
Senior Applied AI Engineer, Enterprise AI, Python
Posted 6 days ago

Posted 6 days ago
This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.
• Create and implement scalable AI services along with the necessary infrastructure to support AI-driven product functionalities.
• Develop solutions aimed at assessing and enhancing the quality of LLM outputs.
• Construct frameworks and tools that facilitate AI feature development across the engineering team.
• Design and maintain systems for model tuning, evaluation, and optimization processes.
• Contribute to the deployment and operational reliability of AI services in a production setting.
• Optimize AI services for latency, cost-effectiveness, and reliability.
• Collaborate with the CTO on AI capabilities, model utilization, architecture, and design decisions for systems.
• Provide technical leadership and establish development patterns along with engineering best practices.
• Engage in technical architecture discussions regarding AI systems and platform functionalities.
• Establish dependable systems that support AI-driven product features within the first 90 days.
• Enhance the performance, consistency, and reliability of AI-generated outputs.
• Facilitate rapid experimentation while ensuring production-grade reliability and engineering standards.
• Assist fellow engineers in building AI-powered features more efficiently.
• Exhibit technical leadership and ownership over the design and implementation of AI systems.
• Over 5 years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on backend or systems development.
• Proficient in Python development.
• Experience in designing and constructing backend services or distributed systems.
• Familiarity with integrating LLM APIs, generative AI services, or AI-enabled functionalities into production systems.
• Background in evaluating or enhancing AI model performance in production settings.
• Strong aptitude for problem-solving and systems design.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team environment.
• Applicants must include a brief description of one AI-powered feature, service, or system they contributed to or supported in production.
• Nice to have: Experience with FastAPI or similar frameworks.
• Nice to have: Knowledge in model fine-tuning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt evaluation, or LLM evaluation methods.
• Nice to have: Experience with internal AI tooling or infrastructure.
• Nice to have: Familiarity with vector databases or AI data pipelines.
• Nice to have: Background in fintech or B2B SaaS.
• Must reside and work within the United States.
• Must be eligible for employment by any employer in the U.S.
• Must have a dedicated workspace and a reliable internet connection.
• Competitive salary.
• Equity options.
• Annual performance bonuses.
• Participation in equity schemes.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Medical insurance coverage.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company contributions.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Dedicated workspace.
• Reliable internet access.
• Remote-first work environment.
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