AI Engineer NYC Hybrid (AI Travel Tech)
Turnblock.io · New York, NY
$350,000–$500,000from the description
Jul 14, 2026
New York, NY
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on designing and owning the full agent architecture for an AI-powered travel booking system — covering multi-step reasoning, conversational state and memory, tool calling, error recovery, multi-provider model strategy, and evaluation infrastructure. The work suits an engineer who has shipped agentic systems in production and can independently define what reliable agent behavior looks like, rather than executing a pre-written spec.
Senior level · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $170,499 (middle half $133,523–$210,499). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (8)
The compensation range ($350K–$500K + equity) is exceptionally wide and likely reflects total compensation inclusive of equity, not base salary alone — hiring managers should clarify the cash vs. equity split.
The posting explicitly states 'experience level is flexible' and that the team cares more about trajectory and what candidates have built than their title. Seniority is assessed as Senior based on the scope of ownership described (full agent architecture, production systems, defining agent behavior), not a stated years requirement.
The role is titled 'AI Engineer, Conversational Intelligence' with no level modifier — advertised seniority is treated as Unspecified.
Multi-provider LLM fluency (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) is explicitly called out as a core requirement; OpenAI is listed as the primary with Anthropic and Gemini as named alternatives/peers in the same requirement.
The posting describes a hybrid arrangement at the Empire State Building in NYC — fully remote candidates are not accommodated.
No formal degree requirement is stated anywhere in the posting.
The client company is described as Booking.com-backed and founded by ex-Kayak founders; the actual employer is not named (recruiting via a third-party client engagement).
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): conversational state management.
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