AI Engineer

AI EngineerLocation: San Francisco or New York CityAbout PathworkPathwork is redesigning life & health insurance jobs for the AI age. We believe the 2.5M professionals in the $1T life and health insurance industry don't need better tools; they need a new operating system.We've already proven it:40+ top brokerages and national carriers use PathworkActive pilots with multiple top-10 insurance companies150%+ QoQ growth, every quarter since launchBuilt from day one as AI-native, Pathwork uses agentic orchestration, structured data pipelines, predictive models, and generative AI to transform insurance distribution-bringing speed, structure, and intelligence to outdated workflows.Why Join UsCategory-defining product already in use by national brokerages and insurers$3.75M in funding from top VCsDeep founder experience: Work closely with experienced founders who've built and scaled companies from zero to IPO in insurance and AIScenic, focused, intentional: Work from the Presidio in SF or our Domino Park office in Brooklyn-spaces built for walking meetings, deep work, and ambitious thinking.Early team, deep ownership, real impact: You'll shape the systems, the stack, and the trajectory of the product.High-trust & Long-term oriented: Grow with a team that values trust, authenticity, learning, and lasting impact. Your contributions will help shape our product, culture, and the long-term legacy of the company.Our StackPython • TypeScript • Node.js • FastAPI • Postgres • Qdrant • LangGraph • Whisper • AWS (Lambda, EC2, ECS, S3) • Terraform • React • Next.jsAbout the RoleWe're hiring an AI engineer, a full-stack, strategic builder who can take a large project from a working prototype to an industry-defining product. You'll lead development of our agentic AI systems, owning model orchestration, retrieval, real-time inference, evaluation, and production infrastructure, and collaborating closely with the founding team on product and technical strategy.What You'll OwnBuild the engine: Design and own end-to-end agentic systems-retrieval, orchestration, inference, eval, and feedback loopsScale the stack: Shape our architecture across model interfaces, data pipelines, vector DBs, and streaming infrastructureShip fast: Partner with product and design to prototype, test, and launch AI-driven features that deliver real valueImprove performance: Continuously optimize accuracy, latency, and robustness through fine-tuning, eval frameworks, and data iterationLearn from the field: Join sales and customer calls to understand real-world pain points, pressure-test features, and translate feedback into product improvementsSupport growth: Build infrastructure and tools that help the whole company move faster-debugging, observability, agent testingBuild your team: Hire, mentor, and collaborate with engineers who care about craft, velocity, and real-world impactYou Might Be a Fit If You...Have 5-10 years of experience building AI or ML-powered systems, ideally in high-growth or early-stage environmentsHave shipped real products that use LLMs, retrieval, orchestration, or streaming inference-not just prototypesThink full-stack, end-to-end: You're comfortable moving between modeling, infra, and product-facing codeHave an entrepreneurial mindset and thrive on building from scratch-systems, processes, tools, and the teamCan explain complex ideas clearly, especially to non-technical teammates, customers, and stakeholdersThrive in ambiguity and take ownership in fast-paced, high-trust environmentsBonus: Experience with vertical software businesses or agentic AI systemsWhat You'll GetCompetitive comp + meaningful equityEmployee-centric benefits including:High 401(k( match and FSA programModern, employer-paid health benefits designed to support you on your termsReal ownership, autonomy, and direct collaboration with the foundersA chance to define a category and shape a product from scratchA hybrid culture anchored in SF and NYC-4 days a week in our Presidio HQ or our Williamsburg office on Domino Park-where you'll work side-by-side with the founding team, shape our rituals, and help create the moments and memories that define our company.