Senior Generative AI Scientist — LLMs & Agentic Systems

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

Job summary

Kai is seeking a Senior Applied AI Scientist to design and develop cutting-edge Generative AI and LLM-powered systems for real-world, high-impact applications.

This senior, hands-on role spans modeling, experimentation, and production systems, collaborating across teams to move from prototypes to reliable, scalable solutions.

You will work at the intersection of LLMs, agentic systems, retrieval architectures, and scalable AI platforms to deliver end-to-end AI solutions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Applied AI / Machine Learning / Generative AI.
• M.S. in CS, AI, ML, or a related field; PhD preferred.
• Strong experience building and deploying production-grade AI systems.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams to deliver AI solutions.
• Deep expertise in LLMs, RAG, and modern Generative AI systems.
• Solid system design across data, models, and infrastructure.
• Move from experimentation to production deployment.
• Ownership mindset 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 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.
• Support the full model lifecycle: data curation → training/fine-tuning → evaluation → deployment → monitoring.
• Translate business requirements into practical AI solutions with stakeholders.

Skills

Applied AI

Generative AI

LLMs

RAG pipelines

Cross-functional teams

Production systems

Model deployment

Stakeholder communication

Education

M.S. in CS/AI

PhD preferred

Tools

LLMOps

Job description

Kai is seeking a Senior Applied AI Scientist to design and develop cutting-edge Generative AI and LLM-powered systems for real-world, high-impact applications.

This senior, hands-on role spans modeling, experimentation, and production systems, collaborating across teams to move from prototypes to reliable, scalable solutions.

You will work at the intersection of LLMs, agentic systems, retrieval architectures, and scalable AI platforms to deliver end-to-end AI solutions.