Senior AI Engineer

Written by Emily Carter on April 11, 2025

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Job details

  • Profession

    Developer
  • Country of the Job

    United States
  • State of the Job

    New York
  • City of the Job

    New York City
  • Job Application Deadline (Year)

    2025
  • Type of job

    Full-time
  • Job salary amount given (annually)

    $70,000 - $100,000
  • Hiring Company

    Lemon.io
  • Mode of Work

    Remote
  • Applier's country

    All
  • Benefits Included

    Health insurance, Travel allowance
  • Job Contact Details

    https://lemon.io/for-developers/

Land a Remote Job You’ll Love — With Great Pay and Real Career Growth

At Lemon.io, we connect top tech talent with hand-picked startups across the US and Europe. Join our network and discover exciting remote opportunities that match your skills, goals, and lifestyle.

🚀 Join Lemon.io as a Senior AI Engineer – Work Remotely, Get Matched with Top Startups, and Grow Your Career

Before you apply: Please check the regions we currently support at the end of this listing.

Are you a Senior AI Engineer ready for exciting remote opportunities with hand-picked startups in the US and Europe? Look no further. At Lemon.io, we connect talented developers with high-quality projects — and handle the business side so you can focus on what you do best.


🔥 What We Offer

  • 💵 Competitive compensation based on your experience and skills — over $11M paid to our engineers so far.
  • 💼 No client hunting or rate negotiations — we take care of that for you.
  • 🧠 Personalized project matching based on your expertise and preferences.
  • 🕒 Flexible work schedules — async communication or minimal overlap with your team is totally fine.
  • 🚫 No micromanagement or screen tracking — we trust your seniority and professionalism.
  • 💬 Direct communication with clients, most of whom have technical backgrounds.
  • 🤝 Ongoing support — from your first application to long-term project success.
  • 🌎 A global community — connect with world-class developers from 50+ countries.
  • Startup culture — fast-paced and full of learning opportunities.

✅ Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience applying AI to real-world solutions.
  • Strong Python skills (experience with other AI-relevant languages is a bonus).
  • Solid experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) — OpenAI tech is a must (2+ years).
  • Background in machine learning, NLP, deep learning, or computer vision.
  • Experience working with large datasets and writing optimized, high-performance code.
  • Familiarity with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar ML frameworks is a plus.
  • Strong analytical skills for building ML models and interpreting data.
  • Proven ability to lead projects from scratch and design scalable architectures.
  • Excellent English communication skills — both written and verbal.
  • Self-motivated, reliable, and able to work full-time with minimal supervision.
  • Flexible and adaptable — ready to hit the ground running after onboarding.

💻 Not Your Tech Stack?

No worries! We also have remote projects for:

  • Senior Full-Stack Developers (4+ years of experience) skilled in:
    • React & Python
    • React & Node
    • .NET & Angular
    • DevOps
    • Ruby & React

Just apply, and we’ll match you with a project that fits your background.


📋 Hiring Process

If your profile matches our needs, here’s what to expect:

  1. 🎥 VideoAsk — watch a short intro about Lemon.io (under 10 minutes)
  2. 📝 Complete your profile on our platform
  3. 📞 30-minute screening call
  4. 💡 Technical interview
  5. 🗣 Feedback
  6. 🎁 Magic Box — we find the perfect project for you!

🌍 Supported Regions

We currently work with developers in:

  • Europe
  • LATAM
  • U.S.
  • Asia (Philippines, Indonesia)
  • Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea)
  • Canada
  • UK

At this time, we cannot accept applicants from:

  • Europe: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Kosovo, Belarus, Russia, Serbia
  • LATAM: Cuba, Nicaragua
  • Most of Asia and Africa

Note: This list may change — we regularly review and update supported regions.


👥 Represent a Company?

If you're part of a company and want to collaborate via staff augmentation with engineers that meet our criteria, register here.


Ready to join a global network of top developers and work on projects that truly matter?
Apply now and become part of the Lemon.io community! 🍋