Founding AI Engineer
$200k - $250kFull-time
True Talent Solutions Partners
About the Role
Join an early-stage SaaS team as its Founding AI Engineer and lead development of a real-time AI voice agent for sales conversations. You will own the agent's technical direction and help shape a product already serving paying customers.
What You'll Do
Build the agent's reasoning, tool use, memory, and ability to recover when live conversations go off script while meeting low-latency requirements.
Develop evaluation pipelines and use sales-call data to drive measurable improvements, including fine-tuning where appropriate.
Improve the reliability of browser automation so the agent can demonstrate a product in a live call.
Ship end-to-end product work using TypeScript, Node.js, and Next.js, working with customers and design partners.
Set technical direction for models and methods, and decide what to build, buy, and develop next.
What We're Looking For
Four to seven years of experience as an AI engineer, including hands-on experience shipping AI agents end-to-end in production.
At least one year working with real-time or voice AI systems, such as WebRTC, LiveKit, streaming, or other low-latency applications.
Experience in voice AI, AI sales, browser agents, or another fast-growing AI environment.
Proficiency with TypeScript, Node.js, and Next.js, plus experience with LLM APIs, evaluation, observability, and cost optimization.
Experience with browser automation tools such as Playwright is useful.
A computer science degree or another technical background, such as mathematics, physics, or engineering.
Ability to work on-site in New York from the start of the role.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $200,000 to $250,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site in New York, United States.
Vacancy posted 21 hours ago
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