Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Intellect Group specializes in placing AI Engineers with high-growth technology and AI-first companies. They partner with funded AI startups, fintech innovators, and established technology businesses.

Introduction

Intellect Group is actively placing AI Engineers with high-growth technology and AI-first companies across New York City. This is an opportunity to work on real problems with significant impact at companies building the next generation of intelligent systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy machine learning models and AI-powered features into production.
• Work with LLMs, NLP, and deep learning frameworks to solve meaningful business problems.
• Build and maintain end-to-end AI pipelines in collaboration with data scientists and engineering teams.
• Experiment with prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Contribute to model evaluation, testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Stay informed on the latest AI research and translate it into practical, scalable applications.

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science, AI, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field (Master's a plus, not a must).
• Strong Python skills and hands-on experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Hugging Face.
• Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals — neural networks, transformers, classification, regression, and model evaluation.
• Exposure to LLMs, generative AI, or NLP through coursework, projects, internships, or personal builds.
• A problem-solving mindset, intellectual curiosity, and a genuine drive to build things that work.
• Clear communication skills, able to explain technical concepts effectively.

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, or RAG pipelines.
• MLOps experience — Docker, FastAPI, CI/CD, or similar deployment tooling.
• Open-source contributions, Kaggle competitions, or side projects demonstrating passion for building.
• Prior experience in fintech, media, healthcare, or enterprise SaaS.

Benefits

• Opportunities for roles across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and hybrid-friendly companies throughout the metro area.
• Fast-moving environments where your work ships and has a real impact.
• Clear growth path into senior and staff AI engineering roles.
• Support from a specialized recruitment team with deep roots in the AI, data, and machine learning market.

About Company

Intellect Group specializes in placing AI Engineers with high-growth technology and AI-first companies. They partner with funded AI startups, fintech innovators, and established technology businesses.

How to Apply

If you have strong technical foundations and a genuine interest in building AI systems that matter, apply today. A member of the Intellect Group team will be in touch.