AI Engineering Jobs in United States
There are 3,909 open AI Engineering jobs in United States on freehire right now. 795 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are ai, llm and python.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | year | $165,000 | $201,750 | $241,925 | 690 |
| USD | hour | $36 | $58 | $68 | 21 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- ai 89%
- llm 60%
- python 53%
- machine-learning 50%
- agentic-ai 48%
- cloud 42%
- api 38%
- generative-ai 35%
How the work is done
- Remote 683 · 17%
- Hybrid 547 · 14%
- Onsite 356 · 9%
Visa sponsorship offered in 54% of the 859 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 965
- Lead 330
- Principal 220
- Staff 216
- C-level 77
- Intern 72
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 853
- 501-1000 employees 325
- 11-50 employees 134
- 51-200 employees 98
- 201-500 employees 19
- 1-10 employees 15
Principal Engineer, Applied AI (TS/SCI)
Principal Engineer explores cutting-edge AI models and agent frameworks to prototype cybersecurity capabilities, rapidly validating technical assumptions and de-risking adoption for classified environments.
AI Engineer
Build enterprise AI apps using LLMs, RAG, MCP servers, and Agentic AI with Langchain/LangGraph for a Boston-based insurer.
GenAI/Agentic AI Engineer
Builds intelligent AI agents that analyze documents, extract key data, and generate explainable scores using RAG and LLM-powered chatbots.
AI Engineer
Build and deploy agentic AI systems and LLM features like RAG with citation, handling end-to-end AI/ML projects from data prep to deployment.
Remote Android AI Engineer and Trainer - Flexible Hours
Designs coding challenges, writes and evaluates AI-generated code in Kotlin/JavaScript for an AI-focused tech company.
Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI (Forward Deployed)
Build and deploy AI systems for enterprise clients, combining backend engineering with agentic AI and MLOps to create scalable ML solutions in production environments.
Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI (Forward Deployed)
Build and deploy AI-powered workflows for enterprise clients, integrating LLMs, embeddings, and automation while scoping solutions from messy data to scalable systems.
Principal Software Engineer, Applied AI (Forward Deployed)
Principal Software Engineer builds and deploys scalable AI/ML systems, including agentic solutions and RAG pipelines, while collaborating directly with enterprise clients to integrate models into production workflows.
Lead Principal AI Software Engineer
Lead a team building and scaling next-gen AI systems on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, defining architecture for agentic AI, autonomous workflows, and scalable inference while remaining hands-on in design, code, and operations.
LLM Application Engineer
Engineer LLM-powered applications, design agent workflows, and optimize AI systems for quality, latency, and cost.
Remote AI Engineer & Code Trainer (Android Focus)
Designs and evaluates AI-driven coding solutions, trains AI models on Android/Kotlin code, and contributes to AI system development with flexible hours.
LLM Application Engineer
Build and ship LLM-powered AI agent workflows that orchestrate multi-step tasks, integrate tools, and turn probabilistic model outputs into reliable user experiences.
SETA AI Engineer with Security Clearance
Designs and implements AI systems for defense and intelligence missions, requiring active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Member of Technical Staff, LLM Post-Training, Applied
About the Role Sanas is looking for a Member of Technical Staff to lead the post-training and deployment of large language models across a new generation of self-hosted, sovereign-deployed products. This is a rare…
Init Intelligence — Senior/Staff Applied AI Engineer, Agent Harness
Builds the core agent harness that turns AI model capability into reliable systems for IT teams, focusing on execution loops, tool-use strategies, and deterministic runtime behavior.