Frontier AI Engineer: Customer-Facing Research Deployment

Handshake; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in a fast-growing company

401(k) match

Paid parental leave

Medical, dental, and vision healthcare

$2,000 learning stipend

Job summary

Handshake is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer to lead high-impact research engagements at the forefront of AI technology. This role involves partnering with AI labs to translate research goals into practical projects and mentoring a team of engineers.

The ideal candidate should have over 6 years of experience in applied ML, strong Python skills, and a solid background in reinforcement learning. This position offers a hybrid work model in San Francisco.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in applied ML or closely related field with model training experience.
• Expertise in Python and ML stack from data processing to model evaluation.
• Solid understanding of reinforcement learning and post-training techniques.

Responsibilities

• Partner with AI lab researchers to translate research questions into projects.
• Design and deliver evaluation frameworks and benchmark infrastructure.
• Mentor other engineers, establishing technical standards for AI work.

Skills

Applied ML

Python skills

Reinforcement learning knowledge

Experience with ML data pipelines

Stakeholder management

Tools

Data labeling systems

Eval frameworks

Job description

Handshake is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer to lead high-impact research engagements at the forefront of AI technology. This role involves partnering with AI labs to translate research goals into practical projects and mentoring a team of engineers.

The ideal candidate should have over 6 years of experience in applied ML, strong Python skills, and a solid background in reinforcement learning. This position offers a hybrid work model in San Francisco.