Applied AI Engineer

The role

Applied AI Engineers will embed within corporate functions to identify bottlenecks and replace manual work with production-grade AI agents and workflows. You will design, build, and deploy solutions using frontier models to automate business processes.

What you will do

• Embed within corporate functions to find workflows where AI can remove manual effort or unlock growth.
• Design, build, and deploy production-grade agents and agentic workflows using frontier models.
• Take high-impact use cases from concept to working solution in weeks.
• Partner with business leaders to rethink how teams operate in an AI-first way.
• Pressure-test whether a problem is worth automating and measure ROI.
• Help set the bar for AI including tool evaluation, security, and governance.
• Document and showcase wins and coach colleagues.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in applied AI or software engineering.
• Experience at a startup or fast-growing company shipping AI-powered products or automations to real users.
• Track record of building and deploying custom agents or agentic workflows with frontier LLMs.
• Fluency with the modern AI stack: LLM APIs, MCP, agent frameworks, prompt engineering, RAG, and evaluation methods.
• Strong coding skills (Python preferred).
• Comfort operating independently in ambiguity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Fan of sports, collectibles, or fandom culture

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Wellness benefits
• Learning & development stipend
• Employee discount on Fanatics products
• Fanatics swag

About the company

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company offers products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming.