Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Applied AI Engineer with our client that is fully remote.
Job Description:
As an Applied AI Engineer, you will turn model capabilities into real product behavior.
You will own problems end-to-end, from shaping model behavior, to building the systems around it, to ensuring it performs reliably in production.
This role sits at the intersection of machine learning, systems, and product, focusing on making AI actually work for users, not just in demos, but in real-world usage.
Job Responsibilities:
Build and ship AI features end-to-end (model system user experience)
Design and iterate on prompts, tools, memory, and agent workflows
Turn raw model outputs into structured, reliable, and predictable behaviors
Debug issues across the full stack (model, orchestration, infra, UX)
Optimize for latency, cost, and production reliability
Develop lightweight evaluation frameworks to measure real-world performance
Work closely with product and engineering to translate ambiguous problems into working systems
ML models in production meet expected accuracy, latency, and reliability targets.
Production issues are identified quickly, debugged effectively, and root causes addressed.
Data pipelines, training loops, and inference systems are robust, reproducible, and maintainable.
Collaborates effectively with engineers, product, and research teams to deliver reliable ML-powered features.
Iterations on models and systems are driven by real-world signals and measurable improvements.
Job Qualifications:
Strong foundation in machine learning and modern neural network architectures.
Hands-on experience with training, fine-tuning, or deploying ML models
Ability to write clean, production-quality code
Comfort working across abstraction layers (model infra product)
Strong problem-solving skills in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Bias toward shipping, iteration, and continuous improvement
Must Have:
Python
PyTorch / JAX
LLMs (OpenAI-style APIs, LLaMA, Qwen, etc.)
Inference / serving (e.g. vLLM)
Vector DB.
Job Details:
Job Type: Direct Hire
Pay Range: Market Rate
Location: Fully Remote.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Numbers & Facts
Location
-, WA (Remote)
Skills
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Clean Technologiesunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Data Managementunmatched
Debugging Skillsunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
JAX (Java API for XML)unmatched
Machine Learningunmatched
Medical Equipmentunmatched
Memory Hardwareunmatched
Network Architecture/Engineeringunmatched
Neural Networksunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Product Demonstrationunmatched
Product Engineeringunmatched
Production Costingunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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