AI Acceleration Engineer
$180k - $220k • San Francisco • FullTime
Posted 12d ago
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Employment Type
FullTime
Categories
Applied AI Engineer
About the job
Decagon is seeking an AI Acceleration Engineer to build and enhance the systems that power the company's operations. This is a hands-on technical role focused on making AI a practical tool for every team. You will extend existing platforms, automate manual processes in areas like billing and collections, and replace spreadsheet-based workflows with robust systems. A key part of this role involves "AI-pillaring" the company by providing teams with the necessary AI infrastructure, skills, and agents to automate their own work. You will own your projects end-to-end, from initial requirements to ongoing maintenance, working directly with the stakeholders whose processes you are improving. The ideal candidate is a strong generalist with a knack for engineering away manual processes and a deep understanding of system design.
Responsibilities
- Own projects end-to-end, from requirements gathering and solution design through development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
- Build and maintain web applications and integrations for internal teams, including existing platforms and new tools built from scratch.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Accounting, Legal, People, and Recruiting to identify automation opportunities and determine the best approach (custom build, AI vendor, or hybrid).
- Take on major workstreams such as billing, revenue recognition, usage data ingestion, and reconciliation.
- Develop interfaces for AI systems, including MCP servers, skills, and agent-facing tooling, enabling power users to handle simpler automations.
- Measure and communicate the impact of implemented solutions, such as time saved, cost reduced, and errors eliminated.
Requirements
- 6+ years of hands-on experience building internal tools, systems, and automations for business teams.
- Experience owning projects across the full lifecycle, from requirements gathering through deployment and maintenance.
- Technical proficiency to build production-quality internal tools, with a focus on solving business problems.
- Strong generalist capable of deep dives into diverse areas like billing and recruiting workflows.
- Sound instincts for system design, data flow, potential failure points, and maintainability.
- Ability to discern when an agentic/AI approach is suitable versus a deterministic pipeline.
- Hands-on experience with AI-native coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) used to ship production solutions.
- Coding experience preferred in Python, TypeScript, or JavaScript, including working with APIs and deploying solutions.
- Ability to build trust quickly and independently drive complex projects under ambiguity.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family
- Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
- Retirement Plan (e.g., 401K, pension)
- Parental Leave
- Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
- Monthly stipend to support wellness, lifestyle, and work-life balance