Applied AI Engineer (Python/AI)

Summary

BrightPlan is a leader in Total Financial Wellness, providing a comprehensive global solution for employees’ financial health. They are seeking an Applied AI Engineer to build and expand AI-powered product features, focusing on enhancing the AI Coach experience within their SaaS platform.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance AI-powered product features in collaboration with product and engineering teams
• Write and refine prompts to improve response quality and feature performance
• Develop Python-based services and APIs supporting AI workflows
• Work with structured data in PostgreSQL and vector-based data systems supporting AI applications
• Contribute to feature implementation in FastAPI-based systems
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity, accelerate experimentation, and continuously refine implementation approaches
• Participate in technical discussions around feature design and implementation

Skills

• 3+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong Python development experience
• Proven proficiency with AI-powered coding tools (Anthropic's Claude Code preferred)
• Experience building backend services or APIs
• Experience working with LLM APIs, generative AI services, or AI-enabled capabilities in applications
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team
• Experience with FastAPI or similar frameworks
• Familiarity with prompt evaluation or LLM testing approaches
• Experience integrating AI into production SaaS platforms
• Experience working in fintech or B2B SaaS

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong Python development experience
• Proven proficiency with AI-powered coding tools (Anthropic's Claude Code preferred)
• Experience building backend services or APIs
• Experience working with LLM APIs, generative AI services, or AI-enabled capabilities in applications
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team

Nice to Haves

• Experience with FastAPI or similar frameworks
• Familiarity with prompt evaluation or LLM testing approaches
• Experience integrating AI into production SaaS platforms
• Experience working in fintech or B2B SaaS

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• Equity participation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Medical/dental/vision
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents