Job Title: AI Engineer Position Type: Full-Time Contract (40hrs/week) Contract Duration: Long Term Work Schedule: 8 hours/day (Mon-Fri) Work Hours: PST Location: 100% Remote - (Candidates can work from anywhere in LATAM Countries) Overview We are seeking an experienced AI Engineer to drive AI-first engineering practices and enable developer productivity at scale. This role sits at the intersection of Developer Experience, Platform Engineering, DevOps, and Applied AI, focused on integrating AI-assisted tooling, LLM workflows, and automation into the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with LLM APIs, AI developer tooling, Python automation, cloud infrastructure, and developer productivity metrics, while helping shape internal AI governance, adoption frameworks, and scalable engineering “golden paths.” Key Responsibilities Champion an AI-first engineering culture through reusable playbooks, golden-path templates, and best practices that improve developer productivity. Define and measure impact using DORA and SPACE metrics, driving improvements across engineering workflows. Build reusable patterns for: AI-assisted code generation Pull request automation Test generation Debugging workflows Developer self-service enablement Evaluate, prototype, and lead POCs for AI tools, providing recommendations based on ROI, usability, technical merit, and stakeholder feedback. Manage AI usage governance, including: Token budgeting and cost controls Usage monitoring and reporting PII redaction guardrails Audit logging and responsible AI practices Develop lightweight AWS-based infrastructure supporting LLM pipelines, APIs, and AI integrations. Integrate AI tooling into GitLab CI/CD