AI Engineer

Kelly Services • Chicago, IL • Posted June 15, 2026

About the Role

$150000 - $200000
A rapidly growing, technology?driven company in Chicago is hiring a full?time AI Engineer to help scale its internal AI and automation capabilities. This organization operates in the energy and data space and is investing heavily in modern software, cloud infrastructure, and applied AI to support continued hypergrowth.

This role sits at the intersection of software engineering and applied AI, with a strong focus on integrating LLMs, building internal tools, and automating workflows that eliminate manual work across the business.

This is not a research?heavy AI role buried in theory. The company is looking for a product?minded engineer who enjoys identifying inefficiencies, building fast, and shipping solutions that teams actually use. The technology group is intentionally lean, which means this hire will have real ownership, visibility, and influence over how AI is used across the organization.

If you enjoy variety—moving between backend ...