AI Engineer

Shelter Insurance Companies•Columbia, MO

10d•$90,646 - $112,382•Onsite

About The Position

Implement and support governed AI experiences under senior engineer, architect, and product leader direction. Balance rapid experimentation with enterprise testing, security, observability, and operational ownership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, data science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience, required.
Experience developing software, data products, AI applications, or enterprise integrations.
Hands-on experience with Python and REST APIs, plus familiarity with SQL and Git, required.
Working knowledge of large language models, prompt engineering, embeddings, vector search, RAG, and agentic workflows, required.
Experience with Snowflake, Glean, or comparable data, search, knowledge-management, or AI platforms.
Understanding of software development lifecycle practices, testing, monitoring, and secure development.
Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to perform essential functions of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Experience building with Snowflake Cortex, Snowflake CoCo, Glean agents, or similar enterprise AI platforms, preferred.
Experience with evaluation harnesses, prompt/version management, observability, or AI quality measurement, preferred.
Experience in insurance, financial services, or other highly regulated data environments, preferred.
Familiarity with identity, role-based access control, data classification, and privacy-by-design practices, preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement and support governed AI experiences under senior engineer, architect, and product leader direction.
Balance rapid experimentation with enterprise testing, security, observability, and operational ownership.