The Sr. AI Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and optimizing advanced artificial intelligence solutions that drive innovation and efficiency in AbsenceSoft’s leave management platform. Operating at a Sr. Manager level, this role focuses on developing scalable AI models, enhancing automation capabilities, and collaborating with product and engineering teams to integrate AI into core software features. The Sr. AI Engineer provides expert-level technical contributions, drives experimentation, and ensures responsible and ethical application of AI technologies across the organization. 

 

Who We Are
AbsenceSoft is elevating the leave and accommodations experience and is looking to hire amazing people like you! We create user-friendly, secure, and compliant technology that empowers employers to bring humanity, certainty and efficiency to the leave and accommodations experience. Made by HR Professionals for HR Professionals, we're proud of where we've been and excited about where we're headed. We value creative, innovative people who are passionate about their work and who believe there is always a better way.  

 Leading With Our Core Values  

 Make a Difference. 
We are inspired to make an impact through our hard work, talent and passion. We push ourselves each day to better serve our teams, our clients, and our community.  

Team First. 
We are driven by team spirit not by self-interest. We value collaboration and approach our work with humility and a desire to win together.  

Own it.
If we say it, we mean it. We follow through on our commitments, step up to deliver, and grow from our successes and failures.  

Everyone Matters.  
No matter your background or experience, everyone's voice holds value here.  


What You’ll Do 

  • Design, develop, and deploy AI and machine learning models for automation, analytics, and decision support.
  • Collaborate with product managers and engineers to align AI solutions with business needs and product strategies.
  • Conduct research and proof-of-concepts for new AI applications in the leave management domain.
  • Optimize algorithms and models for performance, accuracy, and scalability.
  • Implement MLOps best practices for model training, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
  • Partner with data engineering teams to ensure clean, reliable, and secure training data pipelines.
  • Ensure compliance with ethical AI practices, including fairness, bias detection, and transparency.
  • Leverage NLP, computer vision, or other AI domains to enhance product capabilities.
  • Troubleshoot and refine AI solutions to maintain reliability and user trust.
  • Document design decisions, technical processes, and deployment frameworks.
  • Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure data privacy and regulatory adherence.
  • Stay current with emerging AI technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.
  • Participate in a highly compliant environment while assisting to maintain company controls and security within your job role.
  • Assist in maintaining applicable organizational security and compliance controls within your department, role, and subordinate’s roles.
  • Other duties as assigned. 

 
What’ll Set You Up for Success
Required Skills: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 7+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in AI/ML development.
  • Proven experience in designing and deploying machine learning models in production 

 
Preferred:  

  • Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related discipline.
  • Experience in SaaS or enterprise software platforms.
  • Familiarity with cloud AI services (AWS, Azure, GCP). 

 

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, and Behaviors 
 

  • Proficiency with Python and machine learning libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
  • Strong understanding of natural language processing, predictive modeling, and neural networks.
  • Experience with MLOps practices and automated model lifecycle management.
  • Knowledge of and ability to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and concepts.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical AI solutions.
  • Understanding of data pipelines, governance, and security principles.
  • Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based deployment of AI systems.
  • Commitment to ethical AI practices, including fairness, privacy, and transparency.
  • Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams to integrate AI into products.
  • Demonstrated curiosity and commitment to staying current with AI advancements.
  • Strong organizational and documentation skills.
  • Capacity to influence technical direction through expertise without formal authority 

  

What To Know Before You Apply

  • We’re located in beautiful Golden, Colorado.
  • This is a full-time, salaried position + bonus.
  • AbsenceSoft provides a wide variety of perks and benefits. Including full medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. We offer a 401k and 401k match after your first year with AbsenceSoft.
  • We support your professional growth including industry training and CLMS Certification, opportunities for additional industry and technology certifications, and continuing education.
  • The salary range for this position is $151,708 - $209k. 


At AbsenceSoft, we value an equitable and inclusive work environment and strive to build and foster diverse teams. Even if your work experience doesn’t align exactly with the position requirements, we'd still love to hear from you. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. 

 We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that celebrates and supports diversity and inclusion. We make all employment and related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.