IFS

Enterprise Software

AIEngineer-NexusBlack

$90–100k Itasca, Illinois, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“AI Engineer - Nexus Black at IFS. Skills: AI agents, LLM systems, Backend services, Retrieval augmented generation. Prototype AI agents. Prototype guided workflows”

What You'll Achieve.

Scale winners into reliable products; Measurably improve quality; Measurably improve safety

Industry & Context.

Enterprise Software
Problems you'll solve

Solve customer problems; Turn ambiguous problems; Translate insights

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4-8+ years software/AI engineer, Shipping 0->1 products/features, Python proficiency, TypeScript comfort, Production services building, External systems/APIs integration, LLM/agent systems to production, Tool use experience, Function calling experience, Planning/exec experience, Retrieval-augmented generation experience, Offline/online evaluation experience, Prompt engineering experience, Tracing experience, Observability for AI systems experience, Vector databases familiarity, Embeddings familiarity, Context/retrieval pragmatism, Solid backend fundamentals, Bias to automate, Excellent communication, Product sense, Comfort with ambiguity, Crisp prioritization, Judgment to ship increments

Nice to Have

Open-source contributions, Hackathon wins, Portfolio of shipped side projects, Startup experience, Large-scale system experience

What You'll Do.

Prototype guided workflows

Design backend services

Implement backend services

Orchestrate retrieval

Own POC to production path

Build retrieval for LLMs

Establish evaluation loops

Contribute to developer experience

Speed up future builds

Collaborate with customers

Collaborate with stakeholders

Define success metrics

Lead design discussions

Code mentor teammates

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Product teams; Design teams; Data engineering teams; Internal stakeholders; Customers

Communication Scope

Customer communication; Stakeholder communication; Problem framing; Success metrics definition; Insight translation

Process & Methodology

Prioritization

Full Job Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge. At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust. We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world. We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference. If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS. We are seeking an AI Engineer with a builder’s mindset to bring cutting-edge AI agents and workflows into production for IFS Nexus Blac

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