# Software Engineer, AI & Internal Tools (All Levels)

> David Protein · New York, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-08

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Finance

## Description

**Company:**

David creates tools to increase muscle and decrease fat. Our first product is a protein bar. More broadly, David is a platform to develop high-protein, low-calorie, blood-sugar-friendly foods that are craveable.

This is a compelling opportunity to join an exciting new food brand as we enter a critical growth stage. David is led by CEO Peter Rahal, the Cofounder and Former CEO of RXBAR ($600M exit to Kellogg in 2017). We have strong aspirations to become the most popular high-protein bar in North America and beyond.

**Roles & Responsibilities:**

The Software Engineer, AI & Internal Tools will serve as one of the company's primary builders of internal tools, automated workflows, and AI-powered systems. This role will identify high-leverage opportunities, architect solutions that scale, and influence how the company adopts AI / new technology. In doing so, this role will help systematically eliminate manual, repetitive work across the organization with reliable, programmatic solutions by working on building AI-powered internal workflows, capabilities, and tools that significantly improve our operations. 

This role is open across experience levels. 

**Internal tools & application development**

-   Design, build, and maintain internal tools that replace manual processes across Finance, Operations, Growth, Retail, and Supply Chain.
-   Write production-quality code in Python and/or TypeScript; pick the right language and framework for the problem.

**AI workflows and agent orchestration**

-   Design and deploy AI-powered workflows for document parsing, data extraction, classification, summarization, and decision support.
-   Build and orchestrate AI agents using LLM APIs, agent frameworks, MCP connectors, and RAG, including tool orchestration, routing logic, and guardrails.
-   Implement evaluation frameworks and human-in-the-loop patterns to ensure reliability and accuracy of AI-driven outputs.
-   Manage credentials, sensitive data, and third-party integrations, and design workflows with appropriate access controls and guardrails.

**Data pipelines & infrastructure**

-   Co-own data pipelines and dbt models that move data from source systems into BigQuery and transform it into clean, analytics-ready datasets.
-   Troubleshoot pipeline / data quality issues, and support new integrations as we onboard additional platforms.
-   Automate and maintain reporting that finance, ops, and leadership rely on: dashboards, recurring reports, and ad hoc analyses to answer business questions.

## Requirements

-   Minimum 2 years of professional experience in software engineering, data engineering, or a closely related technical role.

-   Technical proficiency:

-   Strong proficiency in Python / TypeScript: you write clean, testable, production-grade code with proper testing, version control, and CI/CD.
-   Production experience with at least one full-stack web framework (Next.js / React preferred) and one relational database (Postgres preferred).
-   Fluency with modern AI tooling: LLM APIs (Claude, GPT), agent frameworks, context engineering, RAG, MCP, tool use, and structured outputs.

-   A track record of building tools, systems, or automations that other people actually use in a professional setting, a side project, or an open-source contribution.
-   The ability to operate independently while clearly communicating priorities and initiatives to the rest of the team.
-   Humble, self-aware, and curious.
-   A desire to build an early stage CPG company with a mission to help people increase muscle and decrease fat.

## Benefits

-   This is a full-time role.

-   Salary: $150K - $250K per year, inclusive of cash bonus based on attainment of company targets
-   Company equity opportunity
-   100% covered Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
-   401(k)
-   Additional perks, such as covered gym expenses
-   Substantial and required PTO
-   We work in the office 5 days per week in New York City – when culture lines up, it is fun to be in the office together.

## Apply

[Apply at David Protein](https://apply.workable.com/david-protein/j/186851CD65/apply)

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