The AI Platform team is seeking an AI Platform Engineer to design and build the foundational systems, APIs, and tooling that empower our engineering and product teams to work efficiently. In this role, you will architect the AI-powered infrastructure layer that development and product teams rely on—ranging from internal developer tooling and code generation pipelines to AI-assisted product lifecycle systems. This position supports the Tech & Shopping (T&S) division of Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD), which operates digital media and software brands including CNET, RetailMeNot, Mashable, PCMag, Lifehacker, and Spiceworks. This is your chance to lead high-impact projects! Do you want to see the direct impact of your performance and thrive both personally and professionally? This role operates on a remote work arrangement with no regular travel requirements.
The individual in this position will own the lifecycle of internal AI APIs, SDKs, and developer tooling to abstract LLM complexity and establish reliable, production-grade primitives. You will build and maintain CI/CD-integrated AI systems, including code review automation, test generation pipelines, and agentic systems capable of executing multi-step engineering tasks. Additionally, you will drive product development acceleration by integrating AI capabilities directly into existing collaborative workflows like Jira, GitHub, and Slack.
- Design evaluation frameworks and automated testing pipelines to ensure AI system outputs meet quality thresholds.
- Build observability tooling to monitor model behavior, token costs, latency, and production output quality.
- Establish shared prompt libraries, model routing logic, and reusable context management systems.
- Define and enforce engineering standards for AI system development across the division.
- Provide technical guidance and conduct architectural reviews of AI features built by product teams.
The ideal candidate brings deep software engineering fundamentals paired with a clear, collaborative approach to raising the technical bar across engineering cohorts. You possess strong capabilities in system design, API design, and distributed infrastructure management.
- 5+ years in software engineering, platform engineering, or infrastructure, with at least 2 years building production AI/ML systems.
- Deep experience with LLM APIs and a strong understanding of how these systems behave under real production load.
- Experience building internal developer platforms, tooling, or shared infrastructure used by other engineers.
- Proficiency in Python and at least one compiled language; comfortable across the full backend stack.
- Preferred: Familiarity with agentic frameworks, RAG architectures, vector databases, or infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
Our portfolio unites the most trusted brands in tech, shopping, savings, and lifestyle to help people and businesses thrive. The CNET Group stands as the leader in tech media, offering expert editorial, insights, communities, and solutions that reach 81 million unique visitors each month. Complementing this, Ziff Davis Shopping serves as the most trusted purchase companion, delivering exceptional user and partner experiences. We connect brands to large, contextually-aligned audiences and help users find the best offers, cash back rewards, seasonal deals, and expert content for all their shopping needs. Together, we provide a comprehensive destination for expert guidance, from critical tech decisions to everyday purchase solutions.
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Today, Ziff Davis is focused on seven key verticals – Technology, Connectivity, Shopping, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity and Marketing Technology. Its brands include IGN, Mashable, RetailMeNot, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Spiceworks, Ookla (Speedtest), RootMetrics, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, Moz, iContact and Vipre Security.
Ziff Davis offers competitive salaries in addition to robust, health and wellness-focused benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life and disability benefits. We offer amazing benefits! Our employees enjoy Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), a 401(k) with company match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
We are committed to work-life balance with Flexible Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, and paid holidays. We offer family building and caregiving support and generous Family Care and Parental leave, when you need it. We also provide Fitness Reimbursement and access to wellness programs, ensuring our team stays healthy both physically and mentally.
At Ziff Davis, we remain dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We offer Employee Resource Groups, company-sponsored events, and regular opportunities for professional growth through educational support, mentorship programs, and career development resources. Our employees are recognized and celebrated through employee engagement programs and recognition awards.
If you're seeking a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance and thrive both personally and professionally, then the Tech & Shopping Division is the place for you. Are you ready to own the strategy for our next-generation platform?
Ziff Davis provides a range for the base pay. Factors that may be used to determine your actual pay may include your specific job related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The salary compensation for this role is $185,000 to $200,000. Individual pay within the compensation range for this business unit specific role is determined based on a variety of factors including experience, scope of the role, capabilities to perform the role, education and training, as well as business and company performance.
Ziff Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Ziff Davis, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has always been about fairness, equal opportunity, and belonging. DEI enables us to attract and retain the best talent, regardless of background or circumstances, while enabling our thousands of employees worldwide to thrive. “Doing Is Greater Than Talking” is the call to action that unites our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across Ziff Davis. By bringing our employees together in community, amplifying their voices, and clarifying our hiring, engagement, education, and giving efforts, we continue to work toward a diverse workforce where all feel they belong and can learn and build great careers.
