Applied AI Engineer at TheStaffed
New York, NY
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Jul 21, 2026
New York, NY
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering role focused on building and running generative AI systems within a lending business. Day-to-day work spans designing reusable agentic workflows, document ingestion and data extraction pipelines, AI-powered content generation, and embedding AI assistants into existing lending platforms. The role also covers establishing LLMOps practices, security and governance controls, and carries a path toward owning enterprise-wide GenAI standards. Suits a seasoned engineer with deep hands-on experience in regulated-industry AI environments.
Senior level · 10+ years
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What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
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The role is titled 'Applied AI Engineer' with no seniority modifier, but 10 years of software engineering experience is explicitly required — classified as Senior.
Python and Java are listed as interchangeable options ('Python or Java'); Python is emitted as the primary with Java as an alternative.
The posting is placed by a third-party client ('our client'), so employment type is unspecified — it could be full-time or contract.
SOC is Medium confidence: the role is primarily software development (building GenAI systems, pipelines, agentic workflows) but has a meaningful data-science/ML dimension; 15-2051 Data Scientists is the runner-up.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): prompt management.
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