AI Application Engineer at InterSystems
Boston, MA
$127,000–$167,000
Jul 20, 2026
Boston, MA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within a Managed Services team and focuses on building and deploying AI components — including agentic applications, LLM inference, vector search, and guardrails — to improve how cloud solutions are operated and upgraded. The engineer will lead prototypes, evaluate agentic platforms for integration into CI/CD and operational workflows, and partner with cross-functional teams to move AI work into production. It suits an experienced software engineer with a background in AI/ML and cloud infrastructure.
Senior level · 5+ years · Boston, MA · Full-time
Pay in the description: $127,000–$167,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 220 people in the Boston, MA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 65–390
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $169,742 (middle half $134,780–$187,781). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role sits at the intersection of software engineering and applied AI/ML; 15-1252 (Software Developers) was chosen as primary because the core deliverables are production-ready AI software components and cloud tooling, but 15-2051 (Data Scientists) is a credible runner-up given the ML/model-evaluation emphasis.
The posting lists 'Python or other languages such as C++ or ObjectScript' under Required Qualifications — Python is captured as the primary skill with C++ and ObjectScript as named alternatives.
Cloud environment expertise is required with AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure listed as examples ('e.g.'); AWS is captured as primary with Google Cloud and Azure as alternatives.
'Containerization technologies' is a required gate but no specific tool (Docker, Kubernetes) is named; captured generically as 'containerization'.
GitHub Copilot, Tabnine, and Replit appear under Preferred Qualifications as examples of AI-powered development tools; GitHub Copilot is captured as primary with the others as alternatives.
DevOps and CI/CD appear under Preferred Qualifications; CI/CD is also mentioned in the responsibilities narrative but is not gated in the Required section.
No degree requirement is stated anywhere in the posting.
The role references onsite amenities (gym, cafeteria stipend, company outings), strongly suggesting an in-office or hybrid position at the Boston, MA headquarters; remote=false was set accordingly.
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