AI Jobs for Software Engineers

Software engineers are the most in-demand background for AI roles. Your experience building production systems, writing clean code, and debugging complex issues translates directly to AI engineering.

2,936

Matching Jobs

$85K - $317K

Salary Range

14%

Remote

Python

Top Skill

Featured AI Jobs for Software Engineers (2,936)

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Machine Learning Engineer - Recommendation Systems - Mandarin Required

AHU Technologies

$150K - $3000KUS

Agent Engineer — HR AI

David Joseph & Company

$1800K - $2160KRedwood City, CA, US

Member of Technical Staff, Agentic Systems - Games

$890K - $1690KLos Gatos, CA, US

Sr. Data Science Manager, Member & Algo Intelligence DSE

$600K - $1050KRemote

Co-Founder & CEO - AI Clinical Documentation Compliance

$150K - $850KNew York, NY, US

Data Science Instructor

AlmaBetter Edutech Pvt Ltd

$450K - $850KRemote

Claude AI Automation Engineer & Video Creator

$720K - $780KRemote

Machine Learning Scientist 4/5 - Generative Models

$466K - $750KRemote

Vice President, Product Management - Agentic AI Security

$480K - $690KSanta Clara, CA, US

Vice President Artificial Intelligence

Plymouth Rock Assurance

$400K - $600KBoston, MA, US

(General Hire) Machine Learning Engineer (all levels), TikTok Recommendation

$244K - $588KSan Jose, CA, US

Engineering Manager, Enterprise Applied AI

$300K - $520KNew York, NY, US

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Your Path Into AI

Software engineers transitioning to AI typically see a 15-30% salary increase.

Learn Python deeply if you primarily use another language
Build a RAG application end-to-end to demonstrate LLM skills
Contribute to open-source AI tools like LangChain or LlamaIndex
Start with AI Software Engineer roles that value your backend experience

Skills in Demand

Python Docker Kubernetes AWS Git Aws Azure Rag Gcp Prompt Engineering Claude Pytorch

Top Hiring Companies

Amazon Web Services

Information Technology Senior Management Forum

Publicis Groupe

Frequently Asked Questions

AI Pulse currently tracks 2,936 AI job openings suited for software engineers. These positions span multiple categories and experience levels across the US market.

Based on job postings with disclosed compensation, AI roles suited for software engineers pay between $85K and $317K. Software engineers transitioning to AI typically see a 15-30% salary increase.

The most requested skills in AI roles suited for software engineers include: Python, Aws, Azure, Rag, Gcp. Focus on building practical project experience with these tools alongside any domain expertise you bring.

Yes. 14% of AI positions matching this profile are fully remote. Remote roles are available across most categories, though some research positions may prefer on-site collaboration.

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