Software Engineer, AI

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Title of Role: Software Engineer, AI

Location: Remote (San Francisco Bay Area preferred)

Company Stage of Funding: Series C (Venture-Backed, $1B+ Valuation)

Office Type: Remote with occasional Bay Area office visits

Salary: $200,000 – $300,000 base + Competitive Equity

Company Description

Our client is a fast-growing, venture-backed technology company redefining how businesses activate and personalize their customer data. Backed by leading institutional investors and trusted by hundreds of well-known brands, the company has pioneered a modern data platform that empowers teams to turn raw data into real-time, AI-driven action.

With strong product-market fit, significant funding, and a $1B+ valuation, the company is now expanding its AI Decisioning team to build the next generation of configurable AI agents that personalize every customer interaction. This is an opportunity to join at a pivotal moment and help define how AI transforms marketing and business operations at scale.

What You Will Do

As a Software Engineer, AI, you will operate at the intersection of backend engineering, data systems, and applied AI. This is a 0→1 product role focused on experimentation, rapid iteration, and building production-grade AI capabilities from the ground up.

You will:

• Take ownership of new AI-driven product initiatives, particularly in marketing and personalization.
• Design and build backend systems that leverage LLMs and light ML to generate insights and content from large-scale customer data.
• Prototype and ship AI-powered features quickly, working closely with executive leadership and a small, high-impact team.
• Develop infrastructure to evaluate, experiment with, and deploy different LLMs and AI methodologies.
• Contribute to building an AI agent capable of:
• Surfacing unique data-driven insights
• Identifying high-propensity or at-risk users
• Generating marketing content and campaign recommendations
• Translating analytics into clear, actionable outputs
• Help define best practices around where and how AI should (and should not) be used in production systems.
• Influence the long-term product roadmap by shaping foundational AI capabilities.

This is a high-autonomy role with meaningful ownership and direct exposure to executive leadership.

Ideal Candidate Background

We are seeking product-minded engineers who thrive in ambiguity and enjoy building new systems from first principles.

Strong candidates typically have:

• 3–6+ years of software engineering experience building and shipping production systems.
• Experience working on AI/ML-driven or data-intensive products in startup environments.
• Strong backend engineering fundamentals (e.g., distributed systems, APIs, data processing).
• Hands-on experience working with LLMs and modern AI tooling in production environments.
• A track record of shipping 0→1 products or features.
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving requirements.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to reason about trade-offs in AI system design.
• A high degree of ownership and intellectual curiosity around emerging AI technologies.

Preferred

• Experience at high-velocity, venture-backed startups (Series A–D+).
• Experience building AI-powered product features beyond basic chat or simple RAG implementations.
• Familiarity with experimentation frameworks, prompt engineering, model evaluation, and applied ML.
• Background in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with product, data, and business stakeholders.
• Located in or open to occasional travel to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Compensation, Benefits & Additional Details

• Base Salary: $200,000 – $300,000
• Equity: Competitive equity package
• Benefits: Comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and additional standard full-time benefits
• Visa Sponsorship: Available for eligible candidates
• Team & Growth: Join a ~100-person team at a well-capitalized Series C company with strong revenue traction and long-term growth potential
• Impact: Direct influence on major AI product lines and company strategy

This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of AI-powered personalization at scale — building systems that move from experimentation to real-world impact quickly. If you’re excited about applied AI, product ownership, and building category-defining technology, we encourage you to apply.

Employment Type:

FULL_TIME