Senior AI Engineer at Acquisition

ROLE The Senior AI Engineer builds and deploys production-grade AI agents that power ACQ Vantage. This role exists to turn AI capability into real, usable systems that drive business outcomes, not experiments or prototypes. You will work inside a lean Technology team to design, build, and ship agentic workflows that interact with internal tools, data systems, and user-facing products. You are responsible for taking ideas from concept to production, with a focus on reliability, speed, and practical value. This is a hands-on engineering role. You are writing code daily, iterating quickly, and working directly with modern AI tooling. You are expected to understand how LLMs behave in production, not just how they work in theory. RESPONSIBILITIES - Design and deploy production-ready AI agents that solve real business problems across ACQ Vantage - Build end-to-end agentic workflows, including tool use, memory, orchestration, and system integrations - Write and maintain high-quality code in Python and TypeScript for AI-driven applications and services - Integrate LLMs into internal systems, APIs, and data sources with a focus on reliability and performance - Evaluate, test, and improve agent behavior through prompt iteration, tool design, and structured evaluation - Collaborate with product and engineering teams to prioritize, ship, and iterate on AI features quickly REQUIREMENTS - Proven experience building and deploying AI agents or LLM-powered systems in production environments - Strong proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript for building scalable applications and integrations - Hands-on experience with modern AI development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or similar - Strong understanding of how to design agent workflows, including tool use, memory, and orchestration patterns - Ability to move quickly from idea to working system with minimal oversight - Clear communication and judgment when working across engineering and business teams RESULTS - Production AI agents are deployed and actively used within ACQ Vantage - New AI-driven features move from concept to production in weeks, not months - Agent performance improves over time through structured testing and iteration - AI systems operate reliably with minimal failure or manual intervention - Engineering output translates directly into measurable business impact SCHEDULE - Work hours aligned with local timezone or Pacific timezone (8a-5p M-F) - Availability to support critical launches or events when needed LOCATION - Full-time, remote (US-based) - Quarterly on-sites in Las Vegas COMPENSATION: - $170,000 - $200,000 base salary - The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills, and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below). BENEFITS: We offer a comprehensive, evolving benefits package designed to support your health, family, and wellbeing. Some key offerings: - Flexible Unlimited Paid Time Off and Company-wide Holidays - Employer sponsored Medical, Dental, & Vision plans - $1,950 annual Employer HSA contribution - FSA options including dependent care - Employee assistance program and mental health resources - Employer match program for 401(k), eligible for both Traditional and Roth accounts - $1,200 annual wellness reimbursement through JOON [Upgrade to PRO to see link] that supports health, family care, pet care, fitness, and more! - For local or visiting team members, enjoy access to a state of the art gym at our HQ in Las Vegas * Benefits eligibility applies only to full-time roles. ACQ CORE VALUES: Our core values are the heart and soul of this incredible company. The right person for this role will appreciate each of these values, personally subscribe to them, and understand why each is critical to having a great business. COMPETITIVE GREATNESS Be at your best when your best is needed. Enjoyment of a hard challenge. Those who have the drive to constantly improve, the superior intellect and long term commitment to see incremental improvements become compounding returns. SINCERE CANDOR Have the self awareness to accurately perceive and communicate hard truths that improve others and self, the courage to do so, and the humility to accept them, even when it hurts. Nothing great can be built without feedback: internally or externally. UNIMPEACHABLE CHARACTER Be the type of person with whom people are always proud to associate, personally and professionally. We look for true alignment of thoughts, words, and actions towards a goal worth pursuing.