Applied AI Engineer
NEW YORK, NYJob$70–170K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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The Applied AI Engineer will build and scale user-facing AI features across Automattic’s product ecosystem, including site-building, ecommerce, and messaging products. The role involves rapid experimentation, taking successful prototypes into production, and collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers. The company values production experience with LLMs, full-stack or deep domain expertise, product-focused thinking, and the ability to work across distributed or in-person teams.
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This is about working on fascinating problems at scale with the backing of a profitable, mission-driven company. Whether youre embedding with Other Bets teams, helping existing products leverage AI, or exploring new opportunities with our data and distribution, youll have the resources and reach to build things that matter to millions.Why This Role MattersShape how AI transforms products used by hundreds of millions of people across the planet, from helping creators tell better stories to empowering merchants to compete effectively. Youll tackle fascinating challenges across our entire ecosystemwith the backing of a profitable, mission-driven company.Whether you're working in-person in NYC or distributed globally, youll have the autonomy to focus on high-impact work without the typical constraints of startups (fundraising pressure, runway anxiety) or large tech companies (bureaucracy, slow decision-making).What Youll Do * Ship user-facing AI features across Automattics product ecosystem; from site building tools to ecommerce recommendations to messaging experiences. * Build and iterate rapidly on AI-powered products that directly impact millions of users. * Collaborate with PMs, designers, and engineers (in-person in NYC or distributed globally) in a fast-paced environment optimized for innovation. * Experiment and scale successful AI innovations from prototype to production across multiple products. * Embed with teams to work on products such as WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Mesh, Beeper, Pocket Casts, etc. * Stay current with AI developments that unlock new user experiences.Youll Thrive Here If You * Have shipped AI features that users actually use. Production experience is valued over theoretical knowledge. * Are exceptionally talented. Youre the person other great engineers want to work with. * Are strong across the stack OR deeply expert in your domain. We value both breadth and depth. * Move fast without breaking things. Prototype quickly while building for scale. * Think product-first. You know great AI is invisible to users; it just makes their experience better. * Work well in distributed teams or love in-person collaboration if youre NYC-based. * Are drawn to working with other exceptional people rather than just seeking comfortable work environments.Technical Experience We Value * Production experience with LLMs (APIs or custom implementations) at meaningful scale. * Strong full-stack development (we use PHP, TypeScript, and React, primarily). * Building AI-powered user interfaces that perform well at scale. * Machine learning fundamentals and staying current with rapid field developments. * Track record of technical leadership or influence on high-performing teams.Bonus Points * Developed consumer AI products that scaled to a significant numbers of users. * Experience with WordPress, ecommerce,, or messaging platforms. * Open source contributions showing your thinking. * Previous startup experience as a founder or early engineer. * Based in NYC or willing to relocate (strong preference, but not required).Salary range: $70,000 to $170,000 USD. Please note that salary ranges are global, regardless of location, and we pay in local currency. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
How this job compares
Set against the 7,503 open AI Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–170K/yr
- New York median$144–241K/yr451 salary ranges
- US median$133–241K/yr6,299 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $120K, is 38% below the New York median midpoint ($193K) — in the lowest quarter of AI Engineer salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 560 open AI Engineer jobs in New York and 7,503 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- AI Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 7 years (6,436 postings).
- Education
- 2,962 of the 7,503 open AI Engineer jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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