Senior AI Engineer

Clear Current; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative startup is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to revolutionize energy procurement with cutting-edge AI solutions. You will play a crucial role in designing and deploying intelligent systems that optimize energy management and drive impactful outcomes. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will leverage your expertise in machine learning and LLMs to create scalable tools that enhance decision-making processes. This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of enterprise energy while working in a dynamic, supportive environment that values autonomy and innovation. If you are passionate about AI and want to make a difference, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years deploying ML systems in production.
• 3+ years building with LLMs.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy pipelines for energy data.
• Build and fine-tune LLM applications.
• Deliver scalable APIs and AI services.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

LLMs

FastAPI

Flask

Docker

Kubernetes

RAG

Vector Databases

Prompt Engineering

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Hugging Face

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

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Clear Current is a venture-backed startup on a mission to bring radical transparency to enterprise energy. We’re developing AI-first tools that disrupt legacy energy procurement, automate contract auditing, and optimize multi-site portfolios. We call it Energy Transparency—because we believe energy decisions should be smart, scalable, and data-driven.

You’ll be joining a fast-moving startup founded by experienced serial entrepreneurs with multiple exits. This is a rare opportunity to shape foundational systems with cutting-edge AI, influence product direction, and play an integral role in the success of Clear Current.

About the Role

We’re seeking a deeply technical and product-minded Senior AI Engineer to help design, build, and deploy real-world AI systems that drive meaningful outcomes for energy procurement and management. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and data infrastructure teams to develop intelligent systems powered by LLMs and ML. If you thrive in fast-moving environments and love turning unstructured data into scalable, high-impact tools—this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

- Design and deploy end-to-end agentic pipelines for structured and unstructured energy data

- Build and fine-tune LLM applications using RAG, vector databases, and knowledge graphs

- Develop models for contract intelligence, price forecasting, and energy portfolio optimization

- Deliver scalable APIs and AI services using FastAPI, Flask, or similar frameworks

- Integrate with cloud-native platforms (AWS, GCP) and modern data infrastructure

- Mentor peers and contribute to best practices in applied AI and ML engineering

Our Culture

We are a diverse, distributed team working across multiple time zones. Clear and thoughtful communication is core to our culture—you’ll be expected to present your ideas verbally and through written and visual tools like design docs, diagrams, or demos. We value autonomy, clarity, and follow-through. You’ll be part of a high-trust, low-ego environment where your ideas matter.

Must-Have Skills

- 7+ years of professional software development experience

- 5+ years deploying machine learning systems in production

- 3+ years building with LLMs, both locally-hosted and API-based (OpenAI, Gemini, etc.)

- Expertise in Python and libraries like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Hugging Face

- Hands-on experience with agentic pipelines, RAG, vector search, and prompt engineering

- Deep familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and tools like Docker, Kubernetes

- Experience designing scalable microservices and REST APIs for AI inference workflows

- Excellent verbal and written communication — you’ll regularly present to the C-suite

- Systems-level thinking with a product mindset

- Fluent in English; authorized to work in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship)

Nice-to-Have Skills

- Experience in an early-stage startup environment

- Experience in energy, sustainability, or infrastructure tech

- A commitment to ethical, socially responsible AI

- Online thought-leadership, contributions to open-source AI/ML projects and research

Why Join Clear Current?

We’re on a mission to make energy procurement radically more transparent and intelligent. At Clear Current, you’ll work on high-impact AI projects alongside a senior team that values autonomy, technical excellence, and innovation. If you're passionate about building AI systems that matter—and want your work to influence the future of enterprise energy—this is your moment.

How to Apply

Preferred candidates will send an email with the subject "Preferred Sr AI Engineer" to [e-mail] with a short note in the body about the worst, funniest, or most confounding LLM hallucination you have experienced, and an attached resume. Less creative candidates are welcome to apply via LinkedIn.

Tags

#AIEngineer #MachineLearning #LLMs #EnergyTech #MLOps #RAG #LangChain #VectorSearch #FastAPI #PythonJobs #GenerativeAI #StartupJobs #SeniorEngineer #RemoteAIJobs #AIforGood

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Services for Renewable Energy

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