An enterprise media organization is seeking a Staff AI Engineer to support the design and development of production AI applications in a remote U.S. setting. This role focuses on building scalable backend services, AI-driven workflows, and modern cloud-based solutions using Python, LLMs, FastAPI, and AWS.
About the Opportunity:
Shift:
Day shift
Schedule:
Monday through Friday
Hours:
Standard business
Setting:
Remote
Responsibilities:
Build and maintain scalable backend microservices using Python and FastAPI.
Develop AI tools, guardrails, and deterministic functions used to support AI agents and visual asset workflows.
Implement distributed orchestration patterns for high-volume job dispatching and workflow processing.
Integrate LLMs and third-party AI endpoints into production applications and owned infrastructure.
Collaborate with engineering and quality assurance teams to design, test, and deliver reliable solutions in an agile environment.
Qualifications:
7+ years of professional software engineering experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Strong proficiency in modern Python
Hands-on experience deploying and operating services in AWS, Azure, or GCP
Practical experience integrating LLMs into software applications, including inferencing endpoints, context windows, and AI-generated content parsing
Applied experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools
Experience writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code in an agile environment
Strong understanding of digital and broadcast production operations and workflows
Strong knowledge of AI industry trends and best practices
Strong experience with the C4 model and traditional design artifacts
Desired Skills:
Experience with AI agents, orchestration, and distributed systems
Experience with serverless infrastructure
Familiarity with continuous integration practices
Experience with Java, Go, or JavaScript
Experience working with AWS and Azure