Applied AI Engineer Fast-growing software company San Francisco, California $200k to $250k USD base a year

# Applied AI EngineerFast-growing software company* LocationSan Francisco, California* TypeFull-time* Posted6 October 2026Apply for this roleTalk to us firstYou apply on Workable, where Raydar manages applications.The role, as published## About the companyOur client is a fast-growing software company.## The roleRaydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the AI-driven systems that automatically create and refine content in a live production environment. The work covers model selection, agent orchestration and the backend infrastructure needed for dependable operation at scale, with the overall architecture still open to your influence.## What you'll do* **Build agents that convert** a written brief into a working interactive web-based asset.* **Set up automated quality** checks that catch faulty builds before a person has to.* **Develop pipelines that combine** several media types to create short video content in varied formats and styles.* Connect content generation to a recommendation and ranking system so output is tailored to each user.* Analyze performance signals and feed them back to improve future output.* **Build orchestration**, evaluation and reliability tooling so systems run dependably in production, not just in demos.* Help define the technical approach and architecture as the system evolves.## What we're looking for* At least 4 years of relevant engineering experience.* A track record of taking AI systems built on language models or autonomous agents all the way into production, with real engineering depth beyond calling a hosted service.* Backend depth across infrastructure, data and serving, end to end.* Familiarity with a major cloud platform and common data stores.* Comfort with ambiguity and helping shape an undefined architecture.* A bias toward shipping in a fast-moving early-stage environment.* Work authorization for a role based in San Francisco.## Bonus points* Game development experience.* Experience with generative video.* Advertising technology experience.* Strong curiosity about AI-native products.## Location and work model* San Francisco, CA, United States* On-site* Full-time## Compensation, as the posting describes it* EquityPay$200k to $250kUSD base a year #J-18808-Ljbffr