AI Engineer - Early-stage AI startup

Bowden Brown; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowden Brown, a leading high-growth AI startup, is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to lead the design and development of pioneering AI systems. You will work on creating autonomous workflows and collaborate closely with executive teams to shape product direction. This role comes with a competitive salary range of $150,000 to $250,000 and significant equity opportunities within a dynamic tech environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years building production-level AI or ML systems.
• Fluent in Python and NLP tooling.
• Experience in fast-paced startup environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-step AI workflows and real-time agents.
• Build production-ready AI systems combining LLMs and analytics.
• Optimize speed, quality, and scalability across the platform.

Skills

Python

NLP

Automation frameworks

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Senior AI Engineer - Agentic AI (High Growth Startup)

Senior AI Engineer - Agentic AI (High Growth Startup)

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Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr

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Senior AI Engineer – Build Agentic AI at a Category-Defining Research Startup

Imagine compressing weeks of research into hours. That’s exactly what this high-growth AI startup is doing. With a proprietary platform powered by over 200 autonomous workflows, they’re transforming how the world’s top companies conduct customer and market research.

With 50% month-over-month growth, a roster of Fortune 500 clients, and a product that delivers insights from 1,000 respondents in just hours, they’re becoming the number one solution in multiple industries. Now, they’re hiring a Senior AI Engineer to take their platform to the next level.

As one of the founding engineers, you'll lead the design and development of cutting-edge agentic AI systems and build next-generation automation frameworks that power fast, high-quality insight generation across text, audio, and survey data. You’ll partner directly with the executive team to shape the product, the roadmap, and the tech stack, and have a direct hand in defining the future of AI-powered research.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Agentic AI Design: Develop multi-step AI workflows and real-time agents that drive autonomous research from start to finish
• Platform Engineering: Build production-ready AI systems that combine LLMs, NLP, and analytics pipelines
• Strategic Input: Help shape the product roadmap and scaling strategy in partnership with founders
• Optimization: Continuously improve speed, quality, and scalability across the platform
• Have 3–5+ years building production-level AI or ML systems, including LLMs, agents, or complex automation frameworks
• Are fluent in Python, NLP tooling, and ideally have full-stack sensibilities
• Have start-up grit, and ideally, experience shipping 0 to 1 products in a fast-moving environment
• Love elegant, high-impact engineering and are excited to solve messy real-world problems
• Bonus: Backgrounds in market research, healthcare, or finance are very welcome
• $150k to $250k base plus meaningful equity
• Join as an early engineer with the opportunity to own core architecture and shape product direction
• Work on the cutting edge of Generative AI, agentic systems, and real-time research automation
• Collaborate with a team that’s smart, mission-driven, and truly enjoying the ride
• Be part of a rocketship scaling fast, with the autonomy, impact, and upside that comes with it

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Market Research and Technology, Information and Media

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