AI Engineer

Essence Coaching Group

$175K — $225K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience
  • 1-2+ years of experience with LLM/AI systems in production
  • Strong Python and backend engineering skills
  • Experience with agentic workflows and retrieval tools
  • Proven track record in building evaluation systems for AI outputs
  • Must be based in San Francisco (on-site)

Responsibilities

  • Design and deploy production-grade LLM-based agent systems
  • Build multi-step agent workflows utilizing tool calling and retrieval systems
  • Develop evaluation pipelines to enhance AI output quality
  • Optimize prompt and context engineering for improved reliability and performance
  • Implement backend systems in Python to support AI workflows
  • Address real-world challenges including hallucinations and edge cases
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to successfully ship AI features

Benefits

  • Work on cutting-edge AI technologies
  • Collaborative environment with engineering teams
  • Focus on building reliable, scalable AI systems
  • Opportunity for hands-on problem-solving in real-world scenarios
  • Potential to impact enterprise-level AI solutions
Full Job Description
AI Engineer

AI Engineer

San Francisco, CA | On-site

Full-time | Software Development | Engineering
Salary: $175,000 - $225,000 per year

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced AI Engineer to design and build the intelligence layer powering enterprise-grade agent systems. You will develop production-ready AI workflows that handle high-volume operations such as classification, routing, decision-making, and exception handling.

This role is focused on building reliable, scalable AI systems-not prototypes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and deploy production-grade LLM-based agent systems
  • Build multi-step agentic workflows using tool calling and retrieval systems
  • Develop evaluation pipelines to measure and improve AI output quality
  • Optimize prompt and context engineering for reliability and performance
  • Implement backend systems in Python supporting AI workflows
  • Handle real-world challenges (hallucinations, edge cases, cost, accuracy)
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to ship AI features

Requirements
  • 3+ years of software engineering experience
  • 1-2+ years LLM / AI systems in production
  • Strong Python & backend engineering skills
  • Experience with agentic workflows, retrieval, tool use
  • Experience building evaluation systems for AI outputs
  • Based in San Francisco (on-site)

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