Software Engineer

LightSight AI Consulting; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage with employer contrib.

Dental and vision plans

401(k) with 4% company match after 3mo

Optional supplemental coverage

Job summary

LightSight AI Consulting seeks engineers to design, build, and ship AI software from prototype through production, owning data pipelines and cloud foundations. You will translate product requirements into maintainable applications, work directly with client teams, and use AI-assisted development tools daily.

You will design, build, test, and deliver AI software and supporting systems, turning user requirements into practical implementations while maintaining code quality and documentation for

Qualifications

• U.S. work authorization; employment visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
• Ability to build and maintain production software as well as the data and cloud systems that support it.
• Comfort working directly with clients and converting requirements into reliable solutions.
• Strong engineering habits, including testing, documentation, code review, and maintainable design.
• Practical use of AI-assisted development tools and understanding of core LLM application techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deliver AI software and supporting systems, carrying work from prototype into production.
• Turn defined user experience and product requirements into practical implementations, raising feasibility concerns early.
• Use AI-assisted development tools and apply LLM techniques such as prompting, context management, tool use, retrieval, and hallucination control.
• Build and maintain data pipelines that prepare and structure client data for AI applications.
• Own code quality through review, testing, documentation, and designs that other engineers can extend.
• Work with client teams and internal product, engineering, and delivery partners to deliver solutions.

Job description

Role overview

Build and ship software that supports client businesses, from initial prototype through production, while owning the data pipelines and cloud foundations beneath it. You’ll translate product requirements into maintainable applications and infrastructure, work directly with client teams, and use AI-assisted development tools as part of your daily engineering practice.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deliver AI software and supporting systems, carrying work from prototype into production.
• Turn defined user experience and product requirements into practical implementations, raising feasibility concerns early.
• Use AI-assisted development tools and apply LLM techniques such as prompting, context management, tool use, retrieval, and hallucination control.
• Build and maintain data pipelines that prepare and structure client data for AI applications.
• Own code quality through review, testing, documentation, and designs that other engineers can extend.
• Work with client teams and internal product, engineering, and delivery partners to deliver solutions.

Requirements

• U.S. work authorization; employment visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
• Ability to build and maintain production software as well as the data and cloud systems that support it.
• Comfort working directly with clients and converting requirements into reliable solutions.
• Strong engineering habits, including testing, documentation, code review, and maintainable design.
• Practical use of AI-assisted development tools and understanding of core LLM application techniques.

Benefits and work setup

• Full-time, remote; Cleveland, Chicago, Phoenix, or Seattle are preferred locations, with no office requirement.
• Significant travel is expected.
• Salary range is $70,000–$170,000, with title and compensation level flexible based on experience.
• Benefits include health coverage with employer contributions, dental and vision plans, a 401(k) with a 4% company match after three months, and optional supplemental coverage.