Ai Engineer

Summary

Join Flatfile, a company revolutionizing enterprise data handling through AI automation, as an AI Engineer. You will work at the intersection of software engineering and machine learning, applying AI to solve real-world problems. This role involves designing and implementing robust backend services, building fault-tolerant systems, creating streaming architectures, and developing evaluation frameworks. You will collaborate with the product team, establish best practices for AI development, and contribute to traditional software features. The ideal candidate possesses strong computer science fundamentals, experience with production backend systems, and a genuine enthusiasm for AI. Flatfile offers competitive compensation, equity, and a remote work environment.

Requirements

• Experience building production backend systems
• Strong computer science fundamentals, especially in distributed systems
• Experience handling asynchronous workflows and building resilient services
• Genuine enthusiasm for AI technology and its practical applications
• Track record of shipping customer-facing features

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust backend services that integrate with various AI models for data understanding and transformation
• Build fault-tolerant systems that can handle the high latency and variance inherent in working with large language models
• Create streaming architectures for real-time AI processing of customer data
• Develop evaluation frameworks to measure and improve our AI features' accuracy and reliability
• Work closely with our product team to prototype and ship new AI capabilities
• Help learn and establish best practices for AI development at Flatfile
• You’ll also get to write some good old-fashioned code and ship more traditional software features too :)
• Oh, and we all fix bugs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with LLMs in production environments
• Background in data processing or ETL systems
• Familiarity with AI model deployment and optimization
• Experience with streaming architectures
• Open source contributions to AI/ML tools

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents
• 401k match. 100% matching for up to 3% and a 50% match for the next 2%
• Equity options for all full-time employees
• 100% remote work environment
• Flexible paid time off, with a recommended minimum of 3 weeks
• $10,000 home office makeover with personal access to an interior designer
• $150 per month toward cell phone and wifi
• The best tools to do your work, including a Mac laptop and top-of-the-line hardware
• 24/7 access to a Health Advocate & free annual membership to One Medical
• 12 weeks of paid family leave