Applied AI Engineer
- Salary
- $180,000 - $250,000 per year
- Level
- Mid
Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.
Open. First seen 23 October 2026.
About the role
About the company
Our client is a fast-growing software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design, build and train AI-driven systems that work with complex technical data, owning core services end-to-end as one of the first engineering hires. Collaborate with customers and fellow engineers to ship dependable features into production, prototyping quickly and iterating often.
What you'll do
- Design and implement core workflows and supporting infrastructure for AI agents, including context handling and indexing approaches.
- Build agents and machine learning models that interpret, reason over and modify complex technical data.
- Integrate these systems with enterprise-grade tools and platforms.
- Partner with customers and engineers to deliver reliable, intuitive AI-powered features in production.
- Prototype quickly, test ideas with real users and release frequently.
- Help shape engineering culture, architecture decisions and product direction.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- A university degree in a computing or machine learning field, or comparable hands-on experience.
- Roughly 2 to 6 years of relevant experience, with openness to exceptional new graduates.
- Strong Python skills and experience with common machine learning libraries.
- A record of building production machine learning or AI systems.
- Solid understanding of large language model design and current agent research.
- Practical experience with search and information retrieval.
- Ability to move quickly from idea to production with real care for the customer experience.
- Curious, entrepreneurial mindset and a genuine interest in technology.
- Ability to work on-site in the Bay Area, with relocation welcome; remote will be considered for outstanding candidates.
Bonus points
- Prior time spent on applied ML, backend or AI infrastructure work.
- Experience applying machine learning to geometric data.
- Track record of high-impact work or published research at leading AI teams.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 180,000 to 250,000 per year
- Health insurance coverage
- Flexible time off
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site
- Full-time
What this role asks for
Standard for data science / ML roles
LLM · Machine Learning · Python
Common in data science / ML postings at any company.
Compared with Raydar's other open jobs.
Other openings for this role
2 open postings for this role in San Francisco, first posted 23 October 2026. The company is likely hiring for more than one position. None has been taken down and posted again.
- 23 October 2026 – open
- 23 October 2026 – open (this posting)
Salary context
42 other open postings titled Applied AI Engineer state a salary: median USD 155,500 to USD 250,000 a year.
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