Raydar
Senior AI Engineer
$200K–$400K
San Francisco, California · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Education
- Degree in Computer Science; no equivalent experience alternative stated.
About the job
Lead hands-on applied AI engineering for a software product, from feature design and model integration through production release, quality measurement, and ongoing support.
What you'll do
- Own the lifecycle of AI-driven features and establish architectural direction.
- Build automated language-model quality checks and improve response times and operating costs.
- Diagnose model, data, or interface issues; release weekly and monitor live-user outcomes.
What they ask for
- Practical Python programming for backend AI and ML services.
- Track record creating language-model evaluation tools that detected quality regressions.
- Delivered an AI or ML feature used by real users in production.
- Degree in Computer Science; experience at an organization with demanding engineering standards and at a growth-stage startup.
Nice to have
- Public technical contributions, such as open-source projects, publications, or personal builds; hands-on machine learning or model tuning.
- Familiarity with e-commerce or marketplace products.
Pay
USD 200,000 to 400,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python
AI focus
Applied AI feature development and production operations, including model integration, language-model evaluation, quality regression checks, model tuning, and performance and cost optimization.
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