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Principal AI Engineer San Francisco Bay Area

$200k - $320k
Full-time

Acquisition Network

About the search

Acquisition Network through its recruiting partnership with Career Launch is accepting applications for Principal AI Engineer opportunities with partner employers in San Francisco Bay Area. Career Launch works with experienced professionals seeking full-time roles and gives partner recruiters one profile to review across relevant searches.

The specific employer team work arrangement interview process and final compensation are disclosed before a candidate is submitted to an employer.

The role

These searches are for senior professionals who can build data and artificial intelligence capabilities that improve products decisions and operating performance. The strongest candidates combine functional depth with ownership executive communication and a record of measurable results.

What you may own

  • Lead applied artificial intelligence architecture and production delivery across important use cases.
  • Set the technical direction for data machine learning or applied artificial intelligence initiatives.
  • Turn business priorities into measurable models data products experiments and production systems.
  • Establish standards for data quality evaluation monitoring privacy and responsible model use.
  • Partner with engineering product security and business leaders on implementation and adoption.
  • Communicate tradeoffs limitations and results clearly to technical and executive audiences.
  • Develop team capability through hiring mentoring documentation and repeatable operating practices.

What we are looking for

  • Senior experience in machine learning data science data engineering analytics or a related discipline.
  • Strong statistical technical and experimental judgment.
  • Experience taking data or model work from discovery into monitored production use.
  • Ability to connect technical work to revenue customer risk or operating outcomes.
  • Clear communication with executives engineers analysts and nontechnical partners.
  • Authorization to work in the United States for the employer without misrepresenting work status.

Compensation and location

The anticipated base salary range across represented Principal AI Engineer searches in San Francisco Bay Area is $200000 to $320000 per year. Final compensation depends on the employer scope level experience and work arrangement and may include bonus commission or equity where applicable.

Application process

Apply with a current resume that shows scope seniority and measurable outcomes. The recruiting team may consider your profile for this title and closely related opportunities. An application does not guarantee an interview or placement.

Equal opportunity

Acquisition Network and Career Launch evaluate candidates without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law. Hiring decisions are made by the applicable partner employer.

Vacancy posted 29 days ago
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