Job Description
Duration – 12 Months
Location – Sunnyvale CA 94085 (Hybrid - come onsite as needed)
We are seeking a highly skilled Founding AI Engineer to partner with internal and cross-functional teams in defining AI product features, scope, and the platform’s technical foundation.
Key Responsibilities:
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Serve as a Founding AI Engineer, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define AI product features, scope, and overall technical architecture.
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Design and implement generative AI systems, including:
Multi-agent workflows-
LLM orchestration patterns
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Tool-calling architectures
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MCP integrations to connect models with enterprise APIs, tools, and data systems
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Build scalable AI data pipelines to ingest heterogeneous data sources and implement AI-driven ETL processes, including:
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Data cleaning
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Normalization
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Deduplication
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Structured storage in production databases and vector indexes
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Develop and optimize GenAI systems, including:
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Fine-tuning LLMs and transformer models (e.g., LoRA/PEFT)
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Prompt engineering
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Designing RAG architectures for knowledge retrieval
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Train, test, and deploy machine learning models, building:
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Low-latency inference pipelines
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Scalable AI services for real-time and batch workloads
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Develop backend services and AI product interfaces, including:
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APIs
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Microservices
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AI-powered dashboards
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Ensure production reliability through:
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Monitoring
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Autoscaling
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Performance optimization
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field
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5+ years of experience building production AI or machine learning systems
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Hands-on experience developing GenAI / LLM-powered applications using models such as GPT, Claude, or Gemini
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Experience designing and deploying:
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Agentic AI systems
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MCP integrations
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LLM orchestration workflows
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Experience building:
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RAG systems
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Vector search solutions
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AI knowledge discovery platforms
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Experience with ML frameworks such as:
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PyTorch
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TensorFlow
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scikit-learn
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Experience designing scalable data pipelines and AI-driven ETL workflows
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Experience building AI-powered dashboards or knowledge discovery interfaces
Preferred Qualifications:
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Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field
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Experience fine-tuning transformer models using techniques such as LoRA or PEFT
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Hands-on experience with:
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Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)
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Containerization technologies (e.g., Docker)
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 84.13/hr.