AI Forward Engineer

Posted 23d ago

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Own end-to-end delivery of AI-powered applications, automations, integrations, and internal tools
Work directly with clients to understand business problems, workflows, and technical requirements
Translate business needs into product requirements and actionable technical plans
Partner with engineers on application architecture, APIs, data flows, integrations, and deployment
Rapidly prototype and validate solutions using AI-assisted development tools
Leverage AI throughout discovery, planning, development, testing, documentation, and delivery
Manage priorities, remove blockers, and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Identify opportunities to automate workflows and incorporate AI into products and processes

3+ years in a technical product, engineering, solutions, or delivery role
Experience working closely with software engineers to build and ship applications
Strong understanding of modern AI applications and LLM-powered products
Active hands-on user of tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar
Working knowledge of backend development, including APIs, services, integrations, and application architecture
Familiarity with a backend language such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#, or similar
Understanding of SQL, relational databases, and basic data modeling
Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP and how modern applications are deployed
Ability to understand technical architecture, data flows, and engineering tradeoffs
Strong product mindset, ownership mentality, and client-facing communication skills
Passion for experimenting with emerging AI tools and new ways of building software
Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal)

Hands-on experience building APIs, automations, integrations, or internal applications
Experience with Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Docker, or CI/CD
Experience building with LLM APIs, RAG, agents, tool calling, or AI workflow orchestration
Consulting, agency, or client-facing software delivery experience
Experience taking products or tools from 0 to 1

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