AI Engineer

WTW is seeking an AI-enabled Software Engineer to design, build, test, and deploy applications that use AI capabilities to enhance productivity, automation, and user experience. This onsite role is based in Nashville, TN, offering a base salary range of $210,000– $250,000 USD per year plus eligibility for an annual short-term incentive bonus. You will work with AI coding assistants and integrate LLM APIs and services into scalable, secure, production-ready backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy software applications that use AI capabilities to improve productivity, automation, and user experience.
• Use AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, or similar platforms to support coding, debugging, refactoring, documentation, and test generation.
• Integrate AI services, LLM APIs, and third-party platforms through well-designed, secure, and maintainable APIs.
• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs with a focus on scalability, reliability, performance, and clean engineering practices.
• Apply prompt engineering, workflow automation, and AI orchestration techniques to deliver practical AI-enabled features for business users and software teams.
• Evaluate and apply modern AI platforms, developer harnesses, and agentic coding workflows to accelerate delivery while maintaining code quality and security.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into AI-enabled software solutions.
• Support CI/CD, version control, testing, monitoring, and deployment practices for AI-enabled applications and services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with exposure to AI-enabled development workflows or AI-powered application features.
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages, such as Python, .NET, JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar.
• Practical experience using AI coding tools or platforms such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, or comparable developer assistants.
• Experience designing, consuming, and integrating RESTful APIs, third-party services, cloud services, or LLM APIs.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle practices, including Git-based workflows, testing, CI/CD, code review, documentation, and secure coding.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to learn and apply new AI development tools quickly.

Technology Stack

• Python, .NET, JavaScript, TypeScript
• GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT
• LLM APIs, RESTful APIs
• CI/CD, Git

Benefits

• Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Commuter Account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Group Accident, Group Critical Illness
• Life Insurance, AD&D
• Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection
• Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid Holidays; Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required)
• Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
• Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave); Paid Time Off
• Contributory Pension Plan; Savings Plan (401k)
• All Level 38 and more senior roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

Compensation and Benefits Information: Base salary and benefits are included in accordance with state/local pay transparency requirements. Salaries may vary based on location, competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role, and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only). The base salary range for this role is $210,000– $250,000 USD per year. This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus. EOE, including disability/vets.