AI Solutions Engineer (Lead)
Air Treatment Corporation · Brea, CA
$120,000–$145,000
Jul 21, 2026
Brea, CA
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on, largely solo role responsible for defining and executing an AI adoption strategy across an HVAC distribution and services company. The engineer will design, build, and maintain production AI systems — including automation workflows, agents, and data pipelines — integrated with existing CRM, ERP, and field service platforms. The role also involves training staff and advising leadership, suiting an independent builder with a proven record of shipping AI solutions in operational business settings.
Senior level · 4+ years · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Full-time
Pay in the description: $120,000–$145,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 470 people in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 350–730
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $164,459 (middle half $130,334–$195,752). 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 title 'AI Solutions Engineer (Lead)' carries no standard seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the 4+ years requirement, solo subject-matter-expert scope, and expectation of owning the company-wide AI roadmap support a Senior classification.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily about building and deploying production AI/automation solutions (pointing to 15-1252 Software Developers), but it also carries significant systems-analysis and strategy responsibilities that could support 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) as a runner-up.
The JD lists AI platforms 'e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic/Claude, Microsoft Copilot, LangChain, or similar' and workflow tools 'e.g., Zapier, Make, Power Automate' under the Requirements section with firm language, so they are treated as hard gates on the capability; the specific named tools are captured as alternatives to one another within each group.
CRM and ERP integration experience is described as 'highly desirable' and 'preferred', so both are marked as preferred.
A Bachelor's degree is listed but immediately followed by 'or equivalent practical experience', so the degree requirement is set to None.
The role is explicitly on-site in Brea, CA (Los Angeles–Anaheim–Riverside CBSA).
Webhooks are mentioned alongside APIs in the requirements but are a sub-feature of API integration rather than a distinct named tool, so they are captured under REST APIs rather than as a separate skill.
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