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Applied AI Engineer

AI-native technology startup Austin, TX Direct Hire Other $130,000 - $200,000

Job Summary

Embed directly with retail insurance agencies to identify broken workflows and deploy governed AI execution using a Terminal platform. Own customer-side AI deployments end-to-end while feeding product signal back to the core team at an early-stage AI startup.

Essential Functions

  • Embed at retail insurance agencies to identify broken workflows and deploy governed AI execution (~25% travel)
  • Build and ship production AI integrations across systems, portals, email, and agency workflows independently
  • Design review, attribution, and override patterns that make AI trustworthy and auditable in regulated environments
  • Act as the conduit between customers and Engineering, Product, and Design teams to translate field reality into platform improvements
  • Represent the company in customer settings by scoping problems, troubleshooting live, and reasoning through solutions

Required Qualifications

  • 1 to 5 years of full-stack or backend software engineering experience
  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript
  • Must be able to independently build, debug, and launch production software
  • Genuine AI-first mindset and willingness to direct AI agents to complete work
  • Comfortable troubleshooting and explaining technical trade-offs in front of customers
  • Based in or willing to relocate to Austin, TX with willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience at an early-stage startup or Big Tech environment
  • Ex-founder or early founding engineer experience
  • Multiple internships, hackathon participation, or selective program involvement
  • Experience in both startup and enterprise environments

Technical Skills

  • TypeScript
  • Python
  • AI and LLM application frameworks
  • RAG implementation
  • LLM orchestration
  • AI agents
  • RESTful APIs
  • CI/CD pipelines

Education & Certifications

Technical degree required.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range of $130,000 to $200,000.

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