Principal AI Engineer

Summary

Join Foodsmart as a Principal AI Engineer and play a key role in building the intelligent infrastructure that powers our mission. Lead platform-wide initiatives embedding AI into backend systems, from predictive modeling to chat automation. Shape long-term AI strategy, ensure performance and compliance, and deliver secure, resilient, and personalized systems. Collaborate across teams to make AI a foundation, not just a feature. Drive innovation and execution while mentoring engineers. This role requires a systems thinker and AI strategist with deep technical expertise in ML, backend architecture, and MLOps tooling. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of deploying production AI and a focus on building responsibly.

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Remote-First Company
• Unlimited PTO
• Flexible & remote location
• Healthcare Coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401k, bonus, & stock options
• Registered Dietitian Sessions
• Wellness reimbursement