Contract Ai Prompt Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Team Red Dog is building a pipeline of qualified candidates for an anticipated AI Prompt Engineer opportunity with a premier enterprise technology client expected to open within the next month. This upcoming fully remote role will support enterprise AI initiatives focused on conversational AI, generative AI experiences, prompt engineering, and intelligent automation solutions across customer-facing and internal platforms. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in prompt engineering, software development, testing, debugging, and AI workflow optimization while helping improve AI response quality, scalability, and user experience across complex enterprise environments. This is an exciting opportunity to position yourself early for a high-impact role supporting next-generation AI solutions within a world-class technology organization.
Top Required Skills (Must Haves):

1. Prompt Engineering & Conversational AI - Experience designing, optimizing, and testing prompts, conversational workflows, and AI response strategies for enterprise AI applications, chatbots, or virtual assistants using LLM and generative AI technologies.
2. Software Engineering & Troubleshooting - Strong programming and debugging skills with experience developing, testing, and supporting large-scale software systems, automation workflows, and production AI implementations.
3. AI System Design & Implementation - Experience translating business and technical requirements into scalable AI-driven solutions, including prompt orchestration, workflow automation, deployment support, and system validation.
4. Testing, QA & Optimization - Ability to perform unit testing, root cause analysis, quality assurance reviews, and prompt optimization to improve conversational accuracy, usability, and overall AI performance.

Opportunity Overview:
This opportunity offers the chance to work at the forefront of enterprise AI innovation, helping shape how users interact with intelligent systems across customer-facing and internal platforms. The role combines prompt engineering, conversational design, software engineering, and AI implementation expertise to support scalable generative AI initiatives in a fast-paced enterprise environment. Candidates will collaborate closely with engineering, product, UX, and business stakeholders while contributing to highly visible AI solutions that improve operational efficiency and user experience.
How you will make an impact:
• Design, develop, and optimize conversational prompts, workflows, and response strategies for AI-powered applications and enterprise systems
• Fine-tune AI-driven conversational interfaces and support sophisticated software implementation projects
• Gather and analyze business and technical requirements to build scalable AI prompt solutions aligned to organizational objectives
• Document conversational flows, prompt logic, implementation requirements, and technical specifications
• Recommend prompt optimization strategies that improve AI response quality, usability, and conversational accuracy
• Configure and customize AI-powered software solutions based on customer and stakeholder requirements
• Develop testing procedures, validation plans, and deployment support processes for conversational AI systems
• Build and maintain prompt orchestration workflows, automation capabilities, and response generation functionality
• Enhance existing prompt libraries and AI workflows to support evolving business needs and enterprise standards
• Perform troubleshooting, debugging, unit testing, and root cause analysis across modern and legacy systems
• Support migration activities, user acceptance testing (UAT), and production deployments
• Conduct quality assurance reviews to validate AI interaction quality and system performance
• Resolve defects and production issues identified during implementation and post-deployment validation activities
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, product, UX, and business stakeholders to continuously improve AI experiences
• Maintain technical documentation, implementation guides, and prompt governance standards
The expertise you bring:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technical field
• 5-7 years of experience in software engineering, AI engineering, prompt engineering, or related technical roles
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, software architecture, and system design
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale software systems and AI-driven applications
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, testing, and root cause analysis experience across production systems
• Experience implementing conversational AI, prompt engineering, or generative AI solutions
• Strong programming skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
• Experience gathering requirements and translating business needs into scalable technical solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience collaborating across technical and non-technical teams
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality technical solutions
• Experience working with large language models (LLMs), conversational AI platforms, or generative AI technologies preferred
• Familiarity with prompt engineering best practices, conversational design principles, and AI response optimization preferred
• Experience supporting enterprise AI deployments, QA processes, release management, and Agile/Scrum development environments preferred
• Strong analytical thinking, process improvement, and problem-solving capabilities
What makes a candidate highly successful in this role:
Successful candidates combine strong prompt engineering expertise with deep software engineering fundamentals and a practical understanding of enterprise AI implementation. They are highly effective at improving conversational AI quality through testing, debugging, optimization, and cross-functional collaboration while maintaining a strong focus on scalability, usability, and business impact. Candidates who stand out typically demonstrate experience delivering production-ready AI solutions, balancing technical depth with strong communication skills, and proactively identifying opportunities to improve AI-driven user experiences and operational workflows.
Why Work with Team Red Dog?
At Team Red Dog, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to personalized service and our deep experience in matching talented professionals with meaningful roles at some of the world's most inspiring companies is what sets us apart. We take the time to understand your unique skills, strengths, and passions-because we believe your career should reflect who you are.
Whether you're looking to grow, pivot, or simply find a place where your work truly matters, we offer opportunities that empower you to make a positive impact. With excellent benefits, a supportive team, and a role where you can thrive while doing what you love, we're here to help you take the next step with confidence. Join us-and discover what it means to be genuinely valued in your career.
Generous benefits package for qualified employees includes:
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and life)
• Employer-matched 401K plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
Estimated Start Date: Immediately
Location: Fully Remote (Preferred PST or EST)
Job #: 2525
Job Type and Estimated Duration: W2 contract opportunity with potential for extension up to 18 months subject to performance, budget and client discretion.
Rate: $66 - $71/hr.
Team Red Dog is committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, reach out to hr@teamreddog.com, and we will work to ensure an accessible experience. We strictly adhere to federal, state, and local laws to maintain a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.
We offer competitive compensation aligned with U.S. industry standards, and our final offer will reflect the candidate's location, job-specific skills, experience, and knowledge.
• All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship.
• Team Red Dog is an E-Verify employer.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a reference and background check.
• Please no solicitations from C2C or recruiting firms.