Engineering Jobs in Wixom Michigan Remote

AEW is a leading supplier in the car seat safety and comfort market, specializing in the professional design and production of components such as SBR, OCS, HOD, SEW, WEW, Vent, Lumbar, Massage, Flex, Harness and ECU. AEW's reputation has been widely recognized in the industry due to our advanced technology, rigorous process control procedures, and comprehensive quality assurance policies.

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Account Manager to join our dynamic team. The Account Manager will serve as the primary liaison between AEW Automotive and our clients, ensuring client satisfaction, managing project timelines, and contributing to the company's growth in the North America market. This role requires a strong understanding of automotive engineering processes, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams across multiple countries.

Job Responsibilities

• Act as a company representative to showcase the company’s image, develop and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Serve as the communication bridge between our company and clients, leading business negotiations to reach fair and advantageous commercial terms.
• Receive client RFQs (Requests for Quotation), interpret pricing requirements, and manage a smooth quotation process.
• Organize and participate in initial technical meetings with clients to ensure clear objectives and robust internal collaboration.
• Coordinate contract adjustments and process changes with internal teams and customers.
• Participate in cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and business units.
• Achieve/exceed annual business plan forecast and support strategic sales goals.
• Identify opportunities for increased sales and profit improvement on maintenance business.
• Coordinate internal resources to resolve issues at all stages, ensuring successful project ramp-up and mass production.

Qualifications

• Strong logical thinking, with an ability to analyze complex situations and propose effective solutions.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills to lead and drive coordination between internal teams and clients.
• Quick learner with strong responsibility, and a talent for identifying and solving problems.
• Able to handle pressure, with attentive and detail-oriented work habits.
• Prior experience in the automotive components industry is required.
• Experience in the automotive industry, particularly with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, is preferred.

Senior Enterprise Account Executive

Enterprise IT Services | AI | Azure | Cloud Modernization | Digital Transformation

Location: Hybrid – Farmington Hills, MI (3 days/week)

Base: $100,000–$155,000

OTE: $200,000–$400,000+ (Uncapped, Accelerators)

Company: Softura

Job Type: Full-Time

Drive Enterprise Growth on a Proven Platform

Softura is a 25+ year enterprise technology services firm with 300+ global delivery professionals supporting modernization initiatives across Manufacturing, Healthcare, Industrial, Logistics, and Professional Services.

We deliver AI-driven automation, Azure cloud modernization, enterprise data transformation, and custom application engineering solutions.

We are expanding our U.S. enterprise sales organization and hiring a Senior Enterprise Account Executive to drive strategic net-new growth.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

At Softura, you will have:

• 25+ years of delivery credibility
• 300+ engineers across cloud, AI, and modernization
• Executive involvement in strategic pursuits
• Agile engagement model vs. large consulting firms
• Dedicated pre-sales and solution architecture support
• Direct access to senior leadership
• You will own your territory with meaningful internal backing.

The Role

This is a pure enterprise acquisition role focused on net-new logos and strategic expansion.

You will:

• Develop and own an enterprise territory
• Generate and close net-new opportunities
• Lead full sales cycle from prospecting to contract execution
• Close 6- and 7-figure transformation engagements
• Engage CIOs, CTOs, and senior business stakeholders
• Partner with solution architects to craft differentiated proposals

Performance Profile

• Annual quota aligned to $200K–$400K+ OTE
• Target deal size: Mid-to-large 6- and 7-figure engagements
• Typical sales cycle: 4–9 months
• Supported by pre-sales, delivery leadership, and executive sponsors

Ideal Background

• 5+ years selling enterprise IT services, cloud, AI, or digital transformation
• Proven success closing 6- or 7-figure engagements
• Strong net-new pipeline generation capability
• Experience with offshore or blended delivery models
• Ability to position Azure, AI/ML, and modernization solutions at a business level
• Industry exposure in Manufacturing, Healthcare, Industrial, Logistics, or Professional Services preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Base: $100K–$155K
• OTE: $200K–$400K+
• Uncapped commission with accelerators
• Health, dental, vision
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Paid time off

Career Growth

This is a strategic expansion role. Top performers will have opportunities to influence vertical strategy, shape go-to-market direction, and grow into regional or national leadership roles.

Interested?

If you are an enterprise IT services sales professional motivated by building new revenue streams and closing strategic transformation engagements, we welcome a confidential conversation.

Apply directly or message us to connect.

Hanon Systems is seeking a results-driven Key Account Manager to join our Commercial Sales Team. This role is responsible for managing and growing strategic OEM customer accounts within the automotive and mobility sector. The Key Account Manager will serve as the primary commercial interface between Hanon Systems and assigned customers, driving revenue growth, profitability, and long-term partnerships.

Essential Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary commercial contact for assigned OEM or Tier 1 customer accounts
• Develop and execute account strategies to achieve sales growth and profitability targets
• Lead commercial negotiations including pricing, terms, contracts, and annual price adjustments
• Manage RFQs (Requests for Quotation) in collaboration with engineering, finance, and program management teams
• Analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and customer strategies to identify growth opportunities
• Drive new business acquisition aligned with Hanon Systems’ product portfolio and strategic objectives
• Support launch readiness and ongoing production programs to ensure commercial alignment
• Monitor financial performance of accounts, including revenue, margin, tooling recovery, and cost improvement initiatives
• Build and maintain strong executive-level relationships with customer stakeholders
• Coordinate internally with engineering, operations, supply chain, and quality to resolve issues and ensure customer satisfaction
• Maintain accurate sales forecasts and pipeline reporting

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field required
• MBA preferred

Experience:

• 5+ years of automotive sales or key account management experience
• Experience working with OEM customers preferred
• Strong understanding of automotive product development cycles and launch processes
• Experience in thermal management, HVAC, powertrain, or electrification systems is a plus

Primary Responsibilities

Will be responsible to function as a principle commodity buyer for the Americas. The overall role of this position is to participate in the development of and execution of commodity strategies as well as manage the overall strategic and transactional relationships with the suppliers. He or she will lead all initial sourcing and resourcing actions in support of the sourcing selection process for these commodities by using the lowest delivered cost method. The nominee is also responsible to deliver cost savings for existing suppliers, lead/support strategic supplier business reviews, and lead roadmap discussions with preferred suppliers.

Typical Duties

• Commodity Strategy development
• Sourcing selection
• Conduct supplier benchmarking exercises and commercial analyses
• Send RFQ's to preferred suppliers based on Commodity Strategy
• Conduct analysis on supplier quotes based on pricing, quality, delivery, & commercial ratings, including completion of Initial Sourcing Rationale
• Negotiate and issue sourcing contracts with suppliers
• Supplier relationship management
• Productivity negotiations
• Deliver costed BOM inputs for new business pursuits (piece price, vendor tooling, timing, etc)
• Lead/support Supplier Business Reviews with preferred suppliers as defined by Commodity Strategy
• Act as Purchasing single point of contact for commercial issues
• Manage Risk Mitigation process, including
• list of open Purchasing issues (RIO’s)
• Support sourcing board meetings and program/phase reviews with cross-functional team to deliver cost and timing targets, as required
• Initiate ESTAs with key suppliers, as required
• Support Capacity Study confirmations with suppliers, as required
• Support customer and internal Launch Readiness Reviews via Program Manager, as required

Requirements:

• Experience (one of the following)
• 3-7 years in Commodity Purchasing with experience in strategy and sourcing for multi-national company
• 3-7 years in Engineering with experience in Electrical commodities
• Degree (one of the following)
• BS in Business
• BS in Engineering

Desired competencies/experience:

• Strong negotiation skills resulting in delivered cost reductions
• Strong analytical experience and data modeling using Excel
• Program Purchasing and/or Program Management experience a plus
• Ability to multitask and manage several projects and assignments simultaneously
• High sense of urgency and commitment to meeting deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work product is critical
• Demonstrated effective communication skills both written and verbal
• Special requirements (ie: Overtime, Travel, etc)
• Occasional travel required (domestic and international)
• Occasional overtime and schedule flexibility required

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Act as Purchasing single point of contact for commercial issues
• Manage the overall strategic and transactional relationships with the suppliers and to manage multiple projects/assignments, and lead/support strategic supplier reviews.
• Conduct supplier benchmarking exercises and commercial analysis
• Send RFQ's to preferred suppliers based on Commodity Strategy
• Conduct analysis on supplier quotes based on pricing, quality, delivery, and commercial ratings
• Negotiate and issue sourcing contracts with suppliers
• Manage and develop a strategic supply base by establishing and maintaining professional relationships through regular contact and supplier business reviews as defined by Commodity Strategy
• Lead all actions to reduce costs for his/her commodities including productivity negotiations
• Track and report on Roadmap progress
• Deliver costed BOM inputs for new business pursuits (piece price, vendor tooling, timing, etc.)
• Manage Risk Mitigation process, including maintaining list of open Purchasing issues (RIO’s)
• Support capacity studies with suppliers, as required

Experience, Competencies & Qualifications:

• Prefer BS Engineering or other technical degree
• 2 to 4 years of Purchasing or other supply chain experience preferably in automotive industry
• Action oriented, ability to lead teams and ability to prioritize tasks and to deliver commitments on time
• Strong negotiation skills resulting
• Proficient with MS Excel and other office tools and systems
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Summary: Our client is seeking a Project Coordinator who is a detail oriented self-driven individual. In this role you will be providing customers with world-class hands-on project management from start to finish along with an optimum level of customer service through organization, communication, passion, and accountability. This position must be able to maintain sustainability of on-time product delivery, documentation, and close out. Working hand in hand with the account management team and projects team is a critical function for this role.

Project Coordinator Job Requirements:

• Minimum age requirement 18+
• Bachelor’s degree or 1-2 years of industry or order entry experience preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs; MS word, Excel, Adobe
• ERP software system experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills
• Ability to remain professional and courteous with customers at all time

Project Coordinator Job Responsibilities:

• Ability to work in a team environment and possesses strong organizational skills, can utilize ERP systems, follow up with customers, manage project from start to finish, perform project invoicing and closeouts, check factory acknowledgements for accuracy, highly skilled in customer relationship and project execution
• Creating long- and short-term project plans, including setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines and allocating resources as applicable
• Identifying and managing potential risks and liabilities of multiple projects; maintaining status of all open projects
• Working within your team to make decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project
• Communicating with account managers to keep the project aligned with overall goals
• Adjusting schedules and targets on the project as needed
• Motivating people involved in the project to complete tasks on time
• Update customer information in the project management database (CRM) during and after each call or project change
• Work with the management team to stay updated on product knowledge and be informed of any changes in company policies
• Impact the company's bottom line by problem solving and providing value-added engineering for cost savings as applicable
• Thrives in a continuous improvement atmosphere by understanding and meeting key performance indicators (KPIs) set forth
• Attend in-house trainings to improve product knowledge

WHO WE ARE

Choosing the Hire Road is about shared success, active and committed partnerships and relationships that last. Hire Road is solely focused on connecting highly skilled professionals with leading organizations. We are a solutions-based, results-oriented staffing company specializing in a wide range of industry specific practices. To put it simply, we recruit, screen and hire talented people for temporary and full-time positions.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WHO WE ARE

Delta Engineers, Architects, & Surveyors (Delta) is a multidisciplinary AEC firm founded in upstate New York in 1976. Along with our corporate headquarters located near the intersection of Interstates 81, 86 and 88, Delta has additional offices across Central New York and Chevy Chase, MD, together with remote team members located across the US. We deliver engineering and architectural design services for multiple market sectors along with providing environmental, survey, landscape architecture, and ecological services to public and private clients located throughout the continental US. Delta team members take advantage of terrific opportunities to advance professionally in a supportive team-oriented culture while enjoying generous compensation and benefits package.

WHO WE NEED

We are seeking a versatile and team-oriented Structural Project Engineer in our Structural Team, ideally located in the Syracuse or Albany, NY area, or at our Endwell, NY office. Candidates located outside the designated office locations may qualify for full remote work, subject to company policy. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in Civil / Structural Engineering, with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience. A PE is also required. Experience should include structural analysis, design, and detailing for concrete, steel, and aluminum structures. Experience with cable design is preferred.

The primary duties associated with this position include:

• The candidate should be proficient with the International Building Code (IBC); ASCE-7; ACI 318; ADM-2020; and AISC.
• Performing challenging 3-dimensional structural analyses and designs for a wide variety of clients using various state-of-the-art design software, including RISA 3D, SAP, RAM, and RISA Foundation.
• Responsible for serving as lead project engineer, i.e., taking responsibility for developing design, preparing detailed structural drawings using AutoCAD and REVIT, and specifications. This includes coordinating the work of junior team members and amongst other trades.
• Solving engineering problems using experience, judgment, and education and knowing when to ask for assistance when required.
• Write and review related reports for the services provided.
• Scoping projects and assisting project managers with proposal creation.
• Serving as a Quality Control reviewer for the designs of team members.
• Assisting the Team Leader in initiating, developing, and implementing continuous team improvement initiatives.
• Supporting structural work in our building projects within the Structural Facilities Group as workload warrants.
• Attending client meetings/presentations in the daytime or evenings.
• Communicating with client representatives, contractors, and suppliers.
• Participating in site visits/inspections/documentation during construction.
• Work on a variety of projects including schools, industrial facilities, commercial buildings, and governmental projects.
• This position requires an individual that has strong technical abilities with good organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced market.

Additional duties will include preparing structural designs; prepare structural design summaries and detailed drawings using AutoCAD and REVIT; consider alternate designs and value engineering; and meeting scheduled project deadlines.

Delta is driven to exceed our clients' expectations on every project. Accordingly, the successful applicant for this position must be willing to occasionally work adjusted hours/overtime.

WHAT WE OFFER

Hiring Salary Range: $80,000-$110,000 (Salary to be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities along with an internal equity and alignment with market area data.)

The following are a few of the benefits that we offer:

• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick time
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Optional Vision, LTD and Term Life Insurance
• Enhanced Short Term Disability
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Professional Licensing Reimbursement
• Recruitment Bonus Program

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Our biotech client is seeking a Communications Project Manager to support Corporate Communications and R&D Communications in a part-time freelance capacity.

This is an ongoing 20 hours/week role with an expected duration of 6 months, with potential to extend. This position is fully remote and you will be reporting directly to the VP, Enterprise Communications.

The Communications Project Manager will serve as an operational and organizational engine for two fast-moving communications teams. This role ensures projects progress on schedule, leadership receives accurate and timely reporting, and executive-ready materials are consistently delivered. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, experienced in cross-functional communications, and comfortable working directly with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Compile weekly project updates for the VP to support executive staff meeting discussions.
• Prepare and maintain monthly team reports for Corporate Communications and R&D Communications.
• Build quarterly business reviews (QBRs), consolidating inputs from multiple workstreams into executive-ready presentations.
• Create and update executive briefing books (1-2 per week), synthesizing complex information into clear, strategic narratives.
• Attend weekly team meetings (Wednesdays at 10 AM PST and Thursdays at 11 AM PST), maintaining agendas, tracking follow-ups, and ensuring all commitments are completed.
• Coordinate project inputs across cross-functional partners; track progress, identify risks, and flag blockers.
• Gather updates from stakeholders and ensure completeness, clarity, and alignment to team priorities.
• Synthesize themes across projects to identify patterns, insights, and strategic throughlines for reporting.
• Prepare materials in polished, executive-ready formats.
• Maintain project trackers, shared documents, and operational workflows across Airtable, OneNote, and Teams.
• Support the operational organization of both communications teams as they undergo structural changes, helping maintain consistency, accountability, and predictable information flow.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management, communications, executive support, or similar roles
• Experience supporting executive communications or communications teams.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated success managing multiple deadlines and stakeholder inputs.
• Proactive, self-starting working style with a Type A attention to detail.
• Exceptional written communication skills and comfort preparing executive-level materials.
• Ability to confidently engage senior leaders to request updates, clarify details, and push for high quality inputs.
• Comfortable synthesizing information and identifying key themes, insights, and priorities.
• Strong collaboration skills and a personable, professional presence.

Software Required:

• Airtable
• Workfront
• PowerPoint
• OneNote

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including medical data.

Benefits

Job Title: Director of Analytics & Insights (Amazon Agency)

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Alternate location: Or home based anywhere in the US

Industry: Ecommerce (Amazon Agency)

Channel: Mostly Amazon and

Direct Reports: Team of 5-6 Analysts

Visa: No sponsorship possible. Must have valid work authorization

Job ID: ZR_9557_JOB

Remote work policy: Full remote

Job Seniority: Executive Level, Middle Management Level

Company size: Medium (50-1000 ppl)

Company Ownership: Privately Owned

Industry(ies): Ecommerce, Consumer Goods,

Function(s): eCommerce,

Region(s): Arizona, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Las Vegas, Los Angeles Area, New Orleans, NORTH AMERICA, USA, Dallas, California, Fort Lauderdale / West Palm Beach, Houston, Colorado, Connecticut, San Francisco Area, Florida, Miami, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York City area, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington DC, Maryland, Delaware, Washington

Company Description

Our client is a well-established ecommerce services organization that supports brands in building and scaling their presence across major online marketplaces (Amazon and mostly). With a long-standing track record in digital commerce, the firm provides strategic and operational support spanning retail, media, creative and performance enablement. Its environment is collaborative, entrepreneurial and data-driven, with a strong emphasis on translating complexity into clear business value.

Objective of the Role

Our client is seeking a Director of Analytics & Insights to lead the strategic development of its measurement and insights capability. This individual will define how performance is measured, interpreted and communicated across client engagements, with a particular focus on ecommerce, digital advertising effectiveness and broader brand growth.

The role is designed for a senior leader who can combine technical depth with business judgment. The successful candidate will establish a clear vision for analytics and reporting, strengthen the quality of insight generation across the organization, and help create scalable frameworks that enable client teams to translate data into action. This position will also play an important role in shaping how advanced tools, automation and artificial intelligence support a modern analytics function.

Ideal Profile

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in ecommerce analytics, digital advertising measurement and commercial insight generation, ideally gained within a brand-led environment, an agency, or a similarly complex client-facing business. A deep understanding of marketplace ecosystems is essential, particularly in relation to Amazon advertising, Amazon Marketing Cloud, omnichannel measurement and upper-funnel media effectiveness.

This person should be equally credible in technical and executive settings: capable of engaging with analysts, data partners and technical teams while also presenting clear, actionable conclusions to senior leadership. The right profile will combine strategic thinking, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment and the ability to bring structure to an evolving function.

Responsibilities

• Define and advance the analytics and insights vision for the organization.
• Establish scalable measurement frameworks covering retail performance, advertising effectiveness, brand growth and operational health.
• Lead and develop the analytics team, strengthening capabilities, role clarity and professional growth.
• Create clear standards for reporting, dashboards and insight delivery across client accounts.
• Improve the quality of interpretation by ensuring data is translated into commercial recommendations and action plans.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on advanced ecommerce measurement, including Amazon Marketing Cloud and omnichannel analytics.
• Partner with internal technology and engineering teams to improve data infrastructure, automation and reporting efficiency.
• Evaluate the current operating model and clarify ownership between analytics, reporting and client-facing teams.
• Support the development of advanced analyses that go beyond standard dashboard reporting and provide deeper strategic value.
• Ensure analytical output remains relevant, accurate, decision-oriented and aligned with the evolving needs of clients and the business.

Requirements

• Significant experience in analytics and insights leadership, including team management.
• Strong expertise in digital advertising measurement and ecommerce performance analysis.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Amazon advertising tools, metrics and measurement methodologies, including Amazon Marketing Cloud.
• Familiarity with omnichannel measurement, customer journey analysis and upper-funnel media evaluation.
• Advanced capability in SQL and experience with business intelligence and visualization platforms such as Tableau, Looker or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of statistical or analytical tools such as Python, R or equivalent.
• Ability to design measurement frameworks that connect media investment to broader business outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex analysis for non-technical audiences.
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree required; an advanced degree is advantageous.

IDR is hiring for a 6 Month Contract to Hire Technical Product Owner
Join a leading organization in the data technology sector, where innovation and agility drive success. This fully remote role offers the opportunity to influence key data engineering initiatives, collaborating across diverse teams to deliver impactful digital products. If you're passionate about data solutions, thrive in fast-paced environments, and possess a strong technical acumen, this is your chance to make a difference and grow your career.

Position Overview for the Technical Product Owner:
• Act as a pivotal link between Data Engineering teams and business stakeholders to facilitate successful technology delivery across digital products
• Manage and prioritize data engineering product backlog, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives
• Author user stories and acceptance criteria, leading refinement sessions and sprint planning
• Lead Agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure smooth delivery
• Utilize data and AI tools to analyze issues, optimize workflows, and maintain high quality in product artifacts

Requirements for the Technical Product Owner:
• Proven experience in stakeholder interaction and managing product backlogs in an Agile environment
• Strong documentation skills and the ability to communicate complex technical requirements effectively
• Proficiency with SQL, data engineering processes, and related technologies such as Azure SQL, Data Factory, SSIS, and Azure Data Lake
• Familiarity with Microsoft tech stack and data delivery tools is highly preferred
• Solid understanding of data engineering concepts and successful delivery of technical products

What's in it for you?
• Opportunity to work remotely with flexible hours, supporting a dynamic team that values innovation and autonomy
• Competitive pay rate of $60-68/hr, leading to an annualized salary of approximately $135,000 + 10% STIP
• Be part of a company with a strong focus on data-driven solutions and cutting-edge technology adoption
• Gain hands-on experience with AI-driven processes and advanced data engineering tools

Why IDR?
• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.
REMOTE

Applied AI Engineer

Compensation:

• Up to $150,000 base salary (direct hire w2 only, no c2c, no 1099), (flexibility on base salary 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/onsite 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, GCP, 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.