# Applied AI Engineer

> Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-30

**Salary:** USD 300,000–500,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

About the company

Our client is an early-stage software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Serve as an early engineering hire on a very small team, taking new AI-driven features from first idea through live deployment. The work blends hands-on building, independent judgment calls and regular conversations with the people who use the software.

What you'll do

\- Take full responsibility for launching new AI-powered capabilities, covering the interface layer, backend logic and model coordination.

\- Develop and refine autonomous, agent-style software that learns from usage patterns and handles repetitive tasks.

\- Decide independently how to balance architecture quality, dependability and delivery pace.

\- Talk with users and business clients to understand how they work, then build quick prototypes.

\- Contribute to the direction of the product, the technical foundations and the team culture from the start.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- 2 to 6 years of relevant engineering experience.

\- A track record of taking machine learning or LLM-driven software from nothing to a working production release.

\- Prior time as a startup engineer, founder or owner of a significant product area.

\- Advanced professional skill in Python.

\- Comfort moving between product thinking, software engineering, modeling and infrastructure work.

\- Creative product sense, including the ability to propose and shape new features.

\- A strong academic record from a well-regarded university.

\- Experience at AI research labs, AI-focused startups or infrastructure firms is preferred.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 300,000 to 500,000 per year

\- Equity

\- Relocation support

Location and work model

\- San Francisco, CA, United States

\- On-site, 5 days per week in office

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/09FAE2D387/apply)

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