Applied AI Engineer: Production LLMs & RAG Pipelines
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Bellevue, WA · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Bellevue, WA ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Pacific Northwest25% · of 12
- #1Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Pacific Northwest28% · of 17
- #1Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Pacific Northwest66% · of 17
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest117 jobs · of 8
- #2Best cities for mid-career professionals in the West Coast66% · of 71
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest421 openings · of 14
Rankings about data & analytics jobs
- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 36 open applied ai engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $178,000 to $226,000 and the median is $207,500.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among computer and information research scientists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for computer and information research scientists: 34% (high).
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About the job
...A leading management consulting firm in Bellevue, WA is seeking an Applied AI Engineer focused on creating LLM systems. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in machine learning and experience with transformer models. Ideal applicants should have over 4...