AI Engineer

We are hiring an AI Engineer to join our emerging AI & Innovation team. This role is estimated as 70% back-end / 30% front-end, and you'll work on developing Kanopy AI, our proprietary generative AI-powered marketing platform that's reshaping the media and marketing landscape.

What You'll Do

AI & Generative AI

• Design and integrate GenAI-powered solutions using APIs from platforms like OpenAI (ChatGPT), Claude (Anthropic), and other LLM providers

• Implement natural language querying capabilities for marketing performance data

• Develop automated insight generation systems that analyze cross-platform marketing performance

• Build anomaly detection systems and predictive analytics features for proactive performance monitoring

• Stay current on the evolving GenAI ecosystem and apply best practices in prompt engineering, vector databases, and orchestration tools

Back-End Development (Primary Focus)

• Design and implement ETL pipelines that integrate with marketing platforms (Google Ads, Meta, TikTok) via Improvado and other APIs

• Build scalable server-side applications and APIs using Python

• Develop the context assembly system that selects relevant marketing data based on user queries

• Create data transformation layers that prepare and normalize marketing metrics for AI analysis

• Use SQL (with Azure databases) to manage and query large marketing datasets efficiently

• Implement data security protocols to ensure client data remains protected and segregated

Front-End Development (30%)

• Develop sleek, intuitive UI components for our chat interface and insights dashboard using Vue.js or React

• Create visualization components that present marketing insights in clear, actionable formats

• Implement client onboarding wizards and data source selection interfaces

• Ensure responsive and performant user experiences across platforms

• Integrate with existing Power BI visualizations where appropriate

Project & Developer Management

• Lead technical oversight of outsourced development teams working on specific Kanopy AI modules

• Create technical specifications and requirements for external developers

• Conduct code reviews and quality assurance for externally developed components

• Manage integration of outsourced code into the main platform codebase

• Track project progress against roadmap milestones and adjust priorities as needed

• Communicate technical updates and blockers to key stakeholders

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and resource optimization

• Maintain project documentation and knowledge repositories for both internal and external teams

• Drive key development initiatives from initial planning through successful deployment

• Monitor and report on project KPIs and technical performance metrics

Collaboration & Quality

• Work cross-functionally with account managers to understand real-world use cases and refine AI responses

• Participate in code reviews and documentation to maintain code quality

• Contribute to testing, deployment, and version control practices

• Help define data modeling standards for consistent marketing performance analysis



What You Bring

• 3–4 years of back-end development experience in Python

• 1–2 years of experience working with Generative AI tools or APIs

• Familiarity with ChatGPT, Claude, Anthropic, or similar LLMs

• Experience with SQL databases (Azure SQL preferred)

• Knowledge of ETL processes and data pipeline development

• Understanding of marketing metrics and analytics (Google Ads, Meta, TikTok)

• Comfort with front-end technologies — ideally Vue.js or React

• Experience with cloud services (Azure preferred, AWS/GCP acceptable)

• Prior experience managing outsourced development teams and coordinating multi-part projects

• Strong communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

• A strong collaborative mindset and interest in experimenting with cutting-edge AI