InMarket · Austin, TX

Salary
$90,000–$100,000from the description
Posted
Jul 20, 2026
Location
Austin, TX
Last confirmed open
Jul 21, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A contract, hybrid role focused on designing and building AI-powered internal tools that automate and streamline workflows across an ad-tech company's operations, data, product, and engineering teams. The work spans the full development lifecycle — from scoping and prototyping to production deployment and documentation — with an emphasis on converting manual or ad-hoc processes into maintainable systems. Best suited to a pragmatic, self-directed builder comfortable working with LLMs and AI-native development tooling.

Mid level · Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX · Contract

Must have (4)
LLMsSQLNoSQLAI-native IDEs, Cursor, Windsurf or Claude Code
Nice to have (2)
Python or NodeLangChain or LangGraph

“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.

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How this req sits in the market our data

Roughly 1,350 people in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1,000–1,750

Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.

What won't set you apart
SQL51%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $137,069 (middle half $106,287–$172,440). 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 (7)

The role is posted as a contract engagement with an initial 3-month commitment and a 'strong likelihood of extended or permanent presence' — it is hybrid in Austin, TX, not fully remote.

The title 'AI Builder' carries no standard seniority level. The scope (quick wins → larger initiatives, working under an executive leader, no people-management) and the lack of a stated years requirement best fit a Mid-level band, though a strong junior or early-senior candidate could also qualify.

AI-native IDEs (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code) are called out with firm language ('proven fluency') in the core requirements section; the specific tools are listed as named alternatives for the same capability.

Python and Node.js appear only under the 'Preferred' section, as does LangChain/LangGraph — marked accordingly.

A Computer Science or Engineering degree is listed as preferred ('or equivalent practical experience'), so no hard degree requirement is set.

The compensation range ($90,000–$100,000/year) is stated as a 'Targeted Base Salary Range'; given the contract employment type, this may reflect an annualized rate rather than a traditional salaried figure — the posting does not clarify.

Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.

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