AI Engineer

About GovPilot: GovPilot has spent over 20 years building the technology that local governments run on. Today, hundreds of local governments and environmental health regulatory agencies across North America rely on our suite of software products to automate workflows, digitize records, and streamline permitting and compliance — helping public agencies serve their communities better. We're an AI-first company. Not in how we talk about AI, but in how we expect people to use it. Our CEO, Javier, sums it up simply: your job isn't just about finding ways AI can help you do the job you have today, it's about rethinking how AI changes the job itself. This is a process that you can drive, not only for greater efficiency but also for greater enjoyment. We see a future where AI can make our jobs not just faster but also more enjoyable and rewarding. As a result this is a huge opportunity, not a threat: AI takes on the repetitive, so people can focus on judgment, creativity, and the problems that actually need a person.We're building the team that figures out what AI-driven software delivery looks like at GovPilot, not just using AI tools, but rethinking how software gets built, shipped, and run.What We Offer:Competitive salaryUnlimited PTOFlexible hours and remote workComprehensive health, dental, and vision insuranceProfessional development budgetHome office and IT budgetReal autonomy and high-impact workPlease note: we're unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.The Role:We're looking for an AI engineer who wants to help us rewrite the rules of how we build software. You'll work across the GovPilot ecosystem, GovTech, SDL, and Hedgerow, on a team figuring out what comes after the standard agile playbook when AI agents can write, test, and ship code.This is not a role for someone who wants a defined stack and a backlog. You'll move across languages and codebases as needed. You'll be judged on outcomes, not on hours logged or tickets closed. We want someone who runs fast, sets up their own systems, and pushes AI-assisted development further than we've taken it so far, and does it safely.You should be someone who is obsessed with AI engineering: you read the papers, try the new tools the week they ship, and have opinions about where this is all going.What You'll Do:Build and ship features across the GovPilot, SDL, and Hedgerow codebases, picking up new languages and frameworks as the work demandsDesign and build systems and workflows that let AI agents work at scale without sacrificing safety or qualityRun your own email, calendar, and task management with a high degree of autonomy. No one is going to hand you a step-by-step planPropose and pilot new ways of working that go beyond standard agile or sprint-based developmentSet up guardrails, evals, and review processes so AI-generated work can be trusted and shipped quicklyPartner with engineering leadership to figure out what our development lifecycle should look like a year from now, and start building toward it nowWhat You Bring:Deep hands-on experience with AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar) as a daily driver, not an occasional assistComfort moving across programming languages and stacks without needing ramp-up timeA track record of working with minimal oversight: you set your own priorities and follow throughStrong instincts for what can and can't be trusted to run autonomously, and the judgment to build guardrails around itGenuine curiosity about how AI changes software development, not just as a productivity boost but as a different way of workingYou must reside in and be authorized to work in the United StatesWhat Makes You Stand Out:Experience designing or running agentic workflows in production, not just prototypesA history of building or proposing new team processes, not just following the ones you were givenExperience across both legacy and modern systemsA public track record (blog, open source, talks) of thinking seriously about AI engineeringHow to ApplyIf you're the kind of person who's already been experimenting with agentic AI workflows on your own time, and you want to help a team figure this out for real, send us your resume.Equal Opportunity EmployerWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We believe our workforce should reflect people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.Join us in creating amazing technology solutions that make a difference. Apply today!Originally posted on Himalayas