This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Applied AI Engineer in Kenya.
We are seeking an innovative Applied AI Engineer to design and deploy AI-powered features used by millions of people worldwide. In this role, you will work across a diverse ecosystem of products, embedding AI into user experiences that enhance content creation, commerce, messaging, and more. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers—either in-person in NYC or fully remotely—to iterate rapidly on prototypes and scale successful AI solutions to production. The position offers autonomy to focus on high-impact projects without bureaucratic constraints, along with the opportunity to stay at the forefront of AI innovation while shaping products that matter globally.
Accountabilities:
- Design, develop, and ship AI-powered user-facing features across multiple product lines, including site building tools, ecommerce recommendations, and messaging experiences.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (PMs, designers, engineers) to define, prototype, and scale AI solutions that enhance user engagement.
- Experiment with new AI capabilities and iterate on prototypes to deliver meaningful user experiences.
- Embed AI solutions into existing products and services, ensuring high performance and reliability at scale.
- Stay current with developments in AI and machine learning, applying new techniques to unlock innovative user experiences.
- Contribute to technical leadership and knowledge sharing within the engineering organization.
Requirements:
- Hands-on experience shipping production AI features that are actively used by end users.
- Strong full-stack development skills, preferably with PHP, TypeScript, and React.
- Experience with large-scale AI models, LLMs, or custom AI implementations.
- Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals and AI deployment at scale.
- Ability to prototype quickly while building for performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Strong problem-solving skills, technical leadership experience, and the ability to influence high-performing teams.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills for distributed and in-person teams.
Bonus Points:
- Experience developing consumer AI products that scaled to significant user numbers.
- Familiarity with WordPress, ecommerce, or messaging platforms.
- Open source contributions or technical publications.
- Previous startup experience as a founder or early engineer.
- Willingness to work in NYC or collaborate closely with NYC-based teams.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary range of $70,000 to $170,000 USD (adjusted to local currency for global hires).
- Fully remote work with the option to collaborate in-person in NYC.
- Open vacation policy and flexible work arrangements.
- Opportunity to work on high-impact AI products used by millions of people worldwide.
- Supportive, innovative, and mission-driven work environment with global colleagues.
Why Apply Through Jobgether?
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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