AI Research Engineer — Personalization & Production ML

Come Near, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Come Near, Inc. is building a personalized digital experience to help neighbors find content that meets them where they are.

We seek a builder who can transform early AI concepts into reliable systems and iterate rapidly as the product evolves. You will own AI-powered workflows, run experiments, and ensure measurable outcomes, with a focus on the personalization engine and Come Near Intelligence, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent research experience.
• Proven experience building ML systems that shipped and ran in production.
• Alignment with Come Near’s mission and values is essential.

Responsibilities

• Take AI-powered systems from early prototype to functional, iterating until they work well enough to ship or hand off to engineering
• Run experiments, read the results, and use what you learn to make the next version better
• Instrument systems so the right things are being measured, and so results are legible enough to act on
• Own the diagnosis when something breaks or underperforms, in your own work or the systems around it
• Current focus areas include the personalization engine and Come Near Intelligence (CNI), our internal AI knowledge system

Skills

Troubleshooting

Data pipelines

ML systems

AI integration

Education

Masters Degree in CS/Engineering or related field

2+ years ML production experience

Job description

Come Near, Inc. is building a personalized digital experience to help neighbors find content that meets them where they are.

We seek a builder who can transform early AI concepts into reliable systems and iterate rapidly as the product evolves. You will own AI-powered workflows, run experiments, and ensure measurable outcomes, with a focus on the personalization engine and Come Near Intelligence, collaborating with cross-functional teams.