AI Engineer
Overview
Placement Type:
Temporary
Salary:
$51.77-56.77 Hourly
DOE
Start Date:
Oct 26, 2026
NOTE: Qualified candidates will be required to take an online assessment via Glider prior to being considered for the role. If you are not able or willing to take an online assessment, please do not apply.
Job Title: AI Engineer
Location: Austin, TX, Chicago, IL, or Urbandale, IA preferred.
Aquent Studios is seeking a driven and innovative AI Engineer to accelerate AI adoption and capability building for a world-class enterprise client. In this dynamic role, you will act as the core architect and operator of shared AI enablement solutions, turning high-value use cases into scalable, reusable assets across the organization. By engineering the foundational tools, agents, and workflows that empower teams, you will directly shape how modern AI capabilities are integrated and leveraged at scale, driving innovation, speed, and efficiency across multiple business functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain a centralized hub for enterprise AI skills, agents, workflows, and starter templates.
- Partner closely with embedded AI coaches and enablement leaders to capture, package, and scale successful team-level solutions into enterprise-ready assets.
- Create comprehensive onboarding resources, documentation, and best-practice frameworks to accelerate team adoption.
- Manage intake, prioritization, tracking, and release management for AI enablement requests and shared technical assets.
- Establish metrics to monitor solution adoption, preserve asset quality, and continuously refine user experience.
- Drive technical innovation and collaboration to eliminate redundant effort across departments and elevate organizational AI maturity.
Qualifications:
Must-Have Qualifications:
- Strong expertise in Python programming and engineering workflows.
- Hands-on proficiency with modern AI Frameworks (e.g., LangChain).
- Demonstrated experience working with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture and Vector Databases.
- Expertise with Model Context Protocols (MCPs) and harness engineering.
- Strong background in source control and collaboration using GitHub.
- Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and collaborate effectively in across cross-functional environments.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, specifically AWS.
- Experience with Big Data processing platforms (e.g., Databricks).
- Practical knowledge of multi-agent system design and development.
Client Description
About Aquent Studios:
Aquent Studios is a global creative studio that delivers scale, speed and efficiency to the world’s most recognized brands. We create the work that matters the most to them—work that has a real impact on their business. As an Aquent Studio team member, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the largest and most influential companies in the world, solving design challenges and extending their brands across tactic types and platforms, including digital design, UI/UX, video, motion, content, print design, web development, and more. If you want to do work that matters in a collaborative setting that values ingenuity and personal growth, you have found the right place!
Other Requirements
Compensation Range: $51.77-$56.77/hourly.
Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.