Senior AI Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer (AI-Focused, Contract – US) Position Summary W Energy is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Contract) to help drive the integration of AI capabilities into our core platform. This role is focused on building AI-powered product features, not just experimenting with models—embedding intelligence directly into workflows across our upstream and midstream solutions. You’ll design and implement AI-driven functionality that improves automation and user experience. This includes leveraging LLMs, machine learning models, and modern AI tooling within a production SaaS environment. This is a hands-on role for someone who can move quickly, make pragmatic decisions, and bring AI concepts into real, scalable product features. Responsibilities • Design and implement AI-powered features within the platform (e.g., automation, recommendations, copilots) • Integrate LLMs and/or ML models into existing services and workflows • Evaluate, select, and optimize AI tools, APIs, and frameworks for production use • Collaborate with Product to translate business problems into AI-driven solutions • Build and maintain scalable backend services to support AI functionality • Profile, test, and optimize performance of AI-integrated systems • Ensure reliability, security, and cost-efficiency of AI components in production • Contribute to architecture decisions around AI integration and system design • Partner with engineering teams to embed AI into existing applications without degrading stability Requirements • 5+ years of experience as a software engineer in a SaaS or cloud-based environment • Strong backend engineering experience (RoR and/or Golang preferred) • Experience integrating APIs and working within distributed systems • Hands-on experience with AI/ML tools (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, or similar) • Experience building or integrating AI-powered features into applications (not just experimentation) • Strong understanding of data flow, system design, and performance optimization • Experience with relational databases (SQL Server or similar) • Familiarity with microservices architecture, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines • Experience deploying applications in Azure or similar cloud environments • Strong problem-solving skills with ability to work in ambiguous, fast-moving environments • Builder mindset—someone who can take an idea and turn it into a working feature quickly • Pragmatic approach to AI (focus on value, not hype) • Ability to work independently in a contract environment while collaborating closely with internal teams • Strong communication skills and ability to explain AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders Preferred • Experience with prompt engineering, embeddings, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) • Exposure to model evaluation, fine-tuning, or AI performance monitoring • Experience with event-driven architectures or real-time data processing • Background in energy, fintech, or other complex data-driven industries