**Who this is for** — This role is for an Applied AI Engineer with hands-on experience in developing and deploying production AI/ML systems. If you are skilled
Work type: hybrid
Location: New York City, NY
Salary: $175,000 – $250,000/yr
Type: Full-time
**Who this is for** — This role is for an Applied AI Engineer with hands-on experience in developing and deploying production AI/ML systems. If you are skilled in building multi-step ML systems, comfortable with backend and API development, and thrive in fast-moving startup environments, PermitFlow wants to hear from you. **Key highlights** — You will be at the forefront of designing and deploying the AI agents that power PermitFlow's pre-construction platform. This role involves the full lifecycle of AI agents, from model development to productionization, and contributes to core platform engineering in a hybrid NYC setting. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have 3+ years of software or ML engineering experience post-BS/MS. - Possess hands-on experience shipping production AI/ML systems or AI-powered products. - Are experienced in building multi-step ML systems, pipelines, or agentic workflows. - Have strong backend and API development skills, with some frontend experience.
PermitFlow is redefining how America builds. We’re an applied AI company serving the nation’s builders, tackling one of the largest information challenges in the economy: understanding what can be built, where, and how. Our AI agent workforce helps the fastest-growing construction companies navigate everything from permitting and licensing to inspections and project closeouts – accelerating housing, clean-energy, and infrastructure development across the country.
Despite being a $1.6T industry, construction still suffers from massive delays, wasted capital, and lost opportunity. PermitFlow has already delivered unprecedented speed, accuracy, and visibility to over $20B in development, helping contractors reduce compliance time, de-risk projects, and scale with confidence.
As the U.S. enters a new capex supercycle across data centers, factories, housing, and renewables, joining PermitFlow means building the AI infrastructure at the core of every construction project driving the next wave of reindustrialization.
We’ve raised over $90M, most recently completing our [Series B,](https://www.permitflow.com/blog/permitflow-series-b) from top-tier investors including Accel, [Kleiner Perkins](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7401703305569275904/), Initialized, Y Combinator, Felicis, and Altos Ventures, with backing from leaders at OpenAI, Google, Procore, ServiceTitan, Zillow, PlanGrid, and Uber.
Our HQ is in New York City with a hybrid schedule (3 in-office days per week). We prefer NYC-based candidates or those open to relocation.
# Role Overview
As an Applied AI Engineer, you will design and deploy the AI agents that power PermitFlow’s pre-construction platform. You will own the full lifecycle of intelligent agents—from model development to orchestration, productionization, and evaluation—while contributing to core platform engineering.
# What You’ll Do