As AI Innovation Engineer at 829 Studios, you'll work across the organization to drive operational excellence through AI-native tools and workflows. Your work directly impacts the team's ability to deliver cutting-edge services to clients, building technology with real impact internally and externally.

Company: 829 Studios

Role: AI Innovation Engineer

Location: Remote

Experience:

5+ years of professional experience
2 years of exposure in the marketing / agency space

Key Skills:

Python
TypeScript
SQL
Claude Code
Cursor
Codex

Qualification:

Engineering foundation strong enough to evaluate tools, build agentic workflows, ship MCP integrations, and use coding assistants as daily workflow
Working knowledge of security and performance best practices in traditional software and agentic environments
Hands-on fluency with Python and at least one of TypeScript, SQL, or relevant scripting environments
Systems thinking: ability to map a business workflow end-to-end and identify where AI creates leverage
Comfort with ambiguity; you diagnose problems, propose solutions, and move without being told exactly what to build
Demonstrated track record of shipping production AI work that earned adoption — used, not demoed-and-shelved
Strong written and verbal communication; can explain technical architecture to a non-technical executive and translate strategic intent into a shipped workflow
Demonstrated success in influence-without-authority scenarios in which your work has driven outcomes

Role Focus:

Workflow & Agentic Engineering (60%)
AI Stack Curation / Governance / Documentation (15%)
General Enablement & Service-Model Translation (25%)

Additional responsibilities:

Architect and build proprietary AI agents and automation workflows
Develop and manage a playbook that includes discovery, pilot, improvement, implementation, adoption and measurement phases to execute work
Lead pilots across multiple disciplines to test approaches and technology
Develop and maintain integrations between AI tools and core business systems and advertising platforms
Collaborate closely with subject matter experts to ensure solutions and workflows deliver value
Collaborate with senior leaders to ensure that workflows accomplish desired strategic and quality objectives
Ensure that workflows and systems are consistently improved and adopted

Nice to have:

Experience with React/Node and custom front-end applications
Understanding of common paid, earned and owned media tools and systems
Familiarity with data-warehouse infrastructure (BigQuery, DBT, DLT & GCP)
Public track record of shipped AI work - open-source contributions, technical writing, or production case studies

Other:

Remote Workplace
Paid Time Off
401K + Match
Life Insurance Benefit
Short Term Disability Benefit
Healthcare
Commuter Benefits
Continuing Education

AI Innovation Engineer

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