Principal AI Engineer, Foodsmart
$231-256k
Offers equity and bonus
Telenutrition & foodcare network
Be an early applicant
Telenutrition & foodcare network
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$231-256k
Offers equity and bonus
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To provide simple solutions to accomplish health goals through a personalized program.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for someone who can drive both innovation and execution while mentoring engineers and pushing the boundaries of what our platform can do
- A systems thinker and AI strategist who sees across the stack—from model to infra
- Adept at identifying opportunities where AI drives real business and member impact
- Technically deep across ML, backend architecture, and MLOps tooling
- Driven by outcomes, not hype—and always focused on building responsibly
- Comfortable influencing cross-functional priorities and mentoring at scale
- 8+ years of experience in backend and AI engineering, with large-scale architecture and delivery track record
- Deep knowledge of personalization, forecasting, and conversational AI models
- Strong experience in building secure APIs and ML pipelines integrated with business workflows
- Expertise in Python, ML frameworks (PyTorch, Hugging Face), and backend languages (Node.js, TypeScript)
- Proven history of deploying production AI with monitoring, retraining, and drift detection strategies
What the job involves
- The Principal AI Engineer will serve as a key architect and thought partner in building the intelligent infrastructure that powers Foodsmart’s mission
- At this level, you’ll lead platform-wide initiatives that embed AI into our backend systems—from predictive modeling for no-show prevention and real-time engagement personalization, to chat automation and intelligent routing in call centers
- You'll shape long-term AI strategy, ensure performance and compliance at scale, and deliver systems that are secure, resilient, and deeply personalized
- As a senior technical leader, you'll collaborate across engineering, data, product, and operations to ensure AI isn't just a feature—but a foundation
- Architect and deliver AI-powered backend systems that support millions of users in care, scheduling, and marketing workflows
- Lead AI integration across platform infrastructure—from no-show risk prediction and personalization to appointment automation and chatbot systems
- Drive technical strategy, security compliance (HIPAA, SOC2), and system resilience for ML systems at scale
- Mentor senior engineers and establish technical best practices for the AI/ML discipline
- Partner with leadership to align AI innovation with business goals and product vision
Our take
Eating well can be a challenge, especially for people with care commitments or lower incomes. Unfortunately, not eating well can worsen various health problems, leading to increased medical costs in the long run.
To help with this, Foodsmart supplies meal kits tailored to each customer's nutritional needs and dietary preferences. With registered dieticians consulting and guiding subscriber meal plans, the company has smartly carved a science-first niche in the multi-billion dollar meal plan delivery service market.
With over 1 million users enrolled, Foodsmart has proven popular. It also boasts demonstrated results such as positive weight loss for obese subscribers, and lowered systolic blood pressure for those with hypertension. It continues to be popular with investors too, with its latest fundraise supporting the expansion of operations and its business reach.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Jun 2024
$200m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jan 2024
$10m
SERIES C
Total funding: $309.9m
Company benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Flexible working hours
- Flexible working location
- Paid health insurance
- 401k, bonus & stock options
Company HQ
Jackson Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jason Langheier
(Founder & CEO)Board Director at Partnership for Healthier America. Co-Founder and former CTO at Proventys, and Chairman and Founder of Fitness Forward. MPH at Harvard in Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Decision Sciences.
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