AI Engineer

About Eleven Recruiting We are a specialized technology staffing agency supporting professional and financial services companies. Why do we stand out in technology staffing? We listen and act as advisors for our candidates on how they can best add value, find interesting projects, and pave a path for career advancement. We advocate for the best pay, diversity in tech, and the best job fit for every candidate we place. Our client, an investment firm, is seeking an AI Engineer to join their team in New York, NY! This role is ideal for someone with strong software engineering fundamentals who has begun incorporating AI into modern application development. Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain AI-enabled software applications using Python. Build new product features from design through deployment. Collaborate with senior engineers on architecture and technical design decisions. Integrate LLMs and AI services into production applications. Help evaluate different AI models and implementation approaches based on business needs. Build APIs and backend services that support AI workflows. Contribute to light frontend development using React or similar JavaScript frameworks. Write clean, maintainable, well-tested production code. Participate in code reviews and continuously improve engineering best practices. Assist with mentoring junior engineers as opportunities arise. Required Qualifications: 4-6 years of professional software engineering experience. Strong Python development skills. Experience building production software applications. Exposure to AI application development using LLMs or modern AI APIs. Understanding of prompt engineering, model selection, and responsible AI development practices. Experience with React or another modern JavaScript framework is preferred. Ability to work independently with light guidance. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications: Experience building AI-powered features into production applications. Experience working within enterprise software environments. Exposure to cloud technologies and modern software architecture. Interest in mentoring and helping other engineers grow. What Makes Someone Successful: Takes ownership of features from design through delivery. Thinks like an engineer first and an AI practitioner second. Asks thoughtful questions and enjoys solving difficult problems. Open to feedback and continuous learning. Collaborates well across technical and business teams. Pay Rate: $80 - $100/hr Your safety matters to us. To protect yourself from potential scams, remember that Eleven recruiters only contact you from @elevenrecruiting.com email addresses. Be cautious of emails from other domains. Legitimate Eleven recruiters will never ask for money, fees, or banking information before your first day. If you’re ever unsure about a communication, don’t click any links—visit https://jobs.elevenrecruiting.com/directly for confirmed position openings.

• 4-6 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong Python development skills.
• Experience building production software applications.
• Exposure to AI application development using LLMs or modern AI APIs.
• Understanding of prompt engineering, model selection, and responsible AI development practices.
• Experience with React or another modern JavaScript framework is preferred.
• Ability to work independently with light guidance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills., * Experience building AI-powered features into production applications.
• Experience working within enterprise software environments.
• Exposure to cloud technologies and modern software architecture.
• Interest in mentoring and helping other engineers grow.

What Makes Someone Successful:

• Takes ownership of features from design through delivery.
• Thinks like an engineer first and an AI practitioner second.
• Asks thoughtful questions and enjoys solving difficult problems.
• Open to feedback and continuous learning.
• Collaborates well across technical and business teams.

Pay Rate: $80 - $100/hr

About Eleven Recruiting We are a specialized technology staffing agency supporting professional and financial services companies. Why do we stand out in technology staffing? We listen and act as advisors for our candidates on how they can best add value, find interesting projects, and pave a path for career advancement. We advocate for the best pay, diversity in tech, and the best job fit for every candidate we place.

Our client, an investment firm, is seeking an AI Engineer to join their team in New York, NY! This role is ideal for someone with strong software engineering fundamentals who has begun incorporating AI into modern application development.