Explore AI Engineer Jobs

AI engineers build, deploy, and improve software systems that use artificial intelligence. Their work can include developing machine learning models, integrating generative AI, and creating reliable services that turn data into useful products. Explore vetted AI Engineer opportunities on Ladders, where jobs listed pay $100,000 or more.

What Does an AI Engineer Do?

AI engineers translate business and product needs into AI-powered applications. Depending on the role, they may prepare data, evaluate models, build application programming interfaces, integrate models into production systems, and monitor performance. Many collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, product teams, and domain experts.

Common AI Engineer Skills

Employers often seek experience with Python and other programming languages, machine learning frameworks, data pipelines, cloud platforms, model deployment, and software engineering fundamentals. Some positions emphasize large language models, natural language processing, computer vision, model evaluation, or responsible AI practices. Requirements vary by employer and level.

AI Engineer Career Opportunities

AI engineers work across technology, finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and other industries. Job titles and responsibilities differ: openings may focus on machine learning engineering, generative AI, applied AI, or production infrastructure. Review each listing for the required experience, technical focus, location, and compensation details.

Find Your Next AI Engineer Role

Use Ladders to explore vetted AI Engineer jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Compare opportunities, identify roles aligned with your skills, and check listings regularly as new openings become available.

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$98K - $182K *

Join a dynamic team to develop and deploy AI algorithms for mission systems, enhancing autonomy and machine learning capabilities. Collaborate across disciplines to drive innovation from concept throu...

Lone Tree, CORemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$125K - $150K *

Join a team that's transforming business operations through innovative AI solutions. This hands-on role involves designing, delivering, and optimizing AI architectures that enhance efficiency across v...

RemoteRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$120K - $175K *

Unlock potential by leading AI deployments that transform customer experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure projects deliver real business outcomes. Take charge of planning, exec...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of AI by developing LLM-powered systems. Leverage your Python expertise and DevOps skills to build robust pipelines and integrations, collaborating closely with e...

United StatesRemote

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $140K *

Drive AI integration and prompt engineering to enhance VA Medical Disability Exams. Collaborate with teams to develop compliant workflows, validate AI outputs, and improve processes, ensuring quality...

Virginia, USRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$142K - $161K *

Lead the charge in automating IT processes, enhancing operational efficiency through innovative workflows and integrations. Own critical automation platforms, ensuring reliability and continuous impro...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$142K - $161K *

Unlock potential by automating IT processes and workflows. In this senior role, you'll own and enhance automation systems, ensuring reliability and efficiency while collaborating with cross-functional...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$128K - $158K *

Pioneer transformative AI solutions that enhance public service experiences. Drive demand generation and customer engagement by identifying and proposing AI opportunities within government sectors, co...

United StatesRemote

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $110K *

Unlock your potential by building and supporting AI tools that enhance business workflows. Collaborate with stakeholders to create scalable solutions, ensuring seamless integration with enterprise pla...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Engineer critical electrical and mechanical systems for data centers, leading field support, troubleshooting, and reliability improvements while developing operational standards and mentoring teams to...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$184K - $205K *

Empower our Data/AI team by leading engineering efforts to enhance machine learning and data architecture, driving innovation within a collaborative and high-performance environment focused on effecti...

CanadaRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $137K *

Unlock your potential as you drive secure automation for cloud migrations, developing infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines. Collaborate with teams to enhance processes and ensure compliance whil...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$103K - $173K *

Champion a dynamic team of engineers in an AI-driven environment, guiding their development and fostering a culture of innovation. Lead hands-on coding efforts while ensuring high-quality software del...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of AI/ML by designing and deploying scalable solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to operationalize models, enhance performance, and ensure complian...

Arizona, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$192K - $240K *

Empower innovation as you lead complex AI system design and delivery, influencing architecture and engineering practices. Collaborate across teams to ensure scalable, high-quality solutions with signi...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$160K - $280K *

Lead the charge in architecting and optimizing our web platform and AI agents, ensuring seamless integration for marketing use cases. Drive technical decisions and empower marketers with tools to inno...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$466K - $500K+*

Elevate your career by building a cutting-edge ML data platform that enhances productivity for ML practitioners. Collaborate with experts to create innovative solutions for feature computation and sha...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$56K - $114K *

Help us advance our secure computing environment by maintaining and optimizing infrastructure, ensuring reliability and performance, and supporting the deployment of new technologies while providing e...

Lansing, MIRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Engineer innovative AI-driven software solutions by leveraging LLMs and coding harnesses. Collaborate with a focused team to design, build, and maintain autonomous systems that enhance software develo...

CanadaRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in advancing AI applications in healthcare by developing intelligent agents that uncover financial opportunities within complex datasets, transforming manual analyses into scalable wor...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$170K - $190K *

Engage in transforming healthcare by designing and deploying AI solutions that enhance clinician efficiency and patient outcomes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate advanced automati...

San Francisco, CARemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$112K - $126K *

Elevate AI capabilities by building and maintaining governed solutions. Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business needs into technical designs, ensuring ethical AI use and robust integratio...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$165K - $210K *

Engineer innovative AI solutions by bridging prototypes and enterprise stability, driving adoption, managing integrations, and ensuring governance for impactful internal tools that enhance revenue and...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$80K - $95K *

Accelerate progress at client engagements by building tailored Airtable systems, integrating custom workflows, and ensuring seamless go-live delivery. Collaborate with teams to translate complex proce...

CanadaRemote

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $155K *

Lead the design and delivery of innovative, AI-driven software solutions for public safety. Collaborate across teams to ensure reliability, security, and scalability while mentoring engineers and opti...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does an AI engineer do?question toggle

    An AI engineer designs, builds, integrates, and maintains software that uses artificial intelligence. Responsibilities may include preparing data, developing or adapting models, deploying AI features, and monitoring their quality and performance.

  • What qualifications are common for AI Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers commonly look for strong programming skills, often in Python, and experience with machine learning, data systems, cloud platforms, and production software. Some roles also require expertise in areas such as generative AI, natural language processing, or computer vision.

  • What is the difference between an AI engineer and a machine learning engineer?question toggle

    The titles overlap. AI engineers may work across a broader range of AI applications and integrations, while machine learning engineers often focus more specifically on building, deploying, and maintaining machine learning models and pipelines. The exact scope depends on the employer.

  • How much do AI Engineer jobs on Ladders pay?question toggle

    Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs that pay $100,000 or more. Compensation for individual AI Engineer roles varies by employer, location, experience, and responsibilities; check each listing for its salary information.

  • Where can AI engineers find jobs?question toggle

    AI engineers work in many industries, including technology, finance, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. Browse Ladders listings to explore vetted opportunities and review each role's focus, qualifications, location, and compensation.