Senior AI Engineer (Hybrid Philadelphia)

Job Description Job Description Reset your expectationsofa health and wellness agency. From ourinception, Fingerpaint has been driven by an unstoppable collective spirit of possibility.It’sthat curiositythat’sat the heart of everything we do. From our legendary people-first culture to the hundreds of Fingerpainters who define us,we’vereimagined what it means to be a healthcare and wellness advertising agency. Here, creativity happens naturally—we attract top talent and give them a space to grow and collaborate. The Wet Paint AI Innovation team is a dedicated R&D group focused on transforming our ways of working with applied AI. We identify high-value opportunities and build the agents, tools, and workflows that will empower the broader agency to achieve its business goals and imagine new solutions. We are looking for a Senior AI Engineer to architect and build full stack systems that bring agentic ideas to life! wet paint is Fingerpaint’s innovation lab for testing and applying AI, so named for its fresh and fluid spirit. We’re a small team of high-agency T-shaped makers who love to build new ideas together. We’ve been busy applying all forms of AI—analytical, predictive, and generative—to deliver higher quality client solutions more efficiently. Without sacrificing security or privacy. Please note that this is a hybrid role that requires 2 days per week onsite in Philadelphia, PA. At wet paint, we value: Thinking AI-first Makings, not meetings Demos, not docs or plans An intense bias for action Learn-it-alls who have a strong autodidactic streak Why We Need You! wet paint is at a critical growth juncture. We need an AI Agent Engineerwho can help us bring more of our best ideas out of the lab and into the real world, from concept to deployment.You'llwork onadding an agentic layer toeverything wet paint touches, ensuring that theimpact of theproducts, services, and experiences we buildgets force multiplied by AI. Here's What You'll Be Doing! As our Senior AI Engineer,you’llhelp us design, build, and scale agent-based solutions that reimagineourexistingworkflows and systems.You’llwork closely with strategy, design, and data science teammates to make our bestGenAIideastangible. This will require youwearmany hats and touch every part of our tech stack. On any given day you might: Prototype a promising new idea Improve existing agency processes and services by integratingagentic workflows Ship new features for PRISM Insights, our data science platform Craft beautiful,intuitivefront-end experiences that work flawlessly across devices Optimizeour backend for maximum performance and scalability Dive deep into our analytics to understand user behavior and inform product decisions Experiment withnew technologiesand methodologies to keep our stack and our servicescutting-edge Shape the big picture strategy for where we go next withAIandagentsas an agency and an industry You Need These Qualifications You’rean indie hacker at heart, andcan’thelp but get your hands dirty building You’reall-in onAI-nativeworkflowsand tools:Bolt, v0, Cursor,Loveable,CrewAI,Replit, frontier LLMs, etc. You have a deep understanding of AI concepts, includingGenAI, LLMs, machine learning, and computer vision You havea track recordof shipping production-quality full stack applications Your coding skills are sharp in languages like Python or TypeScript andyou'recomfortable working with modern frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js) You excel atAPI integration Youfinddatabase design and managementto be a breeze You love problem solving and have a passion for innovation It Would Be Nice If… You have experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure You'vecontributed to open-source projects or have a portfolio of side projects You're familiar with containerization technologies like Docker You have knowledge on AI ethics and responsible AI development