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Applied AI Engineer

Applies AI research and models to concrete product and customer problems.

Also seen as: Applied ML Engineer, Applied Scientist

34
open jobs tracked
3
companies hiring
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remote openings
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salary not disclosed

Market status: growing · Last updated Sep 29, 2026 · Source: public employer job postings tracked by AI Career Observatory

What does a Applied AI Engineer do?

Applied AI Engineers sit between research and product. They take models and techniques from the lab and apply them to concrete use cases: building prototypes, adapting models to domain data, running experiments and shipping applied AI features. The role often includes significant evaluation and iteration against real-world data.

Job titles we classify into this role

Real, current titles from tracked postings — role names vary by employer; this is what a Applied AI Engineer actually looks like in the market right now.

  • Applied AI Architects, Partner Anthropic
  • [London] Applied AI Architect, Partnerships Anthropic
  • Applied AI Architect, Public Sector Anthropic
  • Applied AI Architect, Startups Anthropic
  • Manager, Applied AI Architect Anthropic
  • Applied AI Architect Anthropic
  • Applied AI Architect, Partnerships Anthropic
  • Associate Applied AI, Rotational Program, London Anthropic

Title variants normalized into this role: Applied ML Engineer · Applied Scientist — plus employer-specific patterns matched with evidence. See classification methodology.

Skills employers ask for

Share of tracked Applied AI Engineer postings mentioning each skill (n = 34).

Current Applied AI Engineer jobs

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Companies hiring Applied AI Engineers

Salary

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