[Remote] Junior AI Engineer (Open to remote)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Penguin Random House’s Data Science team is hiring a Junior AI Engineer to help unlock the potential of AI and emerging technology through practical tools that improve how teams work. The role involves building tools and applications to support business needs while leveraging AI and machine learning techniques.ResponsibilitiesBuild tools, automations, and applications that support internal business needs across marketing, research, and workflow optimizationDesign, test, and improve language model based workflows for tasks such as classification, summarization, extraction, generation, and search supportPartner with teams across Marketing, Product, Data Science, and the broader business to translate needs into clear, scalable solutionsDevelop Python-based services, APIs, and internal tools that integrate AI capabilities into day-to-day workflowsEvaluate and refine system performance for quality, speed, reliability, and costIdentify edge cases, improve system behavior, and contribute to best practices for applied AI developmentStay current on the rapidly evolving AI landscape and help evaluate which tools and approaches are worth adoptingSkillsMust have prior internship experience in software engineering, with hands-on experience building LLM-based or applied AI workflowsStrong Python skills and a practical approach to building useful, reliable, and responsible solutionsFamiliarity with agentic coding tools like Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, etcAbility to understand stakeholder needs and translate them into effective solutionsComfort working across a range of projects and solving ambiguous problemsStrong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical partnersFamiliarity with agentic frameworks like LangGraph/LangChain, Google ADK, OpenAI Agent SDK, etcFamiliarity with evaluation techniques and frameworks like MLFlow, Arize, LangSmith, etcFamiliarity with front-end prototypingBenefitsAnnual profit award or bonus, subject to company resultsMedical/Prescription drug insuranceDentalVisionHealth Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountHealth Savings AccountPre-Tax and Roth 401(k)Short and Long-Term Disability InsuranceLife/AD&D InsuranceCommuter BenefitsStudent Loan Repayment ProgramEducational AssistanceGenerous paid time offCompany OverviewPenguin Random House is a book publishing company that provides audiobooks, eBooks, and printing services. It was founded in 2023, and is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, AUS, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.Company H1B SponsorshipPenguin Random House has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2025, 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 4 in 2022, 2 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.