AI Systems Engineer

Design the operating systems, instructions, tools, and evaluation standards that turn a capable model into a dependable Worker for one business.

Works with: Taurist TechnologiesMaplewood, New JerseyFull-time employeeHybrid · 3 days in office

The opportunity

Turn business knowledge into dependable systems.

Taurist does not hand clients a generic chat window and call it transformation. We design Workers around the way a specific business operates: its systems, terminology, approvals, risk boundaries, recurring work, and definition of a good result.

The AI Systems Engineer would own the technical and operational design that makes those Workers useful. This is part solutions architecture, part applied AI engineering, and part systems thinking—with direct access to the people whose work the system must understand.

What you will own

Design the Worker, not only the prompt.

Map business processes, systems, data boundaries, decision points, and approval requirements with clients and Taurist leads.
Design the Worker’s operating instructions, business context, tool access, memory structure, and escalation rules.
Configure and test Workers in dedicated environments using APIs, browser tools, business software, and client-approved data.
Build evaluations and acceptance criteria that measure accuracy, judgment, reliability, and safe failure behavior.
Document the system clearly enough that clients and future Taurist teammates can understand how it works and where its boundaries are.
Turn repeated lessons across engagements into stronger internal standards, reusable components, and implementation playbooks.

You are likely a strong fit if

You have at least four years of experience across software, automation, solutions engineering, applied AI, or technical consulting.
You have built with language models, APIs, tool-calling systems, or agent frameworks beyond isolated prompt experiments.
You can move between code, process maps, client conversations, testing, and documentation without losing the thread.
You treat permissions, privacy, approvals, and failure modes as core system requirements.
You can explain technical tradeoffs in direct business language and make sound decisions without excessive process.

This is probably not for you if

You think prompt writing alone is the product.
You prefer prototypes that never have to survive real business use.
You avoid client conversations or need every requirement fully specified before you can begin.
You are looking for a fully remote role with no regular work from Maplewood.

Compensation and benefits

A complete U.S. employment package.

The base salary range for this position is $120,000–$150,000. The benefits below are part of the package designed for this role. Final terms will be confirmed in the written offer.

Health coverage

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with Taurist covering 80% of the employee premium and dependent coverage available.

Retirement

401(k) access after 90 days, including a Taurist match of employee contributions up to 3% of eligible compensation.

Paid time off

15 days of flexible vacation each year, increasing to 20 days after three years with Taurist.

Holidays and sick time

11 paid company holidays, two floating holidays, and 40 hours of paid sick time each year.

Family leave

Six weeks of Taurist-paid parental leave after 12 months of employment, alongside applicable state and federal programs.

Tools and growth

Company-provided equipment and up to $1,500 each year for approved training, conferences, books, or professional memberships.

The relationship

Build close to the work.

This is a full-time U.S. employee position based at Taurist's Maplewood, New Jersey office. The expected rhythm is three days together in Maplewood and two days of focused work from home, with occasional additional in-person time when a launch or client engagement benefits from it.

Taurist is intentionally small. That means each person owns meaningful decisions, works directly with the founders, and stays close to the clients and outcomes their work affects. Compensation, benefits, work location, and final responsibilities will be confirmed in the written offer.

Selection process

01Application and work review

02Founder conversation

03Role-specific working session

04Final conversation and references

05Written offer and onboarding

Ready to build dependable systems?