AI Applications Engineer

The role

Overview

Edmund Optics is seeking an AI Applications Engineer to build AI-powered business application. This role will work directly with business stakeholders to understand workflows and turn business problems into working software that connects AI models with company data, tools, and human review. This role will partner with the analytics, IT, cybersecurity, and continuous improvement teams to develop, deploy, and improve AI-driven solutions for Edmund Optics, owning scoped projects.

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AI Applications Engineer

Careers Edmundoptics, Barrington, NJ

Posted pay

$91K–$120K

a year

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This base pay is below the median for software engineering jobs in other US places with no level in the job title.

Median: $165K a year
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Location: Barrington, NJ
Work type: Not given
Level: Not given
Posted: Nov 10, 2024
Last check: 2 days ago
Job type: Software engineering

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The role

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What you need

Requirements

Demonstrated initiative and follow-through: moves work forward without needing every task assigned, and exercises judgment about when to clarify or escalate.
Experience building a working AI application that uses external tools or APIs, with the ability to explain personal contributions, how tool calls are executed, and how results and failures are checked.
Ability to write, explain, debug, and test software in at least one relevant programming language.
Working knowledge of APIs, data structures, databases, and version control.
Working knowledge of agent tool/function calling, structured outputs, retrieval and context management, and agent orchestration, including how MCP clients and servers connect AI applications to tools and data.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to understand business workflows and explain technical choices to non-technical stakeholders.
Demonstrated habit of learning and experimenting with emerging AI capabilities, applying feedback, and explaining what a new approach improves and where it falls short.
US Citizenship or permanent residence required.
Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
Early-career candidates are welcome. Relevant AI application experience may come from employment, internships, research, coursework, or independent projects; no minimum years of professional experience is required.
When applying, include a resume and a brief description of one AI application you built. A GitHub repository, portfolio website, demo, or project write-up is welcome but optional.

The following qualifications are preferred

Experience with production deployment, monitoring, SQL, or business system integrations.
Hands-on experience building or integrating MCP servers or evaluating agent workflows.
Experience with forecasting or other applied data methods.
Experience with AI data platforms, especially Snowflake.
Exposure to optics, photonics, precision manufacturing, or a related technical industry.
Experience with cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure (e.g., Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure Functions)

Physical Requirements

Ability to operate office equipment such as a copier; ability to see details at a close range; ability to sit at a desk or PC for long periods of time; work in an office setting.

Think you meet some of the requirements but not all? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs for which they do not meet every qualification. If you see a role that interests you, we encourage you to apply, regardless of whether or not your experience is completely aligned with the job description. Edmund Optics is committed to becoming the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace within the Optics and Photonics Industry and beyond. You may be a great candidate for this role or others within Edmund Optics.

AI Applications Engineer

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AI Applications Engineer

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