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Applied AI Engineer

WorkOSUnited States & CanadaEngineering
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Salary
$175K - $275K USD
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
27 Feb 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

The Applied AI Engineer role at WorkOS is a full-time remote position available across the United States and Canada, focusing on designing and shipping production AI systems to boost internal productivity and customer-facing products. This opportunity suits an experienced software engineer with a strong background in AI systems who thrives in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.

Role Overview

WorkOS is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to join its growing Applied AI team. In this zero-to-one role with company-wide visibility, the professional will create production-ready AI solutions that transform how the organization builds, sells, supports, and scales. Operating on a small, high-ownership team, the engineer will rapidly prototype, iterate, and deploy both internal tools and customer-facing features.

Key Responsibilities

Design and deploy customer-facing artificial intelligence products, including conversational support interfaces and specialized helper bots.
Build internal tools such as automated workflows, agents, and stable architectures for daily company operations.
Develop large-scale projects like a unified bot framework, a sandboxed coding harness agent, and shared infrastructure.
Implement large language models, embeddings, retrieval systems, and tool-calling integrations across documentation, communication platforms, and CRMs.
Replace repetitive manual tasks with orchestrated, automated flows spanning multiple data sources.
Research and experiment with emerging models and tooling to establish lasting team patterns.

Requirements

Experience taking artificial intelligence systems from initial concept to production through at least one iteration cycle with actual users.
Strong engineering fundamentals with the ability to own services, data flows, and integrations end-to-end.
Demonstrated history of building applications utilizing large language model APIs.
Deep focus on failure modes, system observability, and total ownership beyond basic demonstrations.
A strong bias toward action focused on removing bottlenecks and unlocking workflows.
High comfort level navigating ambiguity and rapid industry evolution.

Nice to Have

Prior background developing customer-facing artificial intelligence products.
Practical knowledge regarding embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation architectures, and structured tool-calling or agent creation.
Exposure to protocols like MCP for connecting agents to real systems.

Skills and Tools

LLMs
RAG
Embeddings
Tool-calling
APIs and integrations

Salary and Benefits

Annual salary range of $175,000 to $275,000 in USD
Competitive equity packages and 401(k) matching
Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision for employees and families
FSA, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary life insurance, and Carrot fertility benefits
20 days of paid vacation, 10 holidays, and unlimited sick leave
12 weeks of fully paid parental leave
Monthly stipends for fitness and wellness activities
Fully remote working arrangements

About the Company

WorkOS builds modern developer tools and APIs that enable companies to achieve enterprise readiness quickly. The platform provides essential infrastructure for authentication, identity, and authorization. Backed by major investors following a Series C funding round, WorkOS powers enterprise features for many of the fastest-growing software and artificial intelligence companies globally.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly through the official WorkOS careers page to submit their application.

Skills and tech stack

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Applied AI Engineer position?

The annual salary ranges from $175,000 to $275,000 USD.

Is this position remote?

Yes, this is a fully remote role open to candidates located in the United States and Canada.

What qualifications are required for the role?

Candidates must have experience taking AI systems from idea to production with real users, strong engineering fundamentals, experience building with LLM APIs, a focus on failure modes and observability, a bias toward action, and comfort with ambiguity.

What benefits are included for US employees?

US benefits include healthcare coverage, 401(k) matching, competitive equity, parental leave, 20 days of paid vacation, 10 holidays, unlimited sick leave, fitness and wellness monthly stipends, and fully remote arrangements.

What does WorkOS do as a company?

WorkOS builds developer tools and APIs that simplify authentication, identity, and authorization, helping companies become enterprise ready.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official WorkOS careers page.

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