Senior AI Engineer / Rapidly Growing / Hybrid in Chicago / Energy Sector

Chicago, IllinoisHybridDirect Hire$150k - $200kA rapidly growing, technology-driven company in Chicago is hiring a full-time AI Engineer to build and scale applied AI systems across the business. This organization operates in the energy space and is combining modern software engineering with AI, including LLMs, backend services, and cloud platforms, to automate workflows and improve how teams operate day to day. This role is ideal for an engineer who wants to go beyond implementing AI features and instead own how AI is applied across real business problems. The team is looking for someone who can identify high-impact opportunities, design the right solution, and build systems that people actually use. You will have the chance to shape AI direction early, work closely with stakeholders across the company, and gain meaningful ownership in a fast-moving, collaborative environment with high standards but strong support. Required Skills & ExperienceStrong Software Engineering background with experience building scalable backend systemsExperience reasoning through business problems end-to-end and building solutions adopted by usersExperience identifying high-value AI opportunities and determining where AI will have the biggest impactDemonstrated experience staying current with the latest models, architecture, frameworks, and techniques, and can help guide the team on which approaches are worth adoptingStrong understanding of how to select the appropriate AI approach for a given problem instead for defaulting to familiar tools or techniquesExperience working closely with product and business stakeholders to translate customer needs into effective AI solutions.Desired Skills & ExperienceExperience building agentic systems or workflows that take actions across multiple servicesFamiliarity with modern AI tooling such as LangChain, LangGraph, or similarWhat You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown 40% Agentic System Development30% LLM Integration20% Workflow Automation and Internal Tools Daily Responsibilities 70% Hands On10% Management Duties20% Team CollaborationThe OfferBonus eligible You will receive the following benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Vacation Time401kRegular Hybrid Schedule with additional WFH allotments Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

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