Senior Applied AI Engineer

CodeRabbit

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 200,000 - 275,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Equity and benefits package
Professional growth opportunities
Collaborative work environment
Hybrid work culture

Job summary

An innovative research and development company in San Francisco is seeking an Applied Gen AI Engineer to design and deploy advanced generative AI systems. You will be critical in integrating cutting-edge techniques into high-impact workflows. The ideal candidate has robust programming skills in TypeScript and Python, along with experience in generative AI. This role offers competitive compensation and a hybrid work culture.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years applying ML or LLM-based systems in real-world production environments.
  • At least 2 years of industry experience focused on generative AI.
  • Experience with optimizing RAG systems and behavioral policy tuning in LLMs.

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize LLM-based systems for high-quality code reviews.
  • Build agentic workflows reasoning across multiple steps and contexts.
  • Deploy generative AI models into production and monitor performance.

Skills

Strong programming skills in TypeScript
Strong programming skills in Python
Prompt engineering
Data fluency
Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or AI

Tools

LangChain
LlamaIndex
OpenAI APIs
Pinecone
Lancedb

Job description

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Base pay range

$175,000.00/yr - $275,000.00/yr

About CodeRabbit

CodeRabbit is an innovative research and development company focused on building extraordinarily productive human-machine collaboration systems. Our primary goal is to create the next generation of Gen AI-driven code reviewers: a symbiotic partnership between humans and advanced algorithms that significantly outperforms individual engineers. We combine language models with human ingenuity to push the boundaries of software development efficiency and quality.

Role Overview

As an Applied Gen AI Engineer at CodeRabbit, you’ll play a central role in designing, building, and deploying advanced generative AI systems that power our code review and developer productivity tools. You’ll be responsible for bringing the latest advancements in generative AI to life — integrating techniques like RAG, RLHF, and multi-step agentic reasoning into high-impact product workflows. You’ll collaborate with engineers, product managers, and technical leads to iterate on intelligent systems that deliver real-world value, improving how developers write, review, and ship code.

Responsibilities
  • Design and optimize LLM-based systems for high-quality, context-rich code reviews
  • Build and refine agentic workflows that reason across multiple steps and contexts
  • Develop and maintain knowledge base and retrieval pipelines (e.g., chunking, embeddings, semantic search)
  • Deploy generative AI models and pipelines into production and monitor performance
  • Collaborate across teams to ensure that AI outputs align with user needs and product goals
  • Analyze human-in-the-loop feedback and usage data to iteratively improve system performance
  • Apply RLHF, ranking, and reward modeling techniques to improve response quality over time
  • Stay current with the latest generative AI developments and apply them to new use cases
Qualifications
  • Education: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Experience: 3+ years applying ML or LLM-based systems in real-world production environments, with at least 2 years of industry experience focused on generative AI
  • Technical Skills: Strong programming skills in TypeScript and Python
  • AI Frameworks: Experience with tooling such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI APIs, or vector databases like Pinecone or Lancedb
  • Prompt Engineering: Strong skills in prompt engineering
  • Data Fluency: Ability to extract insight from telemetry, logs, user signals, and structured feedback
  • Practical Mindset: Comfortable applying research-inspired methods to solve concrete product challenges
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Experience working across product, engineering, and design to deliver production-grade systems
Bonus Points
  • Experience optimizing RAG systems and tuning retrieval performance using custom embeddings or search strategies
  • Hands‑on experience with RLHF pipelines, reward modeling, or behavioral policy tuning in LLMs
  • Experience integrating LLM systems into developer tooling or collaborative workflows
  • Track record of contributions to open‑source projects or publications in applied AI/ML
Why Join Us
  • Build the Future: Help shape a new development paradigm with cutting‑edge technology that has real‑world impact.
  • Real Ownership: Every engineer owns projects end‑to‑end — from proposal to production.
  • Collaborative & Innovative Environment: Join a tight‑knit team passionate about building transformative products.
  • Professional Growth: We invest in our people through mentorship, responsibility, and development opportunities.
  • Competitive Compensation: Strong salary, equity, and benefits package.
  • Hybrid Work Culture: Weekly in‑person collaboration with flexibility for heads‑down remote work.
Our Values
  • 🤝 Collaborative Humans — Prioritizing collective intelligence
  • 🚀 Fearless Innovators — Turning obstacles into growth opportunities
  • 💪 Persistent, Passionate Developers — Thriving on complex, long‑term challenges
  • 🎯 Impact‑Driven Creators — Crafting intuitive tools for developers
  • 🧠 Rapid Learners and Un‑learners — Adapting quickly in our fast‑paced technological world
Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

Base pay range for this role is $200k-275k. Actual salary will be based on job‑related skills, experience, and location.

Apply Now — If you’re excited to push the frontier of applied AI with practical impact, we’d love to meet you.

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