AI Engineer

Weekday (YC W21); New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

Equity/Bonus opportunities

GPU resources & modern AI infra

NYC office access

Job summary

Weekday (YC W21) in New York City seeks an experienced AI Engineer to design, build, and deploy cutting-edge AI systems powering intelligent products and business-critical applications. You will work with ML engineers, software developers, product managers, and research teams to create scalable solutions using Generative AI, LLMs, and modern AI infrastructure.

This role suits engineers who enjoy solving complex AI challenges, deploying production-grade systems, and staying at the forefront of AI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/AI/ML or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of professional AI/ML engineering experience
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, Scikit-learn)
• Hands-on experience with LLMs and production-grade AI systems
• Experience with retrieval-augmented generation and AI agents
• Familiarity with LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, and similar orchestration tools
• Knowledge of vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, Chroma)
• Experience deploying AI apps on AWS/GCP/Azure and CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy cutting-edge AI systems powering products and apps
• Collaborate with ML engineers, software devs, PMs, and research teams
• Develop scalable AI solutions using Generative AI, LLMs, and modern AI infra
• Prepare production-grade, reliable AI services and maintainable code

Skills

5+ years AI engineering

Analytical problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/AI/ML or related field

Tools

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Scikit-learn

LangChain

LangGraph

LlamaIndex

CrewAI

AutoGen

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git

MLOps

AWS

GCP

Azure

Pinecone

Weaviate

Milvus

Chroma

Job description

This role is for one of our clients Location: New York City, NY Salary Range: $200,000 – $350,000 (Base)

Requirements

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated AI Engineer to join our growing engineering team in New York City. In this role, you will design, build, and deploy cutting-edge AI systems that power intelligent products and business-critical applications. You will work closely with machine learning engineers, software developers, product managers, and research teams to build scalable AI solutions using the latest advancements in Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and modern AI infrastructure.

This position is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex AI challenges, deploying production-grade AI systems, and working at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of professional experience in AI Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, or Applied AI development
• Strong proficiency in Python and modern AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, or Scikit-learn
• Hands-on experience building production-grade applications using Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, or similar models
• Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering, AI agents, and tool calling
• Experience using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, AutoGen, or similar AI orchestration frameworks
• Strong knowledge of vector databases such as Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, Chroma, or pgvector
• Experience deploying AI applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and MLOps best practices
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, API development, and scalable backend architecture
• Experience evaluating, monitoring, and optimizing AI model performance in production
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related discipline
• Experience fine-tuning open-source LLMs using techniques such as LoRA, QLoRA, PEFT, RLHF, or DPO
• Experience working with multimodal AI models involving text, images, audio, or video
• Familiarity with distributed training frameworks such as Ray, DeepSpeed, or Hugging Face Accelerate
• Experience with GPU optimization, CUDA, Triton Inference Server, or NVIDIA AI technologies
• Knowledge of data engineering tools such as Spark, Kafka, or Airflow
• Experience designing AI agents, autonomous workflows, and enterprise AI platforms
• Contributions to open-source AI projects or published research are a plus

Benefits

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $200,000 – $350,000 (depending on experience and qualifications)
• Competitive equity or bonus opportunities
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Professional development, conference sponsorships, and learning opportunities
• Access to cutting-edge AI infrastructure, GPU resources, and modern development tools
• Collaborative and innovative work environment in New York City