Remote Staff AI Engineer

Description:

• Apptegy is a tech company focused on transforming communication for school districts across the nation.
• The company develops innovative solutions that help schools build strong brands, effectively reach their audiences, and understand their communities.
• Apptegy values client success and education, reflected in their fast response times and exceptional support.
• As a Staff AI Engineer, you will shape the future of AI within a product suite and embed cutting-edge LLM capabilities into user experiences.
• The role involves solving complex problems at the intersection of product, engineering, and artificial intelligence.
• You will mentor an engineering organization, establish AI best practices, and bring your strategic vision to life.
• Responsibilities include collaborating with product, design, and engineering teams, hands-on implementation of AI solutions, leading technical design and integration, and mentoring other engineers.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience with at least 8 years in software engineering is required.
• Expertise in software architecture, design patterns, API design, and building scalable, production-grade systems is necessary.
• Strong proficiency in Python and its data science/AI ecosystem is essential.
• A deep understanding of modern LLM architectures and hands-on experience applying them to real-world products is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in prompt engineering to achieve precise and reliable outcomes is necessary.
• Familiarity with data pipelines, ETL processes, databases, and data governance relevant to AI systems is required.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage is provided.
• A retirement 401(k) plan with employer match is available.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are offered.
• Mental health reimbursement is included in the benefits package.
• Unlimited paid time off is provided, including seasonal company-wide time off in December.
• Paid parental and medical leave is available for employees.