AI Platform Engineer, Distyl

Salary not provided

Plus equity

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

C++

Azure

Golang

FastAPI

ChatGPT

Mid, Senior and Expert level

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

3 days a week in office

Generative AI solutions for enterprises

Be an early applicant

Generative AI solutions for enterprises

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseSaaS

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

Plus equity

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

C++

Azure

Golang

FastAPI

ChatGPT

Mid, Senior and Expert level

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

3 days a week in office

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseSaaS

Company mission

To create the most customer-centric AI company that revolutionizes how enterprise thrive in the AI-assisted economy.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We are hiring multiple roles across different levels of seniority (3-10+ years of software engineering experience)
Proficiency in Backend & Systems Engineering. Expertise in Python, Java, Golang, or C++ for building scalable, high-performance systems
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and infrastructure as code
Strong interest in AI-native development, leveraging tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Cursor in engineering workflows
Experience with security, distributed systems, storage, ML/AI Ops, and large-scale observability is a plus

What the job involves

As an AI Platform Engineer, you will help design, build, and optimize Distillery—our AI-native platform that powers real-world enterprise AI systems for diverse F500 workflows
Your role will involve developing scalable AI infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, and collaborating with engineers and business leaders to solve some of the most complex AI deployment challenges
Build & Scale AI-Native Infrastructure: Develop and refine a platform where AI builds, optimizes, and operates AI-powered workflows. Define how AI automation integrates into traditional enterprise infrastructure
Develop Cloud-Native Microservices & Scalable AI Systems: Design and build secure, high-performance backend services deployed across AWS/GCP/Azure or on-prem Kubernetes environments. Build using Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, and modern DevOps tools to develop scalable, reliable AI infrastructure
Optimize System Performance & Reliability: Ensure high-availability, security, and observability of AI-native workflows. Implement best practices for ML/AI Ops, distributed computing, and scalable service orchestration
Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Partner with Forward-Deployed Engineers (FDEs), AI Researchers, and business SMEs to translate real-world operational needs into platform capabilities. Advocate for strong software engineering and DevOps practices, driving high coding standards and scalable architectures

Our take

Distyl helps large enterprises adopt AI by providing tailored AI solutions. Its platform combines AI-native software with a top engineering team, enabling rapid implementation of AI across industries like healthcare, telecom and retail.

The company uses precision-engineered software and tools like Distillery to automate operations, transforming knowledge into AI processes. This results in faster decision-making and improved efficiency, allowing enterprises to stay competitive and optimise their operations.

With early funding secured, Distyl has quickly gained traction from Fortune 100 companies, delivering impressive outcomes like a 47% reduction in task resolution time. It will be exciting to watch the company grow and expand its capabilities in driving AI adoption in large enterprises.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Nov 2024

$20m

SERIES A

Apr 2023

$7m

SEED

Total funding: $27m

Company benefits

Equity options and healthcare
Collaborative and supportive work environment
Strong focus on personal and professional growth

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Articles

Distyl Secures $20M from Lightspeed and Khosla Ventures to Deliver Biggest, Most Impactful Enterprise AI Outcomes

Leadership

Arjun Prakash

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Previously the Head of Solutions at Snorkel AI, a Business Development Head at Palantir Technologies and an Associate at BlackRock.

Derek Ho

(Co-Founder & COO)

Previously the VP of Customers at Mendel.ai and also worked in Business Development at Palantir Technologies.

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