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Qdrant

AI Engineer (SF)

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AI Engineer

Qdrant is a leading open-source vector search engine designed for applications powered by embeddings and generative AI. We help developers and enterprises unlock the full potential of semantic search, recommendation systems, and real-time machine learning applications.

We are growing fast and looking for passionate, curious, and driven team members who want to help shape the future of AI infrastructure.

We're looking for a skilled AI Engineer who thrives at the intersection of deep technical development and community collaboration. You'll play a dual role driving innovation in AI-driven search and vector database technologies, while also engaging directly with our customers, developer community, and broader AI ecosystem.

This is a unique opportunity to combine engineering excellence with external advocacy, helping users succeed while influencing the direction of our product and community.

Tasks

Engineering

  • Design, develop, and optimize AI / ML features in Qdrant's core engine and SDKs.
  • Prototype and implement integrations with popular ML frameworks (e.g., Hugging Face, OpenAI, LangChain).
  • Analyze performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement scalable solutions in real-world AI pipelines.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define and deliver impactful features.

Community & Customer Engagement

  • Support developers and users via GitHub, Discord, and other community channels.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts clearly in customer calls, demos, and onboarding sessions.
  • Represent Qdrant at conferences, meetups, and webinars both as a speaker and technical expert.
  • Create educational content such as blog posts, tutorials, sample projects, and documentation.
  • Collect feedback and insights from the community to inform product development.
  • Requirements

  • Strong proficiency in Python.
  • Solid understanding of machine learning concepts, embeddings, and vector search.
  • Experience with at least one modern ML framework (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face).
  • Excellent communication skills; ability to explain technical topics to diverse audiences.
  • Prior experience contributing to open-source projects or engaging with developer communities.
  • Comfortable presenting and participating in public forums, events, or customer meetings.
  • Bonus Points

  • Contributions to AI infrastructure, vector databases, or search systems.
  • Experience building ML-powered products in production.
  • Knowledge of large language models (LLMs) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
  • Public speaking or published technical content (talks, blog posts, tutorials).
  • Familiarity with the Qdrant ecosystem or similar technologies.
  • Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity options.
  • Flexible remote work environment.
  • Opportunity to shape the future of AI infrastructure and open-source tooling.
  • A passionate, transparent, and supportive team.
  • Regular team offsites and conference participation.
  • Please note. This position only for candidates based in Bay Area.

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