AI Engineering Jobs in United States
There are 3,907 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 | $201,500 | $241,700 | 689 |
| 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 680 · 17%
- Hybrid 548 · 14%
- Onsite 357 · 9%
Visa sponsorship offered in 54% of the 859 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 963
- Lead 331
- Principal 220
- Staff 216
- C-level 77
- Intern 72
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 852
- 501-1000 employees 324
- 11-50 employees 134
- 51-200 employees 98
- 201-500 employees 19
- 1-10 employees 15
Senior Backend/AI Software Engineer
Build and scale backend services, APIs, and data pipelines that process, de-identify, and deliver regulated healthcare data for AI-enabled workflows using cloud-native tools.
AI Engineer, Physical Systems and Sensing
Build AI-driven test and validation systems for defense hardware and sensors, using Python, LLMs, and anomaly detection to automate root cause analysis and monitor physical systems.
Sr. Vehicle Modeling Engineer, Applied AI Systems
Build and operate AI-driven Digital Twin systems for electric vehicles, using Python, OpenModelica, and LLM tooling to simulate, test, and validate vehicle controls and infotainment before hardware is available.
Principal AI Engineer
Design and build AI systems that power Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange platform, leveraging its massive security data lake to enhance threat detection and data protection.
Product Manager, Applied AI Platforms
Owns the enterprise AI platform portfolio, administering ChatGPT Enterprise and Claude Enterprise, coordinating global teams, and driving adoption, governance, and cost controls for applied AI tools.
AI Engineer
Builds and deploys AI-powered solutions (LLMs, RAG, agentic systems) for insurance underwriting, operations, and customer workflows, focusing on production-grade integration, security, and observability in a regulated environment.

Security Engineer, Applied AI
Build AI-powered security defenses and novel AI-native systems for Meta, blending hands-on engineering with adversary research to advance both security and AI capabilities.
Partner Forward Deployed Engineer V, GenAI, Google Cloud
Build and deploy production-grade generative AI systems with Google Cloud partners, transitioning prototypes into scalable agentic workflows using Python, RAG, and Vertex AI.
AI Engineer
Build and maintain AI agent toolkits that let models take real actions in enterprise systems, ensuring reliability, security, and governance for Fortune 100 deployments.
Software Engineer, Applied AI / Product
Full-stack engineer building an agentic AI platform at the intersection of medicine and law, working on agent architectures, eval frameworks, data/context pipelines, and user interfaces for a healthcare-focused startup.
Senior AI Engineer with Security Clearance
Senior AI Engineer building and deploying secure, production-grade AI systems for intelligence operations, including classified environments.
ServiceNow AI Engineer - Full-Time opportunity
Designs and implements AI-powered ServiceNow solutions, focusing on IRM/GRC modules to enhance risk management and compliance workflows.