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
Applied AI Scientist
Build and deploy large-scale AI foundation models for machine-generated data (logs, graphs, time series) to improve reliability, security, and predictive insights across Splunk’s observability and security platforms.
Senior Agentic AI Engineer (Python)_Boston
Build and deploy enterprise-grade AI agents and multi-agent systems using Python, LangChain/LangGraph, and RAG architectures for scalable copilots and automation.
Senior Software Engineer, Analytics Data & Applied AI
Build and own the data pipelines and analytics datasets that power Unity’s internal AI product analytics agent, focusing on data modelling, ETL, retrieval quality, and evaluation systems.
Senior AI Engineer – Agentic Solutions & Digital Thread
Build and lead AI agent systems and RAG pipelines for aerospace/defense manufacturing, integrating with digital thread and MDM under ITAR/EAR constraints.
Associate AI Engineer
Build and optimize AI systems for customer service automation using LLMs, prompt engineering, and RAG pipelines to improve interactions and efficiency.
Distinguished AI Engineer (Remote Eligible)
Build and optimize large-scale AI systems for banking, including LLM inference, vector search, guardrails, and evaluation, using cloud and open-source tools.
Applied AI Engineer
Build and deploy AI systems to automate and optimize NVIDIA’s chip-design workflows, including LLM-powered validation pipelines and cross-team AI integrations.
Associate AI Engineer
Develop and optimize AI models for customer service automation using prompt engineering and fine-tuning, integrating them into production systems to improve interactions and satisfaction.
AVP, IAM AI Engineer
Lead the design and automation of identity controls for AI agents and non-human identities, embedding IAM into AI systems from the start while building and scaling a team to sustain secure adoption.
Director, Technical Product Management - Applied AI
Leads AI product strategy and delivery for finance operations at a healthcare giant, translating business needs into scalable AI-enabled solutions while aligning cross-functional teams.
Director, Technical Product Management - Applied AI
Leads AI product strategy and delivery for finance operations, translating business needs into scalable enterprise solutions while partnering with engineering, data, and architecture teams.
AI Research Engineer
Research and optimize deep learning models for edge AI platforms using quantization, model compression, and efficient inference techniques in PyTorch and ONNX Runtime.
Senior Generative AI Developer
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Applied AI Solutions Architect (Remote)
Design and validate AI-driven financial solutions for healthcare systems, advising executives and architects on integrating an AI-native platform to improve margin visibility and operational outcomes.
Senior AI Systems Engineer – LLM & Agentic Systems
Designs and maintains distributed AI systems using LLMs and agentic workflows, including retrieval pipelines, monitoring, and risk mitigation.