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Founding AI Engineer in USA

  • San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities

  • Apply computer vision, multimodal AI, and LLM techniques to construction documents.
  • Prototype, iterate, and deploy production AI systems for noisy, heterogeneous inputs.
  • Own the intelligence layer, including modeling, data pipelines, and inference.
  • Handle data labeling, ETL, and deployment work as part of a small team.
  • Collaborate with product and users to identify and solve high-impact problems.
  • Communicate progress and engineering tradeoffs transparently and empathetically.

Requirements

  • Hands-on production experience with computer vision, multimodal AI, and LLM techniques on real-world or document-based data.
  • Experience shipping AI systems or core product features into production.
  • Experience building end-to-end AI systems focused on the intelligence layer.
  • Ability to iterate quickly in a startup or early-stage environment and take on practical engineering work.
  • Strong communication, growth mindset, and collaborative approach.
  • US work authorization is required; construction domain knowledge is a plus but not required.
  • New graduates and early-career engineers are welcome to apply.

Benefits

  • Base salary of $120,000 to $180,000 USD annually.
  • Equity offered as part of a founding-team package.
  • On-site role in San Francisco, California; candidates must be based in San Francisco or willing to relocate.
  • No visa sponsorship available.

Salary: $120k - $180k/yr

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