AI Engineer
About hireworks
hireworks is building a community of top talent in key international markets by unlocking unparalleled access to positions at leading U.S. based companies. As your employer, hireworks will ensure you have a seamless interview, onboarding, and employee experience - providing ongoing support and resources along the way. Established in 2023, hireworks is forging corp-to-corp relationships with leading U.S. based organizations looking to grow their teams with best-in-class talent around the world. Working with hireworks means unlocking access to a network of local peers and mentors and career opportunities through our client network.
About our Client
Our client is a pioneering "Native AI" enterprise operations startup focused on the emerging field of Workflow Intelligence. Approximately one year old and approaching a major launch, the company builds sophisticated AI-driven infrastructure that provides deep visibility into how work moves through an organization, enabling enterprises to optimize team time and automate complex processes. As a high-velocity, engineering-heavy team, they are scaling rapidly to solve non-trivial technical challenges—ranging from native macOS/Windows system integration to advanced ML and data platforms—seeking high-ownership "founding-level" talent who thrive in a fast-paced environment and prioritize clean architecture and mission-critical execution.
About the Role
As an AI Engineer, you will build the intelligent agent systems that power the automation and contextual reasoning capabilities. Youll work hands-on with LLMs, agentic pipelines, and real-world workflow data—experimenting, optimizing, and operationalizing AI behaviors that adapt to how people actually work. This is a foundational role that spans fast prototyping through production deployment, collaborating closely with engineers, product teams, and the founder. You will build and own the entire AI function at the company.
What You'll Do
- Develop, optimize, and maintain agentic AI pipelines for automation and workflow intelligence.
- Experiment with prompt engineering, context tuning, and model orchestration to improve performance and adaptability.
- Work with vector databases, RAG (retrieval-augmented generation), and related frameworks for contextual intelligence.
- Collaborate with engineers and product teams to integrate AI systems into real-world workflows.
- Continuously refine and improve models through experimentation, data feedback, and iterative development.
About You
- Strong senior software engineer with 8+ years of experience who has transitioned into AI
- Strong foundation in Python, LLMs, and agentic architectures.
- Experienced in prompt engineering, context optimization, and AI pipeline design.
- Comfortable building fast prototypes and testing model behavior in varied, complex contexts.
- Curious, pragmatic, and unafraid to experiment, you turn uncertainty into working systems.
Bonus Points
- Experience integrating AI into desktop or web apps.
- Familiarity with LangChain, OpenAI API, or similar frameworks.
- Background in automation systems, workflow optimization, or enterprise AI tools.
Benefits
hireworks is cultivating a growing community of top talent across Colombia, Argentina or Brazil. In addition to unlocking access to positions at top tier U.S. based companies, we offer a variety of benefits to enhance your experience:
- Competitive Pay – compensation that reflects your experience and accomplishments.
- Remote Flexibility – work from anywhere within your local country (Colombia, Argentina or Brazil), with the option to use co-working space as available locally.
- Paid Time Off – ample vacation days to rest and recharge.
- Public Holidays – all local federal holidays are fully paid days off.
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