AI Engineer

About the company

Our client is an early-stage software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the build of the core AI capabilities of a software product, partnering closely with the CEO. Blend backend and data work with hands-on product development, spending regular time with users to iterate fast and release to production.

What you'll do

• Shape the technical direction for data modeling, AI components and the underlying platform.
• Design and release autonomous, multi-step AI workflows that help users move complex transactions along faster.
• Create data pipelines, including location-based data processing, that bring in a variety of public and industry sources.
• Work side by side with the CEO, running quick iteration cycles with real users to find the right product fit.
• Set engineering standards for testing, peer review and monitoring as the team expands.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• Up to 3 years of industry experience, or comparable capability from internships or early-career projects.
• Hands-on work with large language model applications, such as orchestration, retrieval and tool calling, using popular frameworks.
• Solid server-side development in Python and TypeScript, covering APIs, data workflows and secure coding practices.
• A record of taking new products from nothing to launch, ideally while working closely with the people who use them.
• Willingness to embed with users, build alongside them and adjust quickly based on their feedback.

Bonus points

• Experience creating evaluation suites for AI systems.
• Familiarity with electricity markets or energy economics.
• Curiosity about climate and clean energy topics.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

Base salary

USD 150,000 to 220,000 per year

• Health coverage

Location and work model

• San Francisco, CA, United States
• On-site
• Full-time