AI Product Engineer, Internal Tools

Description Company and Vision PlanetArt's vision is to be the leading seller of personalized and make-on-demand products worldwide. We provide consumers with unmatched tools and content and an unparalleled end-to-end customer experience that result in high-quality, meaningful finished products and memorable celebrations of life events. The company's brands include the popular FreePrints and FreePrints Photobooks apps and the industry leading Simplytolmpress card and stationery site, as well as Personal Creations, Cafe Press and ISeeMe! Visit planetart.com to learn more about our brands. We have more than 500 team members across multiple offices, primarily in Calabasas CA, San Diego CA, Woodridge IL, Minneapolis, MN and Pleasanton, CA. We also have team members in two company-owned offices in China, as well as in Europe. Job Overview PlanetArt is seeking an AI Product Engineer, Internal Tools to help build the next generation of AI-powered internal tools, prototypes, automations, and workflows across the company. This is a hands-on builder role working directly with the Head of AI, engineering team members, and business departments across PlanetArt. The ideal candidate is a highly effective AI-native builder who can use tools like Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, ChatGPT, and other modern AI development workflows to quickly turn ambiguous business problems into useful software. This role is not just about taking requests and building exactly what was asked for. We are looking for someone who can work directly with internal users, understand the real workflow problem, ask sharp questions, prototype quickly, translate feedback into better tools, and know when to simplify, iterate, or push back. Strong UX instincts, technical judgment, communication skills, and a high-agency mindset are essential. IMPORTANT: A public portfolio is required. Candidates must include links to publicly reviewable portfolio work, such as live apps, websites, GitHub repositories, demos, case studies, or shipped tools. Applications that do not include portfolio links will not be considered. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be local to or willing to relocate to the Calabasas area as we operate on a hybrid work model (3 days onsite, 2 remote). What You'll Do Key Responsibilities Build AI-powered internal tools, prototypes, dashboards, automations, and workflow applications for teams across PlanetArt Work directly with departments and internal users to understand pain points, observe workflows, gather feedback, and translate needs into practical software solutions Use AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, ChatGPT, and similar platforms to rapidly prototype and iterate Partner closely with the Head of AI and a small team of software engineers to identify high-impact opportunities for internal tooling and AI enablement Create functional prototypes quickly, validate them with users, and refine them based on real feedback and usage Design and improve prompts, prompt chains, structured outputs, agent workflows, and AI-assisted processes for internal business use cases Build lightweight full-stack applications, scripts, integrations, and automations using modern web and AI development tools Balance speed with quality by knowing when a prototype is good enough, when it needs hardening, and when engineering support is required Translate vague or incomplete stakeholder requests into clear requirements, user flows, acceptance criteria, and implementation plans Improve user experience through thoughtful workflow design, clear interface choices, concise copy, and practical usability improvements Document tools, workflows, prompts, assumptions, and handoff notes so internal teams and developers can understand and maintain what was built Stay current with emerging AI coding tools, prototyping platforms, LLM capabilities, and applied AI workflows