Kiewit · 14 hours ago
AI Engineer
Lenexa, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expKiewit is seeking an AI Engineer to help design, develop, and operate intelligent AI systems that support complex enterprise workflows across the organization. This role focuses on building scalable, reliable, and secure AI-enabled services that integrate with internal platforms, data systems, and user-facing applications.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and deploy AI-enabled services and agent-based workflows
Build and maintain API-driven backend services supporting AI-powered applications
Contribute to frontend components and user interfaces as needed to support AI workflows
Implement multi-step AI workflows capable of tool usage, data retrieval, and external system integration
Integrate AI systems with enterprise data platforms and business systems
Develop and maintain observability, logging, and monitoring for AI services
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and governance standards
Participate in architectural reviews and contribute to platform standards and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
3+ years of professional software engineering experience
Experience building and operating backend APIs and services
Hands-on experience with MCPs and AI workflows
Experience designing and operating containerized services, including Docker and container sandboxing
Hands-on experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems
Proficiency with SQL and relational database design
Experience developing and deploying cloud-native applications in production environments
Preferred
Experience designing or operating agent-based AI systems in enterprise environments
Experience with PostgreSQL
Prompt engineering experience
Familiarity with Claude Agent SDK, Anthropic tooling, or similar agent frameworks
Experience with LangFuse or other AI observability and tracing platforms
Experience using Node.js ORMs such as Prisma or Drizzle
Experience building APIs with Express, Fastify, or similar Node-based frameworks
Experience contributing to frontend and UI development for AI-enabled applications
Familiarity with React and modern frontend development practices
Experience using Shadcn UI or similar component libraries
Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Benefits
Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents
Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
Life insurance
Disability
Retirement plans with matching
Generous paid time off
Company
Kiewit
At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too.
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