Founding AI Engineer
FilledJob Description
Harnham is a fast-growing, tech-forward real estate and operations company expanding its engineering organization with a new AI Engineering function. The Founding AI Engineer will build AI-enabled internal applications, modernize core applications, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance business processes.
Responsibilities
• Build full-stack applications that leverage GenAI capabilities to optimize and automate business processes
• Develop APIs, backend services, and UI components using Python or Node.js/TypeScript
• Work across a modern platform stack that includes a knowledge layer, RAG tooling, and cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in engineering, data, operations, and product to understand needs and translate them into technical solutions
• Learn and adopt new tools (including platform-specific technologies) to accelerate development
• Participate in architecture discussions, technical problem-solving, and shaping how the company uses AI internally
• Contribute to migrating a key internal application from a legacy system to a new AI-enabled platform
Skills
• 5+ years of strong full-stack engineering background
• Proficiency in Python and experience building backend applications
• Experience with APIs, web applications, and cloud-based development
• Exposure to GenAI, RAG concepts, or AI-enabled application development (professional or side projects)
• Familiarity with databases (SQL or NoSQL)
• Ability to work with ambiguity, learn new tools quickly, and contribute ideas
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally
• Ability to influence, push back respectfully, and collaborate with business stakeholders
• Node.js/TypeScript
• AWS experience
• Prior exposure to RAG platforms or ontology-driven architectures
• Experience with internal business applications or workflow automation
Company Overview
• Harnham has actively chosen to focus on Data and Analytics. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.harnham.com/us.
Company H1B Sponsorship
• Harnham has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
