Senior AI Engineer

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Bonus and incentive programs

Comprehensive benefits and wellness

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Staff AI Engineer to lead the development, productionization, and deployment of advanced AI solutions for a fintech AI platform. You will work with product and engineering teams to deliver scalable, innovative features.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with production-level LLM APIs, data pipelines, and AI system testing, with a hybrid in-office requirement. Salary ranges are competitive and include bonus programs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as a Full Stack Software Engineer or similar, shipping enterprise-grade software.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent).
• Hands-on production-level LLM API experience with OpenAI/Anthropic/Google.
• Strong background in data pipelines and ETL/ELT for AI workflows.
• Experience with production AI systems, model evaluation and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and productionization of advanced AI features for clients.
• Integrate AI models into existing products and workflows.
• Architect scalable AI systems, including model orchestration and caching.
• Stay current with emerging AI tech to keep the platform innovative.
• Collaborate across product and engineering to deliver robust AI systems.

Skills

Production-grade software

LLM integration

Data pipelines/ETL

AI model testing/monitoring

A/B testing

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering

Tools

OpenAI API

Anthropic API

Google AI APIs

Job description

Job Description

A leading fintech AI platform is seeking a Staff AI Engineer to spearhead the development, implementation, and productionization of advanced AI solutions. This role reports directly to senior engineering leadership and partners closely with product and engineering teams to deliver scalable AI-driven features and maintain a position at the technological forefront.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage best-in-class market AI models to build and deploy solutions from concept to production for a diverse client base.
• Integrate advanced AI models and systems into existing products and workflows.
• Architect scalable AI systems, including model orchestration, caching strategies, and fallback procedures.
• Stay current with emerging AI technologies to ensure the platform remains innovative.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure robust and efficient implementation of AI systems.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 4+ years as a Full Stack Software Engineer or similar, delivering, shipping, and testing enterprise-grade software.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Hands-on experience with production-level LLM APIs (such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google), with strengths in rate-limiting, cost-effectiveness, and real-time performance monitoring.
• Strong background in using data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes for AI workflows.
• Demonstrated use of frameworks like RAG in production applications, enhancing proprietary data models.
• Practical experience in AI system testing, such as model evaluation, A/B testing, and post-deployment performance monitoring.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Exposure to network appliances (firewalls, routers, load balancers) is a plus.
• Familiarity working in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

The Offer

• Salary: $210,000–$263,000
• Hybrid work environment (in-office at least 3 days per week for commutable candidates)
• Bonus and incentive programs
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness initiatives