Associate AI Software Engineer

Addison, TX, US Entry Level AI Software Engineer

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Skills & Technologies

AnthropicAwsAzureBedrockEmbeddingsGcpGeminiJavascriptLangchainOpenai

About This Role

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Who we are

Over 600 employees strong, Asure sees Human Capital Management (HCM) through the lens of entrepreneurs and executives with an owner’s mentality. We help businesses develop their “Human Capital” to get to the next level, stay compliant, and allocate their time, money and technology toward growth. Our HCM platform empowers more than 100,000 clients to build great teams and better manage their people while staying compliant in an ever\-changing HR legislative landscape. Asure’s HCM offering includes Payroll \& Tax, HR, and Time \& Attendance software and HR Services ranging from online compliance tools to a fully outsourced HR department.

How you will contribute

As an Associate AI Software Engineer, you will work alongside experienced engineers and AI practitioners to design, develop, test, and maintain AI\-powered software that supports Asure's products and platform services. In this role you will primarily write Python and build features that integrate large language models (LLMs) and other AI services into real applications running in our AWS cloud environment.

This role is designed for early\-career engineers who are eager to grow by learning modern AI software development practices and contributing to business\-critical applications. You will gain hands\-on experience integrating LLMs, building the APIs and data pipelines that support AI features, and applying solid software engineering fundamentals — all with the guidance and support of a senior team, and with room to grow your skills over time.

Much of this work supports Asure's agentic AI platform, which is designed to turn AI reasoning into reliable, real\-world execution across payroll and HCM workflows — with human confirmation required before any sensitive action is committed. You will help build the tools and integrations that let AI systems take safe, well\-scoped actions rather than simply generating text, working with modern agent architectures such as the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and human\-in\-the\-loop patterns.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to build AI\-powered software features that meet business and customer needs.
  • Write clean, maintainable, well\-tested Python code for applications, services, and APIs that leverage AI and LLM capabilities.
  • Integrate large language models (LLMs) and AI services into software applications and business workflows, primarily within our AWS environment.
  • Assist with prompt design, experimentation, evaluation, and validation of LLM\-based features under the guidance of senior engineers.
  • Contribute to the data pipelines and retrieval components (e.g., embeddings and vector search) that support AI features.
  • Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback to improve software quality, AI solution effectiveness, and your own technical skills.
  • Assist with troubleshooting, debugging, monitoring, and resolving defects in AI\-enabled applications and services.
  • Work with relational, NoSQL, and vector data stores to support AI\-driven solutions.
  • Support the deployment and operation of AI applications and services in cloud (AWS) environments.
  • Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, stand\-ups, and retrospectives.
  • Follow software engineering and responsible AI best practices, and continuously develop your knowledge across Python, AI/LLMs, and cloud technologies with a curiosity and growth mindset.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
  • Understanding of software development fundamentals, including object\-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
  • Proficiency in Python — the primary language for this role — demonstrated through coursework, projects, internships, or personal development. Strong fundamentals in another modern language (e.g., C\#, Java, or JavaScript/TypeScript) with the ability to ramp up quickly on Python are also welcome.
  • Foundational understanding of artificial intelligence, machine learning, or generative AI concepts, gained through coursework, certifications, projects, research, internships, or personal learning.
  • Understanding of large language models (LLMs) and basic prompt engineering concepts, and how they are applied in software applications.
  • Familiarity with APIs and web services.
  • Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (AWS preferred; Azure or Google Cloud Platform also relevant).
  • Basic understanding of data management concepts, including relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience using Git or other version control systems.
  • Strong problem\-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively in a team\-oriented environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Hands\-on experience — through work, internships, co\-ops, academic or personal projects, hackathons, or open\-source contributions — building software that uses LLMs or other AI capabilities.
  • Experience building agentic AI features — including agent orchestration, tool/function calling, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — or with related frameworks and patterns such as LangChain, retrieval\-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, and embeddings.
  • Exposure to LLM platforms and services such as Anthropic, Amazon Bedrock, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or Google Gemini.
  • Hands\-on experience with AWS, particularly its AI/ML and application services (e.g., Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Lambda, DynamoDB).
  • Exposure to the Python data and ML ecosystem (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, and libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Scikit\-learn).
  • Familiarity with RESTful APIs, web services, and third\-party or system integrations.
  • Understanding of AI model and prompt evaluation, monitoring, governance, security, and responsible AI principles.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, automated testing, or CI/CD pipelines.
  • Exposure to data engineering, ETL pipelines, or analytics platforms.
  • Experience using AI\-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar.

Compensation

The starting salary for this position is $80,000 based on relevant experience, skills, and industry knowledge.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA\- All effective on day 1!
  • Company paid Basic Life Insurance, A\+D, Long\-Term Disability, and Short\-Term Disability
  • 401K Program with 3% safe harbor contribution
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Fitness Reimbursement Program
  • Self\-Managed PTO

Our Mission

To provide Human Capital Management (HCM) software and services that help companies grow, while nurturing a culture of growth around us.

  • Helping customers grow by getting the most from their human capital.
  • Helping our employees grow personally and professionally.
  • Growing relationships in our communities that inspire goodness.
  • Grow shareholder value

Our Vision

Be the most trusted Human Capital Management resource to entrepreneurs everywhere.

Our Values

Reflect who we are and what we stand for as a company.

  • Embrace Change
  • Lead with Integrity
  • Own the Outcome
  • Deliver Awesome
  • Be a Good Human

We are an equal opportunity employer. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, as we are unable to sponsor or transfer Visas at this time.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Asure Software from a third party, such as an Agency, including unsolicited resumes sent to Asure’s mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to employees or hiring managers will be considered Asure property. Asure will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Role Details

Company Asure Software
Title Associate AI Software Engineer
Location Addison, TX, US
Category AI Software Engineer
Experience Entry Level
Salary Not disclosed
Remote No

About This Role

AI Software Engineers build the applications and systems that AI models run inside. They own the API layers, data pipelines, frontend integrations, and infrastructure that turn a model into a product users interact with. Every AI company needs engineers who can build the software around the AI.

The challenge is building reliable systems around inherently unreliable components. Models are probabilistic. They'll give different answers to the same question. They hallucinate. They're slow. They're expensive. Your job is to build an application layer that handles all of this gracefully while delivering a product that users trust and enjoy.

Across the 4,317 AI roles we're tracking, AI Software Engineer positions make up 7% of the market. At Asure Software, this role fits into their broader AI and engineering organization.

AI Software Engineer roles are among the most numerous in the AI job market. Every company deploying AI needs software engineers who understand AI integration patterns. The demand is broad, spanning startups to enterprises, across every industry adopting AI capabilities.

What the Work Looks Like

A typical week includes: building API endpoints that serve model inference with caching and fallback logic, designing the data pipeline that feeds context to a RAG system, implementing streaming responses in the frontend, debugging a race condition in the async inference pipeline, and optimizing database queries for the vector search layer. It's full-stack engineering with AI at the center.

AI Software Engineer roles are among the most numerous in the AI job market. Every company deploying AI needs software engineers who understand AI integration patterns. The demand is broad, spanning startups to enterprises, across every industry adopting AI capabilities.

Skills Required

Anthropic (6% of roles) Aws (28% of roles) Azure (22% of roles) Bedrock (6% of roles) Embeddings (7% of roles) Gcp (15% of roles) Gemini (5% of roles) Javascript (6% of roles) Langchain (9% of roles) Openai (10% of roles)

Full-stack engineering skills with AI integration experience. Python and TypeScript are the most common requirements. You'll need to understand API design, database architecture, and how to build reliable systems around probabilistic outputs. Experience with streaming, async processing, and caching patterns is increasingly important as real-time AI applications proliferate.

Knowledge of vector databases, embedding APIs, and LLM integration patterns (function calling, structured outputs, retry logic) differentiates AI software engineers from general software engineers. Understanding cost optimization (caching strategies, model routing, batched inference) is valuable since inference costs can dominate application economics.

Strong postings describe the product you'll be building, the AI integration patterns you'll work with, and the scale requirements. Look for companies that have existing AI features and need engineers to improve and expand them, not companies that are 'planning to add AI' someday.

Compensation Benchmarks

AI Software Engineer roles pay a median of $218,500 based on 729 positions with disclosed compensation. Entry-level AI roles across all categories have a median of $110,000.

Across all AI roles, the market median is $215,000. Top-quartile compensation starts at $266,300. The 90th percentile reaches $320,790. For comparison, the highest-paying categories include AI Safety ($287,500) and Research Engineer ($272,100). By seniority level: Entry: $110,000; Mid: $194,400; Senior: $227,400; Director: $274,554; VP: $241,000.

Asure Software AI Hiring

Asure Software has 1 open AI role right now. They're hiring across AI Software Engineer. Based in Addison, TX, US.

Location Context

Across all AI roles, 15% (635 positions) offer remote work, while 3,657 require on-site attendance. Top AI hiring metros: New York (1,650 roles, $220,000 median); San Francisco (1,335 roles, $265,000 median); Los Angeles (708 roles, $214,112 median).

Career Path

Common paths into AI Software Engineer roles include Software Engineer, Full-Stack Developer, Backend Engineer.

From here, career progression typically leads toward Staff Engineer, AI Architect, Engineering Manager.

If you're a software engineer, you're already 80% there. Learn the AI integration patterns: RAG, streaming inference, function calling, structured outputs. Build a project that demonstrates you can wrap an AI model in a production-quality application with proper error handling, caching, and user experience. That's the portfolio piece that gets you hired.

What to Expect in Interviews

Technical screens look like standard software engineering interviews with an AI twist. Expect system design questions about building reliable applications around probabilistic models: handling streaming responses, implementing retry logic for API failures, and designing caching strategies for LLM outputs. Coding rounds test standard algorithms plus practical integration patterns like async processing and rate limiting.

When evaluating opportunities: Strong postings describe the product you'll be building, the AI integration patterns you'll work with, and the scale requirements. Look for companies that have existing AI features and need engineers to improve and expand them, not companies that are 'planning to add AI' someday.

AI Hiring Overview

The AI job market has 4,317 open positions tracked in our dataset. By seniority: 138 entry-level, 2,071 mid-level, 1,655 senior, and 453 leadership roles (Director, VP, C-Level). Remote roles make up 15% of the market (635 positions). The remaining 3,657 roles require on-site or hybrid attendance.

The market median for AI roles is $215,000. Top-quartile compensation starts at $266,300. The 90th percentile reaches $320,790. Highest-paying categories: AI Safety ($287,500 median, 34 roles); Research Engineer ($272,100 median, 227 roles); AI Engineering Manager ($244,000 median, 23 roles).

AI Software Engineer roles are among the most numerous in the AI job market. Every company deploying AI needs software engineers who understand AI integration patterns. The demand is broad, spanning startups to enterprises, across every industry adopting AI capabilities.

The AI Job Market Today

The AI job market spans 4,317 open positions across 15 role categories. The largest categories by volume: AI/ML Engineer (3,004), Data Scientist (345), AI Software Engineer (309). These three account for the majority of open positions, though smaller categories often have higher per-role compensation because of specialized skill requirements.

The seniority mix tells a story about where AI teams are in their maturity. Entry-level roles (138) are outnumbered by mid-level (2,071) and senior (1,655) positions, reflecting that most companies are past the 'build a team from scratch' phase and need experienced engineers who can ship production systems. Leadership roles (Director, VP, C-Level) total 453 positions, representing the bottleneck between technical execution and organizational strategy.

Remote work availability sits at 15% of all AI roles (635 positions), with 3,657 requiring on-site or hybrid attendance. The remote share has stabilized after the post-pandemic correction. Senior and specialized roles (Research Scientist, ML Architect) are more likely to be remote-eligible than entry-level positions, partly because experienced hires have more negotiating power and partly because these roles require less hands-on mentorship.

AI compensation is structured in clear tiers. The market median sits at $215,000. Top-quartile roles start at $266,300, and the 90th percentile reaches $320,790. These figures include base salary with disclosed compensation. Total compensation (including equity, bonuses, and sign-on) runs 20-40% higher at companies that offer those components.

Category matters for compensation. AI Safety roles lead at $287,500 median, while Prompt Engineer roles sit at $145,000. The spread between highest and lowest-paying categories reflects the premium on specialized technical skills versus broader analytical roles.

The most in-demand skills across all AI postings: Python (2,249 postings), Aws (1,224 postings), Azure (938 postings), Rag (915 postings), Gcp (660 postings), Pytorch (640 postings), Prompt Engineering (624 postings), Kubernetes (559 postings). Python dominates, appearing in the vast majority of role descriptions regardless of category. Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) is the second most common requirement. The newer entrants to the top skills list (RAG, vector databases, LLM APIs) reflect the shift from traditional ML toward generative AI applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on 729 roles with disclosed compensation, the median salary for AI Software Engineer positions is $218,500. Actual compensation varies by seniority, location, and company stage.
Full-stack engineering skills with AI integration experience. Python and TypeScript are the most common requirements. You'll need to understand API design, database architecture, and how to build reliable systems around probabilistic outputs. Experience with streaming, async processing, and caching patterns is increasingly important as real-time AI applications proliferate.
About 15% of the 4,317 AI roles we track offer remote work. Remote availability varies by company and seniority level, with senior and leadership roles more likely to offer location flexibility.
Asure Software is among the companies actively hiring for AI and ML talent. Check our company profiles for detailed breakdowns of open roles, salary ranges, and hiring trends.
Common next steps from AI Software Engineer positions include Staff Engineer, AI Architect, Engineering Manager. Progression depends on whether you lean toward technical depth, people management, or product strategy.

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