Senior AI Tools Engineer

Authentic Brands Group • New York, NY

44d

About The Position

Authentic is a unified platform that integrates M&A, brand strategy, creativity and digital innovation to unlock the power of its global Lifestyle and Entertainment portfolio. As the world’s largest sports and entertainment licensing company, Authentic connects strong brands with best-in-class partners to optimize long-term value in the marketplace. Its brands generate more than $32 billion in global annual retail sales and have an expansive retail footprint in more than 150 countries, including 13,000-plus freestanding stores and shop-in-shops and 400,000 points of sale. Authentic transforms brands by delivering powerful storytelling, compelling content, innovative business models and immersive experiences. It creates original marketing strategies to drive the success of its brands across all consumer touchpoints, platforms and emerging media Why Authentic You’ll be able to access the resources and scale, while leveraging innovative technology and nimble environment. What we’re saying is, this isn’t your average day job. If you’re hungry to drive ideas into action and own your career, let’s chat. Our team is rapidly innovating to evolve and define the future of our brands. With the help of some of the brightest minds in retail, marketing, licensing, legal and more, we are building the intersection of digital and experiential marketing to help achieve that mission. We reimagine, evolve and transform brands! At Authentic, we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought and expertise drive competitive advantage. Our global teams are built by go-getters who contribute unique perspectives and push the boundaries of creativity and innovation. Headquartered in New York City, Authentic has offices in major metropolitan cities including Los Angeles and Miami, as well as Toronto, Mexico City, London, and Shanghai. What You’ll Do Reporting to EVP, Digital Technology, The Senior AI Tools Engineer builds the technical foundation that enables Authentic Intelligence to connect to real-world data and workflows. This role owns the design and implementation of tool schemas, APIs, and integrations that allow the platform’s LLMs to perform structured, secure actions across ABG systems. You’ll architect, document, and optimize the “function layer” of Authentic Intelligence - ensuring that every tool the AI can call is stable, secure, and business-aligned. What you’ll be working on Design and maintain JSON / Pydantic tool schemas for OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar function-calling models. Build and document internal APIs that connect the LLM layer to data and business logic. Partner with data and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable authentication, rate-limiting, and observability. Implement error handling, versioning, and monitoring for all active tools. Collaborate with the Prompt Architect to align tools with business logic and prompt capabilities. Contribute to internal SDKs and developer documentation for the Authentic Intelligence platform.

Requirements

• 4–7 years backend or full-stack engineering experience with Python or TypeScript.
• Proven experience integrating APIs and defining schemas for LLM or automation workflows.
• Understanding of OpenAI / Anthropic tool calling, LangChain, or similar frameworks.
• Familiarity with enterprise authentication (OAuth, SSO), rate-limiting, and telemetry.
• Excellent communication skills and a focus on reliability and scale.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain JSON / Pydantic tool schemas for OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar function-calling models.
• Build and document internal APIs that connect the LLM layer to data and business logic.
• Partner with data and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable authentication, rate-limiting, and observability.
• Implement error handling, versioning, and monitoring for all active tools.
• Collaborate with the Prompt Architect to align tools with business logic and prompt capabilities.
• Contribute to internal SDKs and developer documentation for the Authentic Intelligence platform.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees