AI Engineer

New York · Remotefull timeRemote

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$115k–$130k

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Makai Labs AI Engineer at Makai Labs builds AI-powered applications and internal tools for enterprise automation. Rapidly prototypes, experiments, and iterates on AI systems including LLMs, retrieval systems, and structured outputs.

Responsibilities

Build and improve AI-powered applications and internal tools
Rapidly prototype, experiment, and iterate across client and internal projects
Implement workflows that use LLMs, retrieval systems, agents, and structured outputs
Contribute to shared platform work and reusable tooling
Turn prototypes into reliable, client-ready systems
Conduct research, benchmarking, testing, and evaluation of new approaches
Own smaller projects or sub-projects with guidance from the team
Take ownership of deliverables and help deliver work that meets client needs
Write and maintain clear internal documentation
Ideal Experience
Senior in college, recent graduate, or early-career engineer
Background in computer science (bonus if you also have business exposure)

Qualification

Experience with APIsFamiliarity with FastAPIFamiliarity with React and TypeScriptExperience working with OCRExperience with fine-tuning

Required

Makai Labs is hiring a AI Engineer to help build AI systems for enterprise automation. This is a hands-on builder role where you’ll work closely with our engineering and design teams to prototype, ship, and improve AI-powered products and internal tools. You’ll have the opportunity to own smaller projects end to end while contributing to larger client and platform initiatives.

Preferred

Experience with APIs, backend services, or workflow automation
Familiarity with FastAPI, Flask, or similar backend frameworks
Familiarity with React and TypeScript
Familiarity with Docker and local development environments
Familiarity with testing in Python or TypeScript
Experience working with retrieval systems, embeddings, or search
Experience working with OCR, document processing, or PDF workflows
Experience with fine-tuning, benchmarking, or serving LLMs

Benefits

Medical
401(k)
PTO

Company

Makai Labs

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