Sr Ai Engineer

Apex Systems, LLC; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K plan

HSA program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training & certifications

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to design and build the secure, scalable enterprise foundation for AI assistants and autonomous agents. You will collaborate with AI architects, business and IT teams to translate strategy into practical, production-ready solutions.

The role focuses on developing AI-powered applications, integrating with enterprise services and data sources, and delivering secure, compliant AI patterns across the organization.

Qualifications

• Professional experience designing or developing AI, machine learning, generative AI, or intelligent automation solutions.
• Hands-on experience building AI-powered applications, assistants, agents, or related capabilities.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience delivering production-quality solutions.
• Experience integrating AI capabilities with enterprise applications, services, APIs, and data sources.

Responsibilities

• Help design and build a secure, scalable enterprise foundation for AI assistants and autonomous agents.
• Develop AI agents that support business operations, internal productivity, new products, and other organizational use cases.
• Partner with the AI architect to translate architectural direction into working solutions.
• Collaborate with business and IT teams to identify, refine, and implement appropriate AI use cases.
• Build prototypes and proofs of concept to test technical feasibility and business value.
• Support the deployment, integration, testing, and ongoing improvement of AI solutions.
• Apply security, privacy, governance, and responsible AI considerations throughout the development lifecycle.
• Evaluate new AI capabilities and recommend practical ways to incorporate them into the organization’s platform.
• Clearly communicate technical decisions, risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Contribute reusable patterns, documentation, and development standards that other teams can follow.

Skills

AI engineering

Generative AI

Software development

APIs integration

Tools

APIs

Security practices

Enterprise integrations

Job description

# Sr Ai EngineerApply**Job#: 3053891****Job Description:**Senior AI EngineerPosition SummaryThe Senior AI Engineer will help design and build the enterprise foundation used to develop, deploy, and support AI assistants and autonomous agents across the organization. This person will work closely with the AI architect, engineering teams, business partners, and technology leadership to turn emerging AI opportunities into secure, practical solutions.The ideal candidate combines hands-on AI engineering experience with curiosity, adaptability, and a continuous-learning mindset. This is a rapidly evolving environment, so the successful candidate must be comfortable testing new approaches, solving ambiguous problems, and adjusting as technologies and use cases develop.Key Responsibilities* Help design and build a secure, scalable enterprise foundation for AI assistants and autonomous agents.* Develop AI agents that support business operations, internal productivity, new products, and other organizational use cases.* Partner with the AI architect to translate architectural direction into working solutions.* Collaborate with business and IT teams to identify, refine, and implement appropriate AI use cases.* Build prototypes and proofs of concept to test technical feasibility and business value.* Support the deployment, integration, testing, and ongoing improvement of AI solutions.* Apply security, privacy, governance, and responsible AI considerations throughout the development lifecycle.* Evaluate new AI capabilities and recommend practical ways to incorporate them into the organization’s platform.* Clearly communicate technical decisions, risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.* Contribute reusable patterns, documentation, and development standards that other teams can follow.Required Qualifications* Professional experience designing or developing AI, machine learning, generative AI, or intelligent automation solutions.* Hands-on experience building AI-powered applications, assistants, agents, or related capabilities.* Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience delivering production-quality solutions.* Experience integrating AI capabilities with enterprise applications, services, APIs, and data sources.* Understanding of application security, data protection, access control, and responsible AI practices.* Ability to move from proof of concept to practical implementation.* Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.* Ability to work effectively in an environment where requirements and technologies continue to evolve.* Strong communication and collaboration skills.* Willingness to work remotely while attending Capella Tower when needed.Preferred Qualifications* Experience building autonomous or semi-autonomous AI agents.* Experience creating shared AI platforms, frameworks, reusable services, or development standards.* Experience supporting enterprise-scale AI adoption.* Experience working with architects, product teams, information security, governance teams, and business stakeholders.* Experience evaluating emerging AI tools and translating them into practical use cases.* Demonstrated interest in continuous learning, experimentation, and innovation. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Remote:** Yes**Location:** Minneapolis, MN, US**Job Type:** Applications and Data Management**Date Posted:** September 28, 2026**Pay Range:** $60 - $85 per hour