Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (AI Applications)

WHO WE ARE

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OVERVIEW

Were hiring a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to turn our AI and machine learning capabilities into real products used by millions of consumers and internal teams.

This is a product engineering rolenot model training. Youll focus on delivering AI through scalable intuitive applications.

Youll report to the Associate Director AI/ML & Data Science and work closely with AI/ML engineers and data scientists to bring models APIs and data pipelines into production-ready experiences.

Youll own the full stack from frontend to backend to cloudensuring performance reliability and usability at every layer. Youll also partner with product and design to create AI experiences that are clear trustworthy and impactful.

If you enjoy turning complex technology into products people actually use this is your role.

This is a hybrid position; it is not eligible for sponsorship or relocation assistance.

How Youll Make An Impact

Youll help power a multi-year AI strategy focused on consumer value employee tools and responsible AI.

In this role you will:

• Build full-stack applications data APIs and AI-powered dashboards
• Develop backend services (Python: FastAPI/Django )
• Integrate with Databricks and AWS SageMaker
• Create responsive frontends (React TailwindCSS)
• Deploy cloud-native apps (AWS GCP or Azure)
• Connect RAG pipelines vector databases and model endpoints
• Implement authentication data access and API management
• Build CI/CD pipelines testing and performance optimization
• Collaborate with product and design on AI-driven experiences

ABOUT YOU

Youll Be Highly Rated If:

• You have the experience. 5 years building production full-stack applications with Python JavaScript and SQL/NoSQL systems.
• Youve earned the degree. Bachelors in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.
• Youve integrated software with AI/ML services data APIs or model endpoints as aconsumerof those services.
• Youve deployed on AWS GCP or Azureideally with Databricks or SageMaker.

Youll Be One of Our Top Picks If:

• You love turning complex AI models into products people actually use.
• You move fluently across frontend backend and cloud.
• Youre as comfortable debating UX as you are optimizing a data pipeline.

FAIR PAY AND A JUST WORKPLACE

At Consumer Reports we are committed to fair transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive market-informed target salary range for this position is $100K-$140K. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall near the middle of this range. Compensation for the successful candidate will be informed by the candidates particular combination of knowledge skills competencies and experience. We have three locations: Yonkers NY Washington DC and Colchester CT. We are registered to do business in and can only hire from the following states and federal district: Arizona California Connecticut Illinois Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New York Texas Vermont Virginia and Washington DC.

Salary ranges

• NY/California: $120K-$140K annually
• DMV/Massachusetts: $115K-$135K annually
• Colchester CT and additional approved CR locations: $100K-$120K annually

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