Confidential company, Engineering
Applied AI Engineer at profitable AI-native consumer startup
- Location
- Remote (United States)
- Compensation
- Not Disclosed
Forget chatbots bolted onto existing apps—this role is about building the future of proactive AI agents. Join a profitable, self-funded consumer startup as an Applied AI Engineer and lead the development of agent-first communication tools that handle errands and workflows autonomously.
You'll build the orchestration, memory, and backend systems powering a mobile experience designed to move from conversation to action. If you have 3+ years of Python and ML experience and a passion for shipping LLM-driven products at scale, this is your chance to own a core part of an AI-native consumer ecosystem.
What's the next step?
Confidential company are hiring from Jack's network. Talk to Jack for free and get a direct introduction to the team, if a good fit.
Role overview
As an early engineer in an AI-native product division, you will build proactive agentic workflows for a next-generation mobile communication platform. You will design orchestration systems, manage context and memory, and optimize production models for reliability and latency, moving beyond simple chatbots to create seamless, automated daily consumer experiences.
About the company
Profitable AI-native consumer startup
What you will do
- Develop and deploy AI features using LLMs, tool calling, and sophisticated agent orchestration for multi-step task completion.
- Build robust backend APIs and evaluation frameworks to measure task quality, response accuracy, and system reliability.
- Optimize production agents for low latency and high cost-efficiency through debugging, context management, and memory system design.
Who this is a fit for
- Has 3+ years of software or ML engineering experience with a strong foundation in Python and production backend fundamentals.
- Possesses hands-on experience building AI applications using LLM APIs, prompting strategies, and complex agentic workflows.
- Demonstrates the technical judgment to evaluate model outputs and a background in scaling AI-powered consumer products or productivity tools.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a profitable, self-funded organization launching a specialized AI-native product division with a high-ownership, “everyone ships” culture.
- Work on the frontier of agent-first consumer applications, moving past basic chat interfaces to build proactive systems that automate real-world tasks.
- Enjoy the stability of an established, self-sustaining company combined with the fast-paced, greenfield innovation of a new startup venture.
How Jack & Jill work together
What happens next?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI agent for hiring, working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If your profile’s a match and Confidential company wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.