Founding AI Engineer — Build AI Agents & Retrieval
Matterhaul Inc.
Matterhaul Inc. in San Francisco is seeking an early-career AI engineer to take ownership of AI systems and work collaboratively with senior engineers. Ideal candidates have a strong academic background in engineering and practical experience with AI systems in production. This role involves significant responsibilities, from improving agent surfaces to writing evaluation metrics and optimizing retrieval systems. The position offers career growth with mentorship opportunities. #J-18808-Ljbffr Matterhaul Inc.
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