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Senior Prompt Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$120 - $150/hr

Software Engineer - Rippling Rippling, a platform that unifies HR, IT, and Finance, is hiring a Software Engineer to build and enhance the core systems powering our global benefits marketplace.

Fuku

Senior Prompt Engineering Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$123K - $169K/yr

Role Entbot is seeking a Senior Prompt Engineering Engineer who will own the full lifecycle of intelligent workflow design. This includes prompt research, automated evaluation, guardrail ...

Fuku

Senior Prompt Engineering Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$123K - $169K/yr

Role Entbot is seeking a Senior Prompt Engineering Engineer who will own the full lifecycle of intelligent workflow design. This includes prompt research, automated evaluation, guardrail ...

Five9

Senior WEM AQM Prompt Engineer

San Ramon, CA

$116K - $160K/yr

As we build out our dedicated AQM Prompt Engineering capability within Specialized Services, we are hiring a Senior WEM AQM Prompt Engineer to lead and shape this practice. This senior role goes ...

Five9

Senior WEM AQM Prompt Engineer

San Francisco, CA

$123K - $169K/yr

As we build out our dedicated AQM Prompt Engineering capability within Specialized Services, we are hiring a Senior WEM AQM Prompt Engineer to lead and shape this practice. This senior role goes ...

Five9

Senior WEM AQM Prompt Engineer

OR · On-site +1

$104K - $143K/yr

As we build out our dedicated AQM Prompt Engineering capability within Specialized Services, we are hiring a Senior WEM AQM Prompt Engineer to lead and shape this practice. This senior role goes ...

Five9

Senior WEM AQM Prompt Engineer

Dallas, TX

$103K - $142K/yr

As we build out our dedicated AQM Prompt Engineering capability within Specialized Services, we are hiring a Senior WEM AQM Prompt Engineer to lead and shape this practice. This senior role goes ...

Five9

Senior WEM AQM Prompt Engineer

$107K - $146K/yr

As we build out our dedicated AQM Prompt Engineering capability within Specialized Services, we are hiring a Senior WEM AQM Prompt Engineer to lead and shape this practice. This senior role goes ...

BOLD

Senior Prompt Designer II

OR · On-site +1

$101K - $108K/yr

We are seeking a Senior Prompt Designer II to define the overarching prompt architecture strategy ... You will support Content, Engineering, Data, and Product teams; acting as the expert who bridges ...

BOLD

Senior Prompt Designer II

$120K - $160K/yr

We are seeking a Senior Prompt Designer II to define the overarching prompt architecture strategy ... You will support Content, Engineering, Data, and Product teams; acting as the expert who bridges ...

BOLD Limited

Senior Prompt Designer II

$120K - $160K/yr

We are seeking a Senior Prompt Designer II to define the overarching prompt architecture strategy ... You will support Content, Engineering, Data, and Product teams; acting as the expert who bridges ...

CYNET SYSTEMS

Data Engineer

Alpharetta, GA

$55/hr

* We are seeking a Senior Prompt Engineer AI Specialist Technical Analyst to support enterprise scale Generative AI and LLM based solutions including Service Assist AI and Agent Desktop aligned ...

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As of Aug 26, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior prompt engineer in the United States is $126,557.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $104,500.00 and $143,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a senior prompt engineer?

Senior Prompt Engineers are professionals who specialize in designing, refining, and optimizing prompts for AI language models, such as ChatGPT or other generative AI systems. They combine expertise in natural language processing, programming, and domain knowledge to ensure AI outputs are accurate, relevant, and aligned with user goals. Senior Prompt Engineers typically lead teams, develop prompt engineering best practices, and collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and developers to improve AI-driven products. Their work is crucial for organizations leveraging AI to enhance user experiences, automate workflows, or generate content.

How does a senior prompt engineer typically collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize AI system outputs?

Senior Prompt Engineers frequently work alongside data scientists, machine learning engineers, product managers, and UX designers to fine-tune AI models and ensure prompt effectiveness. Collaboration often involves iterative testing, gathering feedback, and adjusting prompts based on real-world user interactions and business goals. This teamwork helps ensure outputs are accurate, contextually appropriate, and aligned with user expectations. Regular communication and shared documentation are essential to maintain alignment and drive continuous improvement.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a senior prompt engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Senior Prompt Engineer, you need expertise in natural language processing, prompt engineering techniques, and a solid background in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with large language model APIs, AI development platforms, and tools like Python, Jupyter, and version control systems is typically required. Exceptional analytical thinking, creativity, and strong communication skills help you craft effective prompts and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. These skills are essential to optimize model outputs, solve complex user challenges, and drive impactful AI solutions.
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Senior Prompt Engineer

Charlotte, NC • On-site

Veracity Software Pvt. Ltd.
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$102K - $140K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 22 days ago

Job description

Job Summary:
Veracity Software Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Senior Prompt Engineer to support enterprise AI initiatives by standardizing and optimizing prompt engineering practices across business units. This role involves working on large language models and natural language processing fundamentals to enhance AI capabilities.
Responsibilities:
• Support enterprise AI initiatives by standardizing and optimizing prompt engineering practices across business units.
• Understand LLM Behavior including how large language models process tokens, context windows, and temperature settings.
• Knowledge of prompt injection risks and mitigation strategies.
• Design and optimize prompts using techniques like few-shot prompting, chain-of-thought, role prompting, and zero-shot learning.
• Structure prompts for clarity, specificity, and adaptability.
• Apply Natural Language Processing (NLP) fundamentals including tokenization, embeddings, semantic similarity.
• Understand text generation, summarization, and classification.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and creativity by breaking down complex tasks into smaller steps.
• Craft prompts that balance constraints and flexibility.
• Design A/B tests for prompt performance and use metrics like BLEU, ROUGE, or human evaluation for quality assessment.
• Ensure awareness of ethics, bias, fairness, and responsible AI principles.
• Apply techniques for avoiding harmful or sensitive outputs.
• Utilize basic programming skills in Python for automation and API integration.
• Familiarity with JSON for structured outputs.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 3+ years of experience in AI/ML, NLP, or related fields, with hands-on exposure to Generative AI systems.
• Strong understanding of LLMs, prompt-response dynamics, and model limitations.
• Proficiency with platforms like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Vertex AI, or similar.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to document and standardize processes for scalability.
Preferred:
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Data Science, Linguistics, or related discipline.
• Experience with advanced prompt techniques (e.g., chaining, RAG, context injection).
• Familiarity with enterprise AI governance frameworks and risk mitigation strategies.
• Prior experience in regulated industries such as finance or healthcare.
Company:
At Veracity, if you have an idea you want to validate, a product you need to build, or an existing product that needs optimization, our teams are trained to jump in wherever needed. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Iselin, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.

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