Principal AI Engineer
$250k - $350kremoti
About the Company
A high-growth AI startup backed by over $100M in funding, serving some of the world's largest enterprises. They build AI-powered tools that help big organizations work smarter with their data. Strong revenue growth, a collaborative culture, and real impact on how Fortune 500 companies operate.
About the Role
A senior hands-on leadership position at the forefront of AI innovation. You'll architect AI systems, lead a team of top engineers, and drive technical strategy across the company's core AI initiatives, from prototype to production.
Responsibilities
- 7+ years of industry experience in AI/ML engineering
- Deep expertise in LLMs, AI agents (LangChain, LlamaIndex), or RAG systems
- Proven track record leading major AI projects end-to-end
- Experience building systems at a massive scale on AWS or GCP
- Proficient in Python, Go, Java, or Scala
- Strong communicator, comfortable presenting to executives and mentoring senior engineers
Qualifications
- 7+ years of industry experience in AI/ML engineering
Pay range and compensation package
$250,000 – $350,000 base salary + equity + full benefits package (health, dental, vision, wellness stipend, flexible PTO)
Vacancy posted 20 hours ago
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