Senior AI Engineer, Evolv Technology
$119-175k
+ Bonus + Equity
Office located in Waltham, MA
Advanced weapons detection solutions
Job no longer available
Advanced weapons detection solutions
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$119-175k
+ Bonus + Equity
Office located in Waltham, MA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To transform security to create a safer world to live, work, learn, and play.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with proven expertise in AI/ML environments
- Proficiency in Python, Java, Bash, and SQL; strong experience with Git version control
- Significant experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and building data pipelines
- Expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and big data technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Airflow, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Spark, PySpark)
- Experience in building and maintaining reliable ETL pipelines and working with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB)
- Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical mindset
- Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration across multi-functional teams
What the job involves
- Evolv is seeking a cutting-edge AI/ML Data Engineer to drive the development and growth of our AI/Chatbot platform for both internal and external customers.
- We are looking for a proactive self-starter with extensive expertise in data operations at scale, a deep understanding of AI, chatbots, and large language models (LLMs), and a strong commitment to continuously enhancing our machine learning data pipelines and infrastructure.
- Your innovative approach will be instrumental in delivering best-in-class AI solutions and optimizing our data processes to support impactful outcomes
- In the First 30 Days, You Will:
- Participate in “EvolvED,” our week-long orientation program for all new employees
- Meet leadership and various teams, attending meetings to learn and understand relevant architecture and processes
- Become comfortable with our internal systems, processes, and people
- Join the AI Chatbot team, attending meetings, architecture discussions, and code reviews
- Within 3 Months, You Will:
- Become a key contributing member of the AI Chatbot team, designing, and building AI/ML tools and applications for internal and external stakeholders
- Build relationships across the organization and identify ways to streamline data security and access
- Gain a general understanding of each team’s functions and develop contacts for information gathering
- Identify areas for improvement, removing bottlenecks and reducing friction in workflows
- Collaborate on cross-functional teams and projects, delivering best-in-class solutions
- By the End of the First Year, You Will:
- Work cross-functionally between teams, aligning with Evolv’s analytics and insights vision
- Be recognized as a reliable resource for executing tasks efficiently or directing colleagues to the appropriate contacts
- Exhibit a can-do attitude, viewing challenges as opportunities to create solutions
- AI/ML:
- Design and implement data pipelines for text datasets, ensuring high-quality data for NLP and large language models (LLMs)
- Build robust data processing streams for cleaning, normalizing, and modeling text data
- Drive the design, implementation, and scaling of pre/post-processing pipelines for machine learning models
- Data Platforms & Frameworks:
- Design and build data platforms for processing high volumes of real-time and batch data, facilitating collaboration across engineering teams
- Research and evaluate emerging technologies in the big data space, guiding continuous improvement efforts
- Produce well-engineered software with automated test suites and comprehensive documentation to support operational strategy
- Infrastructure Stability:
- Ensure stability, performance, security, and reliability of our data infrastructure, leading initiatives that enhance system reliability and security compliance
- Collaborate with engineering teams to conceptualize and implement data engineering initiatives that align with organizational goals
- Security & Compliance:
- Collaborate with the Privacy and Security teams on data governance, risk, and compliance initiatives, ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory requirements
- Familiarity with data classification and retention policies to uphold data integrity and security
- Technical Leadership:
- Provide technical leadership in building data engineering pipelines for AI, demonstrating a consistent track record in managing complex data projects
- Leverage experience in developing data pipelines for conversational AI APIs and recommender systems to optimize our solutions
- This role reports to our Director of Cloud Engineering in our R&D organization
Our take
Security screening systems are essential within venues such as concert halls, schools, and workplaces, but there are several problems with existing solutions. For example, lengthy queues and physically intimidating security checkpoints can taint visitor experiences, as well as cause congestion due to their inefficiencies.
Evolv Technology develops AI-driven screening systems, aiming to remove the tension, intimidation, and friction associated with security screening. It does this with a smart touchless screening sensor for weapon detection called Evolve Edge, in addition to an all-in-one venue security analytics platform called Evolv Express.
Whilst the company does face competition from similar security solutions at high-risk locations such as airports, its ability to serve a wide range of venues helps it stand out. With more than 1,200 customers worldwide and a platform combining proprietary hardware, visitor data, and AI-driven software delivered through long-term subscriptions, Evolv has built strong recurring revenue and durable customer relationships. Continued customer additions and expanded deployments helped drive a 40% increase in annual revenue in 2025, showing just how much the company is growing in the emerging market for AI-based weapons screening.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2020
$30m
SERIES C
Oct 2019
$24m
SERIES C
Total funding: $106.4m
Company benefits
- $150 Quarterly Perks Stipend: All employees receive a quarterly stipend to help cover the cost of the perks that are most meaningful to them.
- Unlimited PTO: Evolv encourages employees to maintain a healthy work-life balance with our unlimited paid time off policy.
- 401k Match: Secure your future with our generous 401k matching program.
- Equity: At Evolv, every employee is a shareholder and can share in our collective success.
- Calm Subscription: Access Calm’s premium wellness and meditation resources to support your mental health.
- Flexible Working: Enjoy the flexibility to work in a way that suits your lifestyle and commitments.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Pursue further education and professional development with our tuition reimbursement program.
Company HQ
Waltham, MA
Leadership
Anil Chitkara
(Co-Founder & CGO)Prior to co-founding Evolv Technology in 2013, Anil was an Executive-in-Residence at General Catalyst. He was also a Senior VP of Market Development at Oco and a VP at PTC.
John Kedzierski
(CEO, President & Director)Prior to joining Evolv Technology in 2024, John spent nearly 16 years at Motorola Solutions in various roles, including Senior VP of Global Enterprise Sales.
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