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AI Application Engineer

ZipRecruiter, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306

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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCompany Description

We’re an

Industrial AI start-up

founded by a Stanford professor and led by recognized leaders in AI/ML and Aerospace & Defense analytics.

Our product: an

Enterprise SaaS platform

that powers supply chain optimization for the

U.S. Air Force’s 5,000-aircraft fleet

($100B yearly sustainment budget). It combines proprietary

AI Engines

that handle scarce/noisy data with

Agentic AI interfaces

(LLMs + RAG) to deliver explainable insights.

We’ve delivered

$200M+ in documented cost savings , secured repeat USAF contracts, and are scaling

4x growth

with a medium-term M&A exit strategy.

Job Description

We’re hiring an

AI Application Engineer

to build, integrate, and deploy our

AI Engines

and

Agentic AI workflows . You’ll work across algorithms, pipelines, and interfaces—making our AI explainable, scalable, and impactful.

You’ll start on a

consulting basis

(competitive hourly rate), with the opportunity to move into a

full-time role with equity

as you demonstrate impact.

Main Responsibilities:

Develop & support

AI Engines

(algorithms, interfaces, documentation, customization).

Build

data pipelines

(consistency checks, preprocessing, normalization).

Support scalable deployment via our

CI/CD + DevSecOps pipelines .

Integrate AI outputs with

LLM tools via RAG

for an Agentic AI experience.

Collaborate with the cloud team and occasionally with customers (data issues, insights, business value).

Qualifications

Must-haves

Degree in Engineering, Applied Math, CS, Physics, or related field.

Experience with

analytical applications

and

technical documentation .

Hands-on skills in at least some of:

Statistics

Mathematical optimization

Bayesian estimation

Signal processing

Experience with

MATLAB ,

Java ,

GitHub (Actions) .

Strong collaboration and communication skills.

U.S. Citizenship .

Pluses

Model-based development / simulation-based verification.

Shell scripting, Golang.

Experience with

GenAI / LLM augmentation (RAG) .

Additional Information

US Citizenship Required:

This position requires the ability to work with Controlled Unclassified Information for the Department of Defense.

Location:

This is a remote position. USA, Nationwide. Proximity to either our Palo Alto, CA or Atlanta, GA office is a plus.

Flexible schedule initially: full-time or part-time but no less than 10 hours/ week