AI Acceleration Engineer
$180k - $220k • San Francisco • FullTime
Posted 1mo ago
Job Location
San Francisco
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Employment Type
FullTime
Categories
AI Engineer
About the job
Decagon is seeking an AI Acceleration Engineer to build the core systems that power the company and integrate AI into every team's workflow. This hands-on technical role involves extending existing platforms, automating manual processes in areas like billing and collections, and replacing spreadsheet-based operations with robust systems. You will work directly with stakeholders across various departments to identify automation opportunities, design and implement solutions, and ensure their adoption and success. The role requires a strong generalist with a knack for engineering away manual processes and a deep understanding of when to apply AI versus deterministic pipelines.
Responsibilities
- Own projects end-to-end, from requirements gathering and solution design through development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
- Build and maintain internal web applications and integrations, including existing systems and new tools developed from scratch.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Accounting, Legal, People, and Recruiting to identify new automation use cases and determine the best approach (custom build, AI vendor, or hybrid).
- Lead major workstreams such as billing, revenue recognition, usage data ingestion, and reconciliation.
- Develop interfaces for AI-driven system interaction, including MCP servers, skills, and agent tooling.
- Enable power users across the business to handle simpler automations independently.
- Measure and report on the impact of implemented solutions, including time saved, costs reduced, and errors eliminated.
Requirements
- 6+ years of hands-on experience building internal tools, systems, and automations for business teams.
- Proven experience owning projects across the full lifecycle, from requirements gathering to ongoing maintenance.
- Technical proficiency to build production-quality internal tools, with a focus on solving business problems.
- Strong generalist capable of working deeply on diverse areas like billing and recruiting workflows.
- Sound understanding of system architecture, data flow, 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 for shipping 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
- Equity