Founding Applied AI Engineer

Weekday (YC W21) | San Francisco, California, United States | 1mo ago

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$150,000 – $300,000/yr| full-time | on-site | lead

skills: python, ai, llm, rag, agents, mlops, langgraph, temporal, vector databases, terraform, kubernetes

Job Summary

You’ll build the next generation of production-grade AI systems—agents that reason, act, and operate reliably in messy, real-world environments. This role focuses on designing and deploying agentic AI, RAG pipelines, and LLM workloads in production, with an emphasis on reliability, safety, and integration into core product workflows.

Responsibilities

Design and ship agentic AI systems
Build RAG pipelines and tool-using agents
Deploy and monitor LLM workloads in production
Focus on evaluation, reliability, and safety
Integrate AI into core product workflows
Work closely with founders and customers

Requirements
Required Qualifications

Experience shipping AI systems to real users
Deep familiarity with agents, RAG, and orchestration
Python-first development experience
Production ML / LLM operations experience
Comfort operating in early-stage environments

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with LangGraph / Temporal / orchestration frameworks
Vector databases
HIPAA / SOC-2 compliant systems
Terraform / Kubernetes
Edge or real-time AI systems

Benefits

Full-time position
Location: San Francisco / New York
Salary: $150k to $300k
Role stage: Seed → Series B

This role is for a client of Weekday (not internal team)

Benefits

full-time position · salary

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