AI Integration and Solutions Engineer

Job Description

AI Integration & Solutions Engineer

Location: Houston, TX

• On-site, Remote
  
  

Reports To: Director of Technology Strategy & Innovation

Position Type: 12-month

Start Date: August 2026

Compensation: $80,942 - $99,154 - Home Office Grade 8

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic AI Integration & Solutions Engineer to design, deploy, and support AI-enabled solutions that solve real organizational needs and strengthen district operations. Guide AI integration from evaluation through rollout, documentation, and continuous improvement.

THE ROLE

• Leading applied AI integration across instructional and operational workflows
• Designing, building, and deploying AI-enabled solutions and agents using approved platforms
• Maintaining a district portfolio of AI solutions
• Vetting AI tools, features, and embedded capabilities
• Evaluating AI capabilities within existing platforms
• Advising on buy vs. build decisions
• Embedding responsible AI practices
• Supporting pilots, phased rollouts, and post-deployment feedback loops
• Enabling organizational readiness through training, playbooks, example use cases
• Monitoring how AI tools connect across YES Prep’s technology ecosystem
• Serving as an escalation point for emergent AI issues
• Maintaining clear documentation of solution designs
• Collaborating with the Enterprise Systems Engineer and broader technology team
• Additional duties as assigned
  
  

THE PERSON

Must Haves

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution
• 2 years of hands-on experience building AI agents, LLM-based solutions or workflow automations
• Experience evaluating AI tools and embedded platform features
• Ability to integrate AI tools with enterprise platforms (M365, Google Workspace, SIS/LMS)
• Experience translating business or instructional needs into AI-enabled workflows
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to take initiative, plan projects, prepare materials
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Strong judgment related to responsible AI, data privacy, security, and change management
  
  

Must Have Beliefs

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
• Willingness to go above and beyond
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
• Conviction that high expectations high accountability = high performance and high growth
  
  

Nice to Haves

• Post-graduate degree in educational technology, information systems, business, public administration
• Experience in K-12 education or a mission-driven nonprofit
• Familiarity with low-code/no-code platforms (Power Automate, Make, n8n)
• Background in enterprise systems, integration design, or solution design
• Relevant AI or automation certification
  
  

THE PERKS

• Compensation: Exempt, salaried position; offers commensurate with experience
• Health and Supplemental Insurance: $0 monthly medical option or $24 monthly option with $50 YES Prep Paid HSA contribution; supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life
• Retirement Plans: Teacher Retirement System of Texas and optional 457b Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off: 15 days of Paid Time Off for employees working 20 hours a week, plus system closures
• Paid Leave Programming: Paid leave at 100% based on eligibility and tenure (including maternity and paternity leave)
• Professional Development: High-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing PD
• Award Winning Culture: Houston’s Best Place To Work (2018, 2019, 2021, 2025); 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education; 2016 finalist