Founding AI Engineer

About the job

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full product development lifecycle, including architecture, coding, testing, and deployment.
• Research and apply best practices in Knowledge Graph, embeddings, vector and graph RAG search, fine-tuning, and model optimization.
• Develop and maintain backend systems such as API services, databases, and server-side logic.
• Optimize the tech stack and applications for maximum precision and speed.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
• Stay updated with emerging web development technologies and recommend new tools and practices.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in developing ML data pipelines.
• Experience with text embeddings, RAG systems, and similarity search.
• Familiarity with Entity and Relationship recognition models.
• Skilled at prompt engineering.
• Ability to implement backend systems in Python and/or Node.js.
• Ability to evaluate tradeoffs and propose appropriate storage solutions (SQL, NoSQL, Vector DBs, Graph databases).
• Enjoyment of hard problems and open-ended assignments.
• Data-driven decision-making and experimental approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

• Generous equity package
• Competitive salary
• Competitive benefits
• 401(k) retirement account
• High-end equipment and tools (e.g., MacBook, Cursor, Claude, Linear)
• Flexible work arrangements (in-office or hybrid)