Senior AI Engineer

Company Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to jump-start your career in a thriving tech industry? Join us at Blend grow our business and execute our mission to help organizations leverage data and technology to make better decisions. With over 10 years of experience in the field of big data, top US customers such as Mastercard, Tripadvisor, and Roku choose us to develop innovative products.  

What is this position about?  

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AI Engineer with proven experience in designing and developing cutting-edge AI solutions. As a Tech Lead, you will be responsible for driving the architecture, design, and implementation of RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) applications. You will be working in a dynamic environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful AI-driven products. 

Job Description

• Lead the development and implementation of RAG applications, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and high performance. 

• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and data scientists to define AI-driven product features and solutions. 

• Design and maintain AI models, ensuring they integrate seamlessly with existing architectures. 

• Guide and mentor a team of engineers, providing technical direction and best practices. 

• Collaborate with other teams to ensure smooth integration of AI components into the overall system. 

• Optimize AI systems for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency on GCP. 

• Stay updated on the latest AI and machine learning research, methodologies, and tools. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• Proven experience as a Senior AI Engineer, with a strong track record of designing and deploying RAG applications. 

• Proficiency in Python and deep knowledge of AI frameworks (LlamaIndex, LangChain, etc.). 

• Extensive experience with GCP, particularly AI and machine learning services. 

• Solid understanding of AI model deployment, optimization, and integration into production systems. 

• Experience mentoring a team of engineers. 

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex environments with minimal formal procedures. 

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. 

Preferred: 

• Experience with large-scale AI systems and data pipelines. 

• A background in natural language processing (NLP) or information retrieval. 

What about languages? 

You will need excellent written and verbal English for clear and effective communication with the team. 

How much experience must I have? 

In order to thrive in this role, you must have at least 5+ years of experience in similar roles.

Additional Information

Our perks and benefits:  

🍔Every day lunches! (headquarters)  

• Vegetarian, vegan, gluten and sugar free options.  

• Gourmet meals every Friday with our on-site chef! 

⚖️ Flexible working options to help you strike the right balance.  

👨🏽‍💻 All the equipment you need to harness your talent (Macbook and accessories).  

☕Snacks and beverages available everyday (headquarters).  

🎮After office events, football, tennis and game nights (headquarters).  

• Everyone is welcome to join our football league every Wednesday’s and Friday’s.  

• Challenge your teammates to a pool game and win the office’s trophy!  

• Tennis courts available for friendly matches.  

• You are not a sports person? Don’t worry, we also have chess championships, game and music nights for you to join!  

📚 Learning opportunities:  

• AWS Certifications (we are AWS Partners).  

• Study plans, courses and other certifications.  

• English Lessons.  

• Learn from your teammates on our Tech Tuesdays!  

👩‍🏫 Mentoring and Development opportunities to shape your career path.  

🎁 Anniversary and birthday gifts.  

🏡 Great location and even greater teammates!