Senior Applied AI Scientist: Agentic GenAI Systems

Kai; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kai is hiring a Senior Applied AI Scientist to design and develop cutting-edge Generative AI and LLM-powered systems for real-world, high-impact cybersecurity applications. You will work across modeling, experimentation, and production systems while shaping system design and collaborating with multiple teams.

The role emphasizes building scalable AI platforms, RAG pipelines, and agent-based workflows, with a focus on rapid deployment and measurable impact in a fast-paced, security-focused

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Applied AI / Machine Learning / Generative AI.
• Strong experience building and deploying production-grade AI systems.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams to deliver AI solutions.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively with product and engineering stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in LLMs, RAG, and modern Generative AI systems.
• Solid system design skills across data, models, and infrastructure.
• Ability to move from experimentation to production deployment.
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to operate in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with agentic frameworks and tool-based AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop large-scale AI/ML and Generative AI systems.
• Build and deploy LLM-powered applications, including RAG pipelines and agent-based systems.
• Contribute to the architecture and implementation of scalable AI systems.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and product teams to deliver end-to-end AI solutions.
• Develop retrieval and embedding systems for intelligent applications.
• Implement agentic workflows with tool use, memory, and reasoning capabilities.
• Translate business requirements into practical AI solutions in collaboration with stakeholders.

Skills

Applied AI

ML/DL engineering

LLMs

RAG pipelines

Production deployment

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

System design

Agentic frameworks

Tools

Retrieval systems

Large-scale AI platforms

Job description

Kai is hiring a Senior Applied AI Scientist to design and develop cutting-edge Generative AI and LLM-powered systems for real-world, high-impact cybersecurity applications. You will work across modeling, experimentation, and production systems while shaping system design and collaborating with multiple teams.

The role emphasizes building scalable AI platforms, RAG pipelines, and agent-based workflows, with a focus on rapid deployment and measurable impact in a fast-paced, security-focused