Senior AI Engineer

Published October 25, 2026

Pay not postedUSRemoteSeniorYesterday

The Senior AI Engineer builds and operates production AI applications that connect enterprise data and approved models to business workflows and decision-support tools.

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At a glance

Posted base pay

Not posted

Median $188K

Typical senior FDE payMiddle 50% of 1,802 postings$160K–$218K

The work

Builds what the customer runs

Balance

Mostly building
Mixed
Mostly pre-sales or support

Project stages

Pre-sales (not covered)
Proof of concept (not covered)
Implementation
Operations

Coding: Writes production code
Builds for: Both
Level: Senior
Role: Individual contributor

What they ask for

Tools

Python
SQL
Azure AI Foundry
Azure AI Search
FastAPI
Snowflake
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Microsoft Entra ID
React
TypeScript

Less common in FDE jobs

Who you build for: Both9%
Fully remote29%

Share of US FDE postings that state each fact.

What you’ll do

Build AI services, APIs, MCP tools, and business-workflow integrations.
Develop permission-aware RAG, search, and content ingestion pipelines.
Integrate predictive model outputs into applications and monitor performance.
Implement evaluations, safeguards, and responsible AI controls.

What you’ll bring

Demonstrated experience delivering and operating production software and AI or machine-learning capabilities.
Strong Python, SQL, API development, Git, automated testing, and deployment pipeline skills.
Hands-on LLM application development with retrieval, tool calling, structured outputs, and systematic evaluation.
Practical knowledge of predictive modeling, model validation, reliable scoring, and operational evaluation measures.

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