SMU Business Intelligence and Analytics is hiring a
Principal AI Engineer

Summary

Join SonderMind as a Principal AI Engineer and lead the development of AI solutions that significantly improve mental health outcomes and user satisfaction.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, AI, or a related field
• Extensive experience in AI/ML engineering, with a proven track record of leading AI projects in top-tier tech companies
• Mastery of programming languages such as Python and AI frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Keras
• Deep understanding of generative models, NLP, and AI infrastructure
• Experience with low-level programming in C++ and Rust is a plus
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities, excellent problem-solving skills, and a collaborative mindset
• Ability to communicate complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of AI agents and agentic patterns to enhance mental health solutions
• Develop and optimize LLM workflows, balancing techniques such as many-shot in-context learning and fine-tuning
• Evaluate and select appropriate LLMs for various tasks, ensuring high performance and reliability
• Translate product requirements into comprehensive evals sets and processes, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs
• Establish and promote best practices in state-of-the-art prompt engineering, ensuring that our AI solutions are both innovative and effective
• Cultivate a culture of continuous learning by encouraging the team to regularly review and discuss the latest research papers, ensuring that our AI solutions remain at the forefront of technological advancements
• Build scalable and reusable AI infrastructure to support multiple teams and projects
• Establish and maintain robust AI/ML Ops practices to ensure efficient deployment and monitoring of AI systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align AI initiatives with product goals and user needs
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, evals and continuous learning

Benefits

• A commitment to fostering flexible hybrid work
• A generous PTO policy with a minimum of three weeks off per year
• Free therapy coverage benefits to ensure our employees have access to the care they need (must be enrolled in our medical plans to participate)
• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage with plans to meet every need, including HSA ($1,100 company contribution) and FSA options
• Employer-paid short-term, long-term disability, life & AD&D to cover life's unexpected events
• Eight weeks of paid Parental Leave (if the parent also qualifies for STD, this benefit is in addition which allows between 8-16 weeks of paid leave)
• 401K retirement plan with 100% matching which immediately vests on up to 4% of base salary
• Travel to Denver 1x a year for annual Shift gathering
• Fourteen (14) company holidays
• Company Shutdown between Christmas and New Years
• Supplemental life insurance, pet insurance coverage, commuter benefits and more!