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Applied AI Engineer
San Jose, CAApril 5th, 2026
About the Role
We’re hiring anApplied AI Engineerto design and deploy AI-powered automation across the company. This is a highly cross-functional, high-ownership role. You’ll work directly with teams across engineering, research, hardware, and business operations to identify where AI can drive meaningful efficiency gains, and then build the solutions end-to-end.One week you might design an AI workflow to automate internal research; the next, you’re building tools that give teams instant access to critical data across systems. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves quickly, and wants to ship systems people actually rely on.**We are only able to consider applications from U.S. citizens or Green Card holders due to the nature of the project**What You’ll Do
Design, build, and deploy production-grade AI agents and automation tools
Architect reliable, secure, and observable systems
Implement human-in-the-loop workflows, feedback loops, and fail-safes
Work directly with stakeholders to understand workflows and pain points
Conduct interviews and workflow analysis before building
Translate insights into scoped, high-impact solutions
Own rollout, onboarding, and iteration of tools you build
Ensure systems are actually used and deliver value
Share best practices for AI adoption across teams
Apply strong security practices (access control, data handling, etc.)
Write clear documentation (runbooks, APIs, decision logs)
Monitor and evaluate system performanceWhat We’re Looking For
Strong CS fundamentals and experience shipping production software
Hands-on experience with LLM APIs or AI agent systems
Ability to go from problem discovery → solution → deployment
Strong product intuition and stakeholder communication skills
Security-minded approach to system designNice-to-Have
Experience building internal tools or operational automation
Familiarity with agent patterns (tool use, memory, multi-agent systems)
Experience with evaluation/monitoring of AI systems
Experience in fast-paced or startup environmentsWhat Success Looks Like
You ship AI systems that teams actively depend on
Your work measurably improves speed or decision-making
Systems you build are maintainable and well-documented
You identify and prioritise the next highest-impact opportunities
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