Job Details

AI Engineer

Location: Remote (North America preferred)
Company Stage of Funding: Growth-stage (Late Series B / Series C)
Office Type: Remote
Salary: $170,000 – $200,000 USD

Company Description

We are a leading recruiting agency representing a fast-growing, mission-driven software company at the forefront of life sciences communication. Our client is building category-defining software that empowers scientists and researchers to visualize complex biological concepts. Now, they are expanding their focus to integrate AI into their core product experience—and they're looking for a seasoned AI Engineer to help lead this effort.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the AI strategy at an organization that is already a trusted tool across the biomedical community. You'll be joining a cross-functional, product-driven engineering culture that values innovation, learning, and real impact.

What You Will Do

As an AI Engineer, you'll collaborate across engineering and product teams to identify high-impact opportunities for AI integration and own the implementation of those solutions from strategy to execution.

Key responsibilities include:

• Architecting and integrating AI features across the product using modern JavaScript and Python

• Evaluating and applying large language models (LLMs) and open-source AI tools to improve product workflows

• Driving AI initiatives that go beyond basic coding assistants—focusing instead on creative, impactful use cases that provide genuine customer value

• Leading cross-functional efforts to prototype, validate, and scale AI-powered features

• Contributing to system architecture and ensuring AI implementations are cohesive with existing infrastructure

• Mentoring engineers on best practices in applied AI and fostering a culture of innovation

Ideal Candidate Background

• 7–12 years of software engineering experience, including full-stack development

• Strong experience working on production applications, ideally in user-facing environments

• Demonstrated history of integrating AI/LLM solutions into real-world products, not just internal tooling

• Comfortable translating business needs into AI-enhanced technical solutions

• Background as a software engineer first, with AI/ML expertise added through professional experience

• Product-first mindset, able to balance user experience, performance, and innovation

Preferred

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science (required)

• Experience at high-growth software companies where engineers were responsible for core product development

• Hands-on experience with OpenAI APIs, Hugging Face models, or similar services

• Familiarity with AWS infrastructure

• Ability to prototype and deploy across multiple technical domains with minimal ramp-up

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary Range: $170,000 – $200,000 USD annually

• Equity: Available and competitive

• Work Policy: Remote (North American working hours preferred)

• Visa Sponsorship: Not available

• Employment Type: Full-time

• Start Date: ASAP

Why Candidates Should Join

• Innovative Mission: Help build the first visual language of biology and redefine how scientists communicate complex ideas

• AI-Driven Impact: Directly shape the AI product roadmap, not just internal tools

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with design, product, and engineering leaders to drive real outcomes

• Mentorship & Leadership: Lead initiatives and mentor teammates on applied AI best practices

• Career Acceleration: High-visibility role with opportunity to become a foundational voice in the company's AI journey