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Bluefish AI

Customer AI Analyst

New York, NY · On-site +1

Think of this role as a blend of SEO analyst , AI prompt engineer , and strategic customer advisor . What You'll Be Doing: * Account Setup & Optimization - Configure and optimize customer accounts to ...

Vacatia

Senior AI Agent & Evaluations Engineer

$107K - $146K/yr

... tool contracts, and integration specifications that support agent success • Create scalable ... for prompt engineering, evaluation methodologies, observability, and agent operations ...

Civis Analytics

Software Engineer (Contract)

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$90K/yr

Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and experience building and integrating with AI tools such as ... Prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or fine-tuning workflows Who we are At ...

Civis Analytics

Software Engineer (Contract)

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$90K/yr

Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and experience building and integrating with AI tools such as ... Prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or fine-tuning workflows Who we are At ...

Civis Analytics

Software Engineer (Contract)

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$90K/yr

Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and experience building and integrating with AI tools such as ... Prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or fine-tuning workflows Who we are At ...

Machinify

SQL Prompt Engineer Analyst

$140K - $170K/yr

... AI-powered platform along with best-in-class expertise. We're constantly reimagining what ... We're seeking a skilled SQL Prompt Engineer Analyst to join our team! Join our Data Engineering ...

Huzzle

AI Engineer - Remote

Implement prompt engineering strategies and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines ... remote role with flexible work environment Work on cutting-edge AI automation projects with real ...

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As of Jul 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for remote ai prompt engineer contract in the United States is $53.63, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $43.27 and $62.26 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Remote Ai Prompt Engineer Contract vs Remote Data Scientist Contract?

AspectRemote Ai Prompt Engineer ContractRemote Data Scientist Contract
Required CredentialsKnowledge of AI, NLP, and prompt engineering; often requires a background in computer science or AI-related fieldsDegree in Data Science, Statistics, or related fields; proficiency in programming languages like Python and R
Work EnvironmentRemote, project-based, often freelance or contract roles focused on AI prompt developmentRemote, project-based, data analysis, modeling, and machine learning tasks
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, AI startups, research labsTech firms, finance, healthcare, and research organizations

Remote Ai Prompt Engineer Contracts focus on designing and refining AI prompts for language models, requiring expertise in AI and NLP. Remote Data Scientist Contracts involve analyzing data, building models, and deriving insights, often requiring statistical and programming skills. While both are remote and contract-based, their core skills and industry applications differ significantly.

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Project Lion - Prompt Engineer - United States (Remote, Part-Time)

Welo Global

Remote

Part-time

Posted 25 days ago

Job description

We are seeking a Prompt Engineer to be responsible for the end-to-end technical migration workflow for transitioning templates to LLMautoraters. The role is required to use client's internal tools to leverage prompt engineering techniques to maximize model performance.
Responsibilities:
  • Utilize Automatic Prompt Generation (APG) tools to create baseline prompts for complex parent-child template clusters.

  • Run and supervise Automated Prompt Optimization (APO) tool, review the outputs, and flag when the APO reaches deadlocks or plateaus.

  • Manuallydraft, test, and refine prompts to navigate complex template architectures, overcome anti-patterns, and handle edge cases where tooling is lacking or broken. Solve edge-case scenarios by designing and refining manual prompts.

  • Monitorshadowbotruns to ensure sufficient disagreements (between human and LLM ratings) are registered, generated, and tracked.

  • Run prompt versions against established gold data to continuously measureautoraterquality against the human crowd baseline, calculating accuracy metrics such as F1 scores, precision, and recall.

  • Draft technical launch readiness justifications (Launch Certification Documentation) for final.

Requirement:
  • Language Skills: Native fluency in English.

  • Location: Must be based in United States.

  • Education: Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Cognitive Science, ora relatedanalytical field.

  • Prompt Engineering & AI Expertise: At least 2 years' experience as Prompt Engineer. Proven experience tuning Large Language Models (LLMs)for strict, structured outputs, complex classification tasks, and familiarity with chain-of-thought and few-shot learning.

  • Data Analysis: Strongproficiencyinidentifyingerror patterns, analyzing model performance, and using SQL or other data analytics tools.

  • Technical Agility: Ability to quickly learn and master proprietary tools with minimal supervision.

  • Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Optional / Preferred Skills:
  • Familiarity with enterprise-grade LLM interfaces like the Goose API.

  • Experience in AI model evaluation, data science, computational linguistics, or software engineering.

  • Hands-on experience with Automated Prompt Optimization (APO) systems or tuning workflows.

  • Linguistic expertise, including an understanding of semantics and logic.

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- Verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States; and
- Complete a required employment eligibility verification form.
Please note that in order to verify work authorization as is required by Federal law (I-9 process), all new employees must complete a live video verification with their selected IDs and provide photos of these selected IDs within their first 3 days of employment.
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