Applied AI Engineer, Scale AI

• If you’re ready to shape the future of AI in the public sector and be a founding member of our team, we’d love to hear from you
• A strong engineering background, with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 2+ years of post-graduation engineering experience, with demonstrated proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, C++, or TypeScript/JavaScript
• 1+ years of experience applying AI/ML in production environments, such as training models, deploying deep learning solutions, or building generative AI applications
• Familiarity with cloud-based machine learning tools and platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP)
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to iterating on machine learning models and datasets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional environment

Desirable

• As an Applied AI Engineer, you’ll build custom end-to-end AI applications for our public sector clients using computer vision and/or language models created by our team
• You will also get the opportunity to fine-tune these sophisticated models to maximize performance and customer value
• Partner with public sector clients to deeply understand their challenges and define AI-driven solutions
• Build and deploy end-to-end AI applications into production leveraging computer vision and/or language models, including fine-tuning and optimization
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data annotation specialists, to create high-quality training datasets
• Design and maintain robust evaluation frameworks to ensure the reliability and effectiveness of AI models
• Participate in customer engagements, including occasional travel (approximately two weeks per quarter)
• Contribute to the scaling of AI capabilities in the public sector through hands-on knowledge sharing