Staff AI Engineer

A cutting-edge AI company based in New York City is seeking a Staff AI Engineer to lead groundbreaking projects involving large language models and multi-modal data processing. You’ll design and deploy AI systems that transform complex technical documents into actionable code, while driving innovation and mentoring the next generation of AI engineers. This is a full-time position with remote flexibility.

Role:

🤖 Lead AI Initiatives – Drive projects from research and design to production deployment.
📄 AI-Powered Systems – Build solutions using LLMs to process technical documents, PDFs, logs, and tables.
⚡ Solve Complex Challenges – Tackle cutting-edge AI and software engineering problems.
🌐 Integrate AI into Products – Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed AI capabilities seamlessly.
👩‍🏫 Mentorship & Strategy – Guide junior engineers, establish best practices, and influence AI strategy.
📊 AI Evaluation – Develop frameworks to assess AI performance and handle challenges like latency and error variance.

Requirements:

🎓 Education & Experience

Proven track record leading AI/ML engineering projects.

Strong software engineering skills with expertise in distributed systems.

💡 Technical Skills

Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks like PyTorch and Hugging Face.

Experience with prompt engineering and deploying language models.

Hands-on experience managing and preprocessing large, diverse datasets.

Knowledge of AI evaluation, benchmarking, and responsible AI practices.

Excellent communication skills to explain complex AI concepts clearly.

✨ Bonus Points For

Deploying AI in high-stakes environments.

Expertise in cloud-based AI deployment.

Knowledge of advanced AI techniques like few-shot learning and meta-learning.

Contributions to open-source AI projects or notable research publications.

Experience balancing innovation with production-readiness.

Benefits:

💵 Salary Range: $210,000 – $250,000 USD per year.
🩺 Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
🏖️ Flexible PTO and company holidays.
📈 Opportunities to work on cutting-edge AI research and high-impact products.
🌍 Remote-friendly with collaboration hubs in New York City.

Skills Keywords: Staff AI Engineer, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Large Language Models, LLMs, Multi-modal AI, Python, PyTorch, Hugging Face, Distributed Systems, Prompt Engineering, AI Deployment, Cloud AI, Few-shot Learning, Meta-learning, OpenAI, Data Processing, AI Safety, AI Evaluation