[Remote] AI Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Makai Labs builds software that automates entire companies, and they are seeking an AI Engineer to help build AI systems for enterprise automation. This hands-on role involves working closely with engineering and design teams to prototype, ship, and improve AI-powered products and internal tools.
Responsibilities
- Build and improve AI-powered applications and internal tools
- Rapidly prototype, experiment, and iterate across client and internal projects
- Implement workflows that use LLMs, retrieval systems, agents, and structured outputs
- Contribute to shared platform work and reusable tooling
- Turn prototypes into reliable, client-ready systems
- Conduct research, benchmarking, testing, and evaluation of new approaches
- Own smaller projects or sub-projects with guidance from the team
- Take ownership of deliverables and help deliver work that meets client needs
- Write and maintain clear internal documentation
Skills
- Senior in college, recent graduate, or early-career engineer
- Background in computer science (bonus if you also have business exposure)
- Experience building AI applications through internships, coursework, research, or personal projects
- Experience running AI experiments and iterating quickly
- Strong Python skills
- Experience with APIs, backend services, or workflow automation
- Familiarity with FastAPI, Flask, or similar backend frameworks
- Familiarity with React and TypeScript
- Familiarity with Docker and local development environments
- Familiarity with testing in Python or TypeScript
- Experience working with retrieval systems, embeddings, or search
- Experience working with OCR, document processing, or PDF workflows
- Experience with fine-tuning, benchmarking, or serving LLMs
- Experience in fast-paced, high-accountability team settings
Benefits
- Fully remote role, Eastern time zone
- Opportunities to work in-person with local colleagues
- Generous PTO
- Full health insurance premium reimbursement
- 401(k) matching
- Career growth & development opportunities
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