Applied AI Engineer, Work From Home at Next Step Systems

San Francisco, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Sep, 26

Salary

200000.0

Posted On

02 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

LLMs, Prompt Engineering, Python, Node.js, SQL, NoSQL, Vector Databases, REST APIs, A/B Testing, OpenAI, Anthropic, Pinecone, Weaviate, System Integration, Evaluation Frameworks, Software Engineering

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Description

Job Description Applied AI Engineer, Work From Home We are looking for an Applied AI Engineer to design, build, and optimize AI-powered features that sit directly inside our product workflows. The Applied AI Engineer role focuses on turning model capabilities into real product behavior, where AI interacts with users, supports decision-making, and powers automation across insurance journeys. This is a fully remote role where you will be part of a global engineering team working across multiple countries to build reliable, scalable AI-powered systems. We have multiple openings for this position. This position is 100% Remote. Applied AI Engineer Responsibilities: - Build AI-powered product features integrated into real insurance workflows. - Design and optimize LLM-based interactions across customer and internal systems. - Develop prompts, reasoning flows, and structured AI outputs for production use cases. - Evaluate model performance using real-world data, feedback loops, and experiments. - Improve reliability of AI outputs through guardrails, fallback logic, and validation layers. - Work closely with backend engineers to integrate AI capabilities into APIs and workflows. - Design and implement AI-driven automation features (chat, recommendations, decision support). - Analyze user behavior and model responses to continuously improve AI performance. - Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to ship end-to-end AI features. - Contribute to AI system design decisions focused on usability and real-world impact. Applied AI Engineer Outcomes - AI features are reliable, consistent, and production-ready across workflows. - User-facing AI interactions are intuitive and improve task completion rates. - Model outputs are measurable, testable, and continuously improving. - AI-driven automation reduces manual work in insurance processes. - Product teams can safely deploy AI features with controlled behavior. Qualifications Applied AI Engineer Qualifications: - Strong software engineering background in production environments. - Experience working with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or open-source models). - Familiarity with prompt engineering, structured outputs, and tool use patterns. - Experience building or integrating AI features into real products. - Strong understanding of API-based system integration. - Ability to evaluate AI outputs critically using data and user feedback. - Experience with experimentation, A/B testing, or evaluation frameworks. - Strong product sense and focus on user experience. - Comfortable working in fast-paced, globally distributed teams. - Tech Stack: A/B Testing, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Anthropic, Evaluation Frameworks, LLM APIs, Node.js, NoSQL, OpenAI, Open-Source Models, Pinecone, Prompt Engineering Frameworks, Python, REST APIs, SQL, Vector Databases, and Weaviate. Benefits include medical insurance, Dental, Vision, Savings Plan Options, PTO, etc. Keywords: San Francisco CA Jobs, Applied AI Engineer, A/B Testing, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Anthropic, Evaluation Frameworks, LLM APIs, Node.js, NoSQL, OpenAI, Open-Source Models, Pinecone, Prompt Engineering Frameworks, Python, REST APIs, SQL, Vector Databases, Weaviate, Software Engineer, Software Developer, Programming, Programmer Analyst, Work From Home, Remote, California Recruiters, IT Jobs, California Recruiting Looking to hire an Applied AI Engineer in San Francisco, CA or in other cities? Our IT recruiting agencies and staffing companies can help. We help companies that are looking to hire Applied AI Engineers for jobs in San Francisco, California and in other cities too. Please contact our IT recruiting agencies and IT staffing companies today! Additional Information Please check out all of our jobs at www.nextstepsystems.com. Compensation: USD 140000 - USD 200000 - yearly

Responsibilities

Design and build AI-powered features and automation integrated into insurance product workflows. Optimize LLM interactions and improve model reliability through guardrails and validation layers.