for high-user load and optimize databases (PostgreSQL).
• Collaborate with product managers, AI engineers, and UX designers to ship AI-driven applications.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines and ensure security best practices in architecture.
• Stay updated with AI/ML advances and propose adoption where suitable.
• Maintain best practices in software engineering.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Python

RESTful APIs

Git

Tools

Terraform

FastAPI

React

Next.js

PostgreSQL

HTML/CSS

LangChain

LangGraph

Job description

PressW, LLC, based in Austin, TX, seeks a Senior Applied AI Engineer to build scalable AI-powered applications across the full stack. You will work on frontend interfaces with TypeScript, backend services in Python (FastAPI), and cloud deployments with Terraform.

The role emphasizes performance, security, and collaboration with product managers, UX designers, and fellow AI engineers to deliver production-ready AI systems that drive real client value.