As AI continues to reshape industries, its impact on hiring trends is more evident now than ever. LinkedIn’s latest report highlighted how AI-driven roles are gaining prominence in 2025, underscoring the need for professionals to upskill and adapt to stay competitive.
One of the most in-demand positions is that of an AI engineer, a role crucial for designing and training AI models to solve complex problems and optimise system performance.
Notably, five companies are actively hiring AI engineers this month to break into this field.
Sudowrite, an AI-powered writing assistant, is seeking an AI engineer to help enhance its tools for authors. Sudowrite prioritises AI-human collaboration in writing and is looking for candidates who are passionate about literature. This is a remote role for individuals within US time zones.
LlamaIndex, an AI platform specialising in enterprise data processing and insights generation, is seeking a senior/staff software engineer (LlamaParse) to work on document processing and machine learning. The company offers competitive salaries ($100,000–$300,000) and equity. Additional roles, including backend software engineer and founding AI engineer, are also open. The company is based in San Francisco but offers remote opportunities.
Meanwhile, CodSpeed focuses on software performance optimisation and is looking for a founding AI engineer to improve code performance analysis tools. Trusted by open-source projects like Pydantic and Prisma, the company is hiring engineers who are passionate about improving software development. The company is headquartered in Paris, but offers remote work within Europe.
Zed Industries, the team behind Atom and Electron, is building the next-generation text editor and looking for an AI engineer. With a focus on precision and performance, the company is offering a unique opportunity to shape the future of software development tools. The company operates remotely and is hiring globally.
Moreover, MadMen AI, an AI-powered advertising agency founded by ex-Meta executives, recently raised $8 million in funding and is growing rapidly. The company is looking for founding AI engineers, backend engineers, and performance marketers to expand its operations. MadMen AI is based in the Bay Area and follows a hybrid work model.
