{"id":131941,"date":"2026-08-31T22:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T22:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/san-tt1469196_1788215303-ai-engineer-san-diego-california\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T23:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T23:47:19","slug":"san-tt1469196_1788215303-ai-engineer-san-diego-california","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/san-tt1469196_1788215303-ai-engineer-san-diego-california\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><a id=\"myCustomID\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com\/jobs\/job\/SAN-TT1469196_1788215303\">To Apply for this Job Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> San Diego, CA (Hybrid: 3 days <strong>onsite<\/strong> \/ 2 days remote)<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 6-Month Contract-to-Hire (W2)<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediate Hiring Need | Candidates able to start quickly 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