biotech
Boston biotech teams typically ask us for lab-notebook search, literature RAG and grant/report drafting. That work runs on protocols, papers and internal reports, and we plan for traceable citations from day one.
Served market · Northeast
AI engineers for Boston, MA companies
AI Pod Studios serves Boston, MA remotely from its Dallas HQ — engineers work in your Slack and repos, not a local office. We provide AI engineers for biotech, education and healthcare teams at $50/hr (Senior Lead $75/hr), a Pod (1 Senior Lead + 2 AI Engineers) priced from those rates, or a $5,000 two-week AI Sprint. Engineers join your Slack within 7 business days of MSA/SOW and deposit.
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What Boston teams build with AI
education
Boston education teams typically ask us for student-service chat, policy search and administrative automation. That work runs on catalogs, handbooks and enrollment forms, and we plan for student-records privacy from day one.
healthcare
Boston healthcare teams typically ask us for patient-intake assistants, prior-authorization document prep and policy search. That work runs on referral packets, payer policies and internal protocols, and we plan for PHI handling defined in your agreements from day one.
Time zone: Eastern time — full overlap with our minimum 4 hours/day US Eastern window.
Rate card
| Option | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| AI Engineer | $50/hr | Vetted engineer, part-time or full-time |
| Senior Lead | $75/hr | Architecture, reviews, delivery lead |
| The Pod: 1 Senior Lead + 2 AI Engineers, full-time in your Slack | $75/hr Lead + $50/hr Engineers | Pod totals quoted on your scoping call |
| AI Sprint (by AI Pod Lab) | $5,000 flat | 2 weeks, scoped build, code is yours |
Services in Boston
- AI Staff Augmentation in BostonAdd AI engineers to your existing team without a hiring cycle.
- RAG / Document AI Development in BostonSearch, summarize and answer questions from your own documents.
- AI Chatbot Development in BostonChatbots that answer from approved facts and hand off cleanly.
- AI Automation in BostonRemove repetitive steps from intake, follow-up and data entry.
- AI Agent Development in BostonAgents that take bounded, logged actions across your tools.
- Fractional AI Team (the Pod) in BostonA Lead and two engineers acting as your AI department.
AI Pod Lab Sprint
$5,000. Two weeks. Working code you own.
Then roll straight into $50/hr engineering — or stop. Your call.
Boston FAQ
+Do you have an office in Boston, MA?
No. Boston, MA is a served market. Work is delivered remotely into your Slack and repos from our Dallas HQ.
+What does AI engineering cost for a Boston company?
Engineers are $50/hr, Senior Leads $75/hr, the Pod is priced from those hourly rates with totals quoted on your scoping call, and the AI Sprint $5,000 flat for 2 weeks. Same rate card in every market.
+Can you handle biotech work involving protocols, papers and internal reports?
Yes — biotech projects often cover lab-notebook search, literature RAG and grant/report drafting. We define traceable citations in the SOW, and an NDA is available.
+What would a education team in Boston build first?
A common first Sprint is one slice of student-service chat, policy search and administrative automation: two weeks, $5,000, and the code belongs to you.
+How does the time zone work from Boston?
Eastern time — full overlap with our minimum 4 hours/day US Eastern window. Engineers commit to at least 4 hours/day of US Eastern overlap.
+How fast can engineers start in Boston?
They join your Slack within 7 business days after the MSA/SOW is signed and the deposit is received.