Tempus Unlimited is building and operating in-house AI systems that support production deployments at scale, with a focus on performance, security, and reliability. In this AI Engineer role based in Stoughton, MA (remote), you will maintain and quantize AI models and develop LLM-powered applications designed to run in real-world environments.
Working under limited supervision, you will contribute to end-to-end model development, evaluation, monitoring, and documentation while collaborating with network and system administrators to integrate AI into production services.
Responsibilities
- Design and build LLM-powered applications, APIs, and agentic pipelines
- Collaborate with network and system administrators to integrate AI models into production systems via REST APIs and SDKs
- Develop RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems and semantic search features
- Fine-tune foundation models for specific use cases
- Develop, train, evaluate, and iterate on ML models using real-world datasets; contribute to and maintain system standards
- Run tracking metrics and benchmark model performance
- Optimize and quantize models to improve latency and accuracy in production
- Build and maintain data pipelines that supply AI models
- Set up monitoring, alerting, and logging for model health and drift
- Work with managers and system admins to define AI feature requirements and translate business problems into AI/ML solution designs
- Research and evaluate new models, frameworks, and tools
- Document architecture experiments and decisions clearly
- Research and recommend innovative, potentially automated approaches for system administration tasks and identify economies of scale using available resources
- Repair and recover from hardware or software failures; coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies
- Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning
- Analyze system logs to identify potential issues with computer systems
- Conduct routine audits of systems and software
Requirements
- Minimum education: High School Degree (or equivalent) with relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Familiarity with Python, SQL, ETL pipelines, PyTorch, TensorFlow, LlamaIndex, and LangGraph
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to stay current with new systems and AI technologies
- Ability to work independently and adapt quickly to changing environments
- Experience working in a 24/7 uptime environment
- Ability to train other staff
- Ability to maintain documentation on AI-related systems
- Experience working in multiple small teams in and outside the IT department with shared responsibility
- Team player mindset
- Motivated and detail oriented
- Ability to work with limited direction and minimal oversight
Technologies
- Python, SQL, ETL Pipeline
- PyTorch, TensorFlow
- Llama index (LlamaIndex), LangGraph
- REST APIs, SDKs
- LLM-powered applications, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), semantic search features
- ML, AI/ML
Location and Compensation
- Location: Stoughton, MA (remote)
- Salary: USD 100,000 - 140,000 per year
Benefits
- Sign on bonus
- Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off: 25 days per year for full-time staff
- 14 paid Holidays
- Tempus Wellness: Medical, Dental, Dependent Care Reimbursement, FSA, and HSA
- Basic Life, Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- On-site gym (Stoughton Location) and wellness initiatives
- Annual Reviews with merit-based increases
- Employee Recognition Program
- Financial Wellness: 403(b) Retirement Plan with matching
- Continuing Education, Training and Advancement opportunities
Remote States, Core Hours, and Travel
- Fully remote states only: Massachusetts (MA), Florida (FL), Ohio (OH), Pennsylvania (PA)
- Core hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
- After hours: Possible depending on project needs
- Travel: Not required
Work Authorization and Security
- Offers are contingent on satisfactory background check results
- Pre-employment background checks will be conducted in accordance with program policy and state and federal regulations
- Background checks may also be conducted on current employees to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and contracts
Work Environment and Physical Demands
- Work environment: Professional office environment; uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines
- Physical demands: Ability to lift 25 pounds; regularly required to talk and/or hear; frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger/handle/feel, and reach with hands and arms