AI Engineer, Platform and Data

Welltower Inc is building and operating a core AI platform that supports production applications through reliable data pipelines, model and agent orchestration, and application-ready APIs. In this role, you will focus on reliability, data integrity, sensitive data handling, and converting one-off solutions into reusable platform capabilities.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines that ingest, clean, and structure data into a usable form
• Build the model and agent orchestration layer and the APIs that applications consume
• Convert patterns created in the field into reusable platform primitives, improving future delivery without proportional headcount growth
• Establish data quality frameworks and automated testing to protect data integrity and reliability
• Own reliability, data integrity, and access control
• Implement data governance practices and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field
• 6+ years of experience in backend, data, or ML infrastructure engineering, shipping production systems at scale
• Strong data engineering depth, including pipelines and transforms that turn messy real-world data into usable structure
• Experience building and operating APIs and services other engineers build on
• Hands-on experience with LLM orchestration
  , agent frameworks, or model serving in production
• Rigor around data security and access control, ideally in regulated or sensitive data environments
• Based in the NYC metro area and able to work on-site

• LLM orchestration
• Agent frameworks

The base salary range for this role in New York is USD 160,000 to USD 220,000 per year
. Salaries may vary by location, and the role may be eligible for a total rewards package that includes an annual bonus opportunity, equity awards through a long-term incentive program, and a comprehensive benefits suite.

• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Program, with a 15% discount
• Employer-matching 401(k) Program + Profit Sharing Program
• Student Debt Program (contribution up to $10,000 toward student loans)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options
• Professional Growth
• And much more!

Location: New York, NY (onsite)