AI Prompt Engineer / AI Application Engineer

AI Prompt Engineer / AI Application EngineerAfficiency is a rapidly growing Insurtech startup whose mission is to provide life insurance to everyone on the platforms they already trust. Located in NYC, we design life insurance products that can be purchased entirely digitally and can be easily embedded into distribution platforms or with agents who sell insurance. The company is experiencing rapid growth and is well-funded. We are looking for new team members to join us on our journey to shake up the life insurance industry. We need individuals who bring passion, curiosity, and a desire for excellence.We are seeking a highly skilled AI Prompt Engineer / AI Application Engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI-driven digital solutions for Life Insurance business applications. The ideal candidate will possess strong full-stack development expertise along with hands-on experience in AI technologies, agentic workflows, prompt engineering, and Large Language Model (LLM) integrations.This role will focus on building real-time AI-powered applications that enhance customer experience, underwriting, servicing, claims processing, agent productivity, knowledge management, and operational efficiency.The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, solution architects, data engineers, and digital product teams to deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions.This role is for someone who is based in the NYC Metro Area, passionate about building real-world GenAI applications and bringing them into production, while continuously improving performance, reliability, and user outcomes.QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or related discipline.Minimum 4+ years of software engineering experience.Minimum 2+ years developing AI-powered applications or Generative AI solutions.Experience in Life Insurance, Financial Services, or regulated industries is highly preferred.Technical Skills / ExposureFront-End DevelopmentReact.jsJavaScript / TypeScriptHTML5 / CSS3Responsive UI developmentBackend DevelopmentPythonFlask API DevelopmentREST APIsMicroservices ArchitectureDatabase TechnologiesSQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or OracleDatabase design and optimizationQuery performance tuningAI & Generative AIPrompt EngineeringLarge Language Models (LLMs)OpenAI GPT/CodexAnthropic ClaudeGoogle GeminiAI Agents and Agentic WorkflowsRAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)Vector DatabasesEmbeddingsFine-Tuning ConceptsModel Evaluation TechniquesTool Calling and Function CallingAI Frameworks & ToolsClaude (co-work, code and design)Microsoft Copilot StudioAI Skills and Plugin DevelopmentWorkflow Orchestration FrameworksCloud & DevOpsGit/GitHubAzure DevOpsCI/CD PipelinesDesired CompetenciesStrong analytical and problem-solving abilities.Ability to quickly learn emerging AI technologies.Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.Strong understanding of responsible AI practices.Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.Strong focus on solution quality, scalability, and business outcomes.Success CriteriaWithin the first 6 months, the candidate will:Deliver production-ready AI-powered digital applications.Build reusable prompt engineering frameworks and AI accelerators.Develop real-time AI agents supporting insurance operations.Improve operational efficiency and customer experience through Generative AI solutions.Establish best practices for AI application development, governance, and monitoring.BenefitsCompetitive salary with equity optionsRobust health, dental, and vision benefits for employee and dependents401k matching contributionsGenerous PTO policyProvided work-from-home equipmentSalary$100,000-$120,000 starting salaryAfficiency is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.