# Applied AI Engineer

> Raydar · New York, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-30

**Salary:** USD 180,000–220,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design, build and ship production automation powered by large language models within a small, fast-moving engineering group. The work spans the whole lifecycle from initial design through release, with considerable independence and regular in-person time with business stakeholders.

What you'll do

\- Build and deploy multi-agent AI workflows that run in production.

\- Architect, implement and release scalable features on the core software platform.

\- Join clients on-site to scope requirements and explain technical capabilities.

\- Turn ambiguous, complex business processes into reusable platform components.

\- Drive projects from start to finish with a high degree of independence.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- At least four years of professional software engineering, with a solid grounding in Python.

\- Practical experience working with language model APIs and modern AI tooling, including rapid prototyping.

\- Evidence of taking initiatives from idea to delivery with little supervision or formal process.

\- A systems mindset, with an eye for reusable building blocks and design patterns.

\- Polished communication and the confidence to present technical topics to finance professionals.

\- Residence in the New York area and willingness to be in the office most of the week.

\- Genuine enthusiasm for the AI field.

Bonus points

\- Familiarity with Azure, React or Next.js, FastAPI, MongoDB or Redis.

\- Background at a fintech, finance or AI-focused company.

\- Strong academic background in computer science, math or engineering.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 180,000 to 220,000 per year

\- Equity

\- Flexible time off

\- Retirement plan

\- Health coverage

Location and work model

\- New York, NY, United States

\- On-site, 4-5 days per week in the office

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/0CA7B27D79/apply)

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