AI Engineer

Posted 19 August 2025
LocationUnited States of America
Job type Permanent
Reference34441

Job description

Our Client
Role: AI Software Engineer / Integration Specialist
Location: Hybrid – NYC
Compensation: $150,000–$185,000

Overview
Our client is seeking an AI Software Engineer / Integration Specialist to connect AI tools with core school systems, including SIS, LMS, and other educational technologies. This role focuses on software integration, API development, automation, and cloud-based solutions to create scalable, AI-enhanced workflows.

Requirements

  • 4+ years in software integration, API development, or automation engineering

  • Experience with SIS, LMS, and education tech platforms

  • Strong in API development, automation workflows, event-driven architectures

  • Cloud-native integration experience (AWS, GCP, Azure)

  • Familiarity with LLMs and AI-powered automation a plus

  • Strong problem-solving skills and collaboration with AI, cloud, and data teams

Responsibilities

  • Integrate AI models with SIS, LMS, student data platforms, and assessment tools

  • Work with SIS/LMS platforms (PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Blackbaud, Canvas, Moodle, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams for Education)

  • Build APIs, middleware, and automation scripts to support AI workflows (grading, engagement analysis, predictive insights)

  • Create ETL pipelines and API-driven workflows for data sync and transformation

  • Integrate LLM-based assistants, chatbots, and recommendation engines

  • Implement event-driven architectures (Pub/Sub, Kafka, Webhooks, Step Functions)

  • Apply secure authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth 2.0, SAML, JWT)

  • Ensure compliance with FERPA and other privacy regulations

  • Deploy integrations in AWS and GCP using serverless technologies (Lambda, Cloud Functions)

Technical Stack

  • Integration & API: REST, GraphQL, gRPC, OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML, OpenID Connect, Postman, Swagger, API Gateway

  • Cloud: AWS (Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, S3, DynamoDB), GCP (Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Firestore, BigQuery), Azure (Functions, Event Grid, Cosmos DB)

  • Automation & Data: Python, Node.js, FastAPI, Flask, Express.js, ETL tools (Talend, dbt), Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis Pub/Sub

  • Security: IAM, RBAC, encryption, secure API access, FERPA compliance

Research indicates that men will apply to a role when they only meet 50-60% of the descriptions, however, when looking at women and other minority groups, they can look for up to a 99% match in order to apply to a role. If you feel you are a fit for our role, please still apply, don’t worry if you don’t tick every single box. We’d still love to hear from you. We encourage underrepresented talent to apply to all our roles & support accessibility needs.