Vaco by Highspring
Vaco by Highspring

Applied AI Engineer

Hybrid in Grandview, MO, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 2 days ago
Full Time
Hybrid
$150000/yr
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Applied AI Engineer
Compensation:
  • Up to $150,000 base salary (flexibility for exceptional experience)
Location:
  • Hybrid / Onsite – Greater Kansas City Metro Area
  • 3 days per week onsite, 2 days remote
  • Candidates must currently reside in the KC metro area or be willing to relocate within a reasonable timeframe
  • Fully remote candidates cannot be considered

Work Authorization:
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
  • No current or future visa sponsorship available

Engagement Type:
  • Full?time, direct hire only
  • No third?party agencies, consulting firms, C2C, or 1099 arrangements
About the Opportunity
Vaco Highspring is conducting a confidential search on behalf of a global enterprise organization with a strong technology footprint, including a proprietary SaaS platform and a technology?enabled services business.
The organization is making a focused investment in artificial intelligence to improve internal efficiency, modernize workflows, and embed intelligent capabilities into its software platform. This role offers meaningful ownership and visibility, with a mandate to build and deploy AI systems that have real, production?level impact.
The Role
As an Applied AI Engineer, you will play a key role in integrating AI across internal systems and a customer?facing SaaS platform. You will work hands?on with large language models (LLMs) and modern AI tooling to automate processes, build internal tools, and deliver intelligent product features.
This is a production?focused role operating at the intersection of engineering, product, and business operations, with close collaboration across teams in a hybrid/on?site environment. (3-days per week onsite in Greater Kansas City Metro Area, 2-days remote work.)
Key Responsibilities
  • Design and build scalable AI?powered services and tools to streamline internal workflows across multiple teams (e.g., operations, content, sales, support).
  • Develop and deliver intelligent features within a proprietary SaaS platform.
  • Integrate, manage, and optimize multiple LLMs and AI APIs (e.g., OpenAI?style, Anthropic?style, or comparable providers).
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers, including guidance on architecture, best practices, and performance.
  • Build and maintain backend systems and APIs that support AI functionality across products and services.
  • Design infrastructure for model serving, orchestration, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
  • Implement fallback strategies, model routing, and cost?performance optimization.
  • Partner cross?functionally with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to identify high?impact AI opportunities.
  • Apply best practices related to data privacy, security, compliance, and responsible AI use.
  • Stay current with advancements in AI, LLMs, and MLOps, introducing new approaches where appropriate.
Qualifications
  • 6+ years of engineering experience with multiple years of experience in a production environment deploying AI/ML applications or infrastructure.
  • Proven experience applying LLMs or similar AI models to real business or product challenges.
  • Strong backend engineering skills (Python and/or TypeScript preferred).
  • Experience with AI/ML orchestration and deployment tools (e.g., LangGraph?style frameworks, Airflow?like systems, Kubeflow, Ray, or workflow automation tools).
  • Hands?on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Front end development experience in areas like React, Node.js, Web Development, front end web product design
  • Solid understanding of MLOps practices, including deployment, monitoring, logging, and evaluation.
  • Knowledge of data privacy, security, and ethical AI considerations.
  • Experience supporting SaaS platforms or technology?driven products is a plus.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical and non?technical teams.
  • Passion for applying AI in practical, high?impact ways.
Why This Role
  • High visibility and ownership of AI initiatives
  • Opportunity to build AI systems that directly impact business outcomes
  • Emphasis on production?grade systems, not experimentation alone
  • Collaborative, hybrid environment with close access to stakeholders
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10115369
  • Position Id: 472815
  • Posted 2 days ago

Company Info

About Vaco by Highspring

Vaco is the Talent Solutions division of Highspring, a leading global professional services organization. With expertise in Accounting and Finance, Technology and Digital, and Human Resources and Operations, Vaco provides Contract Staffing and Direct Hire solutions. Vaco’s parent company, Highspring, helps clients with two additional integrated service offerings: Consulting and Managed Services. With more than 10,000 employees across more than 45 offices worldwide, Highspring gives partners the agility to thrive, address challenges, and seize opportunities in a rapidly changing world. Get to know us at vaco.com. 

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