AI Engineer (Remote)

AI Engineer
Makai Labs builds software that automates entire companies. Our engineering team is small, senior, and high-output. We move fast, hold high standards, and trust each other to take ownership without being managed.
Makai Labs is hiring a AI Engineer to help build AI systems for enterprise automation. This is a hands-on builder role where youll work closely with our engineering and design teams to prototype, ship, and improve AI-powered products and internal tools. Youll have the opportunity to own smaller projects end to end while contributing to larger client and platform initiatives.
Build and improve AI-powered applications and internal tools
Rapidly prototype, experiment, and iterate across client and internal projects
Implement workflows that use LLMs, retrieval systems, agents, and structured outputs
Contribute to shared platform work and reusable tooling
Conduct research, benchmarking, testing, and evaluation of new approaches
Own smaller projects or sub-projects with guidance from the team
Take ownership of deliverables and help deliver work that meets client needs
Senior in college, recent graduate, or early-career engineer
Background in computer science (bonus if you also have business exposure)
Experience building AI applications through internships, coursework, research, or personal projects
Experience running AI experiments and iterating quickly
Strong Python skills
Interest in staying current with AI advancements and applying them in practical systems
Experience with APIs, backend services, or workflow automation
Familiarity with FastAPI, Flask, or similar backend frameworks
Familiarity with React and TypeScript
Familiarity with Docker and local development environments
Familiarity with testing in Python or TypeScript
Experience working with OCR, document processing, or PDF workflows
Experience with fine-tuning, benchmarking, or serving LLMs
Be a flexible thinker
Fully remote role, Eastern time zone
~ Opportunities to work in-person with local colleagues
~ Full health insurance premium reimbursement
~Career growth & development opportunities