AI Deployment Engineer- Startups

Join ema as a Senior AI Applications Engineer and play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge AI solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize AI applications that address real-world challenges. Bring your expertise in machine learning and software development to help us drive innovation and enhance user experiences.

About Notion:Notion is at the forefront of transforming how teams collaborate and achieve their goals. We empower individuals and organizations to create beautiful tools that streamline their workflows. In a world filled with countless applications and distractions, Notion serves as a centralized hub, seamlessly integrating documents, notes, projects, calendars, and emails, all enhanced by AI to optimize productivity and automate tasks. Our platform is trusted by millions, including industry giants like Toyota, Figma, and OpenAI, who appreciate Notion's flexibility and efficiency in saving time and resources.Collaboration in person is vital to our culture at Notion. Therefore, we require all team members to work from our offices on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays—our designated Anchor Days. Depending on the team and role, additional in-office days may be necessary.The Role:We are seeking a talented AI Applications Engineer to spearhead Notion's business transformation initiatives. In this critical role, you will collaborate with key internal stakeholders, particularly in our Go-To-Market, Finance, and People teams, to conceptualize, validate, and implement innovative AI-driven solutions that address complex challenges and deliver significant business outcomes.Your Key Achievements Will Include:Identifying opportunities from ambiguous challenges and translating them into actionable proofs-of-concept in partnership with stakeholders.Designing and prototyping comprehensive AI solutions, from problem definition to data preparation, modeling, evaluation, and initial productization.Developing reusable components, tools, and templates to streamline future projects and enhance efficiency.

Join Distyl AI as a Frontend Product EngineerAt Distyl AI, we are at the forefront of applied artificial intelligence, collaborating with leading institutions to revolutionize operations for the AI age. Our clientele includes top-tier companies across telecom, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, consumer goods, and global social organizations.We specialize in researching and deploying cutting-edge technologies that facilitate AI-native operations for both our partners and our internal teams. Our innovative work covers areas such as self-constructing systems, reliable AI execution, and transformative products that enhance critical workflows. The impact of our technologies resonates across vast operations, influencing hundreds of millions of consumer interactions and millions of patient journeys.Distyl AI is supported by prestigious investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, and Coatue, achieving a 100% success rate in production deployment for our customers while maintaining profitability as one of the few sustainable enterprise AI companies.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop user interfaces that empower operators to interact with AI systems for operational tasks, including knowledge capture tools and workflow orchestration applications.Engage collaboratively with AI strategists and domain experts to comprehend real-world workflows.Convert these workflows into effective product experiences that facilitate operator engagement with AI systems.Rapidly iterate from concept to prototype to production, ensuring swift delivery of impactful solutions.

Join Plaid as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in AI Applications, where you'll be at the forefront of technology, working on innovative solutions that redefine how businesses connect with financial services. In this role, you will design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge AI applications that enhance user experiences and streamline operations.

About Us: At Ema, we are pioneering the development of the world’s largest agentic AI platform. Our mission is to revolutionize workforce productivity, aiming to amplify enterprise efficiency by enabling organizations to create and implement their own AI-driven employees. We are supported by prominent investors such as Accel, Prosus, SCB10X, Hitachi Ventures, and Sozo Ventures, having successfully raised over $60M to date. Our founders, Surojit Chatterjee and Souvik Sen, possess extensive expertise in product development and scaling from their experiences at renowned companies like Google, Coinbase, Flipkart, and Okta.As an AI Application Engineer, you will tackle cutting-edge GenAI challenges for Fortune 500 companies, developing Agentic AI applications tailored to meet customer needs. Your role will encompass analyzing customer requirements, creating innovative AI applications, integrating with existing customer data and systems, and leading the deployment of GenAI applications at an enterprise scale.Key Responsibilities:Design and customize Agentic AI applications for Fortune 500 clients.Align GenAI solutions with client objectives and business strategies.Oversee the deployment of GenAI applications on a large scale.Analyze customer data structures and facilitate integration with existing systems.Implement APIs and integration protocols for seamless connectivity.Assess and enhance AI model performance.Detect data patterns to troubleshoot issues and suggest improvements.Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and customer success.Work directly with enterprise clients to understand their needs and provide technical guidance.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.3+ years of experience as an AI/ML Engineer or in a similar role.Strong foundational knowledge of traditional machine learning and Generative AI concepts.Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Java.Experience with AI frameworks and libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex data sets.Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with clients and colleagues.

Join Lightning AI as a Senior Application Security Engineer specializing in the realms of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. In this pivotal role, you'll be responsible for enhancing our application security posture across our innovative platforms. Collaborate with a team of talented engineers to identify vulnerabilities, implement security best practices, and ensure our AI-driven solutions remain robust and secure.

Join the Innovative Team at Resolve AIAt Resolve AI, we are revolutionizing the way software maintenance and production troubleshooting are approached. Our mission is to develop a groundbreaking, fully autonomous AI Production Engineer that can autonomously identify and resolve intricate system challenges from start to finish.Founded by industry pioneers Spiros Xanthos and Mayank Agarwal, who were instrumental in creating OpenTelemetry and steering Splunk Observability, our team has a proven track record with two successful exits to Splunk and VMware.With over $150M raised from prestigious investors such as Lightspeed, Greylock, Unusual Ventures, and renowned backers like Jeff Dean (Chief Scientist, Google DeepMind), Thomas Dohmke (CEO, GitHub), Matt Garman (CEO, AWS), Reid Hoffman (Founder, LinkedIn), and Fei-Fei Li (Professor, Stanford), our journey is just beginning.If you're enthusiastic about our mission but don't see a current position that aligns with your skills, we encourage you to apply here. We may have future opportunities that would be a perfect fit!

ABOUT BASETENBaseten is at the forefront of AI innovation, empowering top-tier companies like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, and Writer to achieve mission-critical AI implementations. By integrating cutting-edge AI research, adaptable infrastructure, and streamlined developer tools, we help organizations harness the power of advanced models and bring them into production. As we continue to expand rapidly, having recently secured our $300M Series E funding round from esteemed investors such as BOND, IVP, Spark Capital, Greylock, and Conviction, we invite you to join our team and contribute to the platform that engineers rely on to deliver innovative AI products.THE ROLEAs an AI Solutions Engineer at Baseten, you will collaborate closely with clients to design, develop, and implement high-performance production AI applications utilizing Baseten's platform. You will guide customers through the entire process, from initial exploration to successful deployment, effectively translating complex business objectives into robust, observable services that deliver clear metrics on quality, latency, and cost.This position is ideal for proactive engineers eager to gain insights into how modern enterprises scale their AI adoption. You will thrive in a multidisciplinary environment, working across product development, software engineering, performance optimization, and direct customer engagement.It’s important to note that this is a hands-on engineering position that involves coding and software development, while also encompassing elements of product management, technical customer success, and pre-sales solution engineering.EXAMPLE INITIATIVESExplore the innovative projects undertaken by our Forward Deployed Engineering team:Forward Deployed Engineering on the Frontier of AIThe Fastest, Most Accurate Whisper TranscriptionDeploy Production-Ready Model Servers from Docker ImagesDeploy Custom ComfyUI Workflows as APIs

About the RoleAs a Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing applications utilized by customers, deployment partners, researchers, and various internal teams to diagnose, educate, and perform quality assurance on our robotic systems.This position involves cutting-edge full-stack web and API engineering in a rapidly evolving AI-driven landscape.Your Responsibilities Will Include:Designing and implementing external and internal API interfaces for seamless interaction with Generalist systems.Creating tools and workflows that support and expedite the core objectives of researchers, engineers, and operations teams across the organization.Developing the primary web application used by researchers, operations, and deployment teams to assess and train robotic models.You May Excel in This Position If You:Possess a strong intuition for crafting exceptional user interfaces and experiences.Have a solid understanding of modern web stack technologies, including Typescript, React, FastAPI, Postgres, and AWS.Know how to effectively manage and utilize contemporary AI coding agents to enhance development speed while ensuring high production quality.

Join Our Innovative Team at ArcadeAt Arcade, we are revolutionizing the way physical products are created with our cutting-edge AI platform. We empower individuals to turn their creative ideas into tangible products seamlessly, utilizing natural language and generative AI. Our mission is to democratize product design, making it as effortless as sharing a post online.Backed by a remarkable $42M in funding from industry-leading investors including Reid Hoffman and Ashton Kutcher, our company is a rising star in the tech landscape. Guided by our founder Mariam Naficy and a team steeped in AI and design expertise, we are at the forefront of a new frontier that merges AI, personal expression, and on-demand manufacturing.Your Role as an Applied AI EngineerWe are on the lookout for an Applied AI Engineer to enhance our generative AI capabilities. This position combines hands-on model development with the integration of advanced AI techniques into our production systems. You will collaborate with diverse teams to conduct research, experiment with models, and implement AI-driven products.

Jordan Park is dedicated to providing exceptional investment management and financial guidance to a unique community of individuals, families, and institutions. Our clients have significantly impacted business, philanthropy, government, and society. Our team consists of compassionate problem solvers with diverse experiences. We tackle complexity and overcome challenges to empower our clients in reaching their ideal outcomes.Our mission is to enrich lives and legacies.Senior Associate, Software Engineer – Data Platform & AI ApplicationsSan Francisco, California The Opportunity We are looking for a Senior Associate to contribute to the development and expansion of our enterprise data platform and AI application ecosystem.This position merges advanced data engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, and applied AI development. As a senior individual contributor, you will own significant platform components and work closely with leadership and business teams, providing a hands-on technical presence with substantial scope and influence.Your responsibilities will include enabling trustworthy analytics firm-wide, integrating proprietary data into AI systems, automating operational workflows, and crafting customized applications and tools.

Harness is a pioneering AI Software Delivery Platform company, founded by the visionary technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal, the mind behind AppDynamics, which was acquired by Cisco for an astounding $3.7 billion. With approximately $570 million in funding and a current valuation of $5.5 billion, Harness is supported by prominent investors such as Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, and Citi Ventures. In an era where AI is rapidly transforming code creation, the true challenge lies in the subsequent stages: testing, deployments, application security, reliability, compliance, and cost optimization. Harness addresses this challenge by integrating AI and automation into the software delivery lifecycle, allowing teams to deliver software more quickly while ensuring robust security and governance throughout all stages.Utilizing Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, our platform injects deep context and intelligent automation into every aspect of the software delivery process, embedding governance and policy-driven controls throughout.In the past year alone, Harness has facilitated over 185 million deployments, 82 million builds, 18 trillion flag evaluations, 8 million security scans, and optimized 9.1 billion tests, while safeguarding 3 trillion API calls and managing $2.8 billion in cloud expenditure. This has empowered esteemed clients like United Airlines, Morningstar, and Choice Hotels to enhance release speeds by up to 75%, cut cloud expenses by as much as 60%, and achieve a tenfold increase in DevOps efficiency.With a diverse global team operating across 14 offices in 25 countries, Harness is at the forefront of the future of AI-driven software delivery and is eager to attract exceptional talent to propel us forward.

ABOUT BASETENAt Baseten, we empower the leading AI companies of today, including Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, and Writer, by providing essential inference capabilities. Our unique blend of applied AI research, adaptable infrastructure, and intuitive developer tools enables innovators at the cutting edge of AI to seamlessly transition advanced models into production. With our recent success in securing a $300M Series E funding round, backed by notable investors such as BOND, IVP, Spark Capital, Greylock, and Conviction, we're on an exciting growth trajectory. Join our team and contribute to the platform that engineers rely on to launch AI-driven products.THE ROLEAs an Applied AI Inference Engineer at Baseten, you'll collaborate closely with clients to design, develop, and implement high-performance AI applications using our platform. You will guide customers through the entire process, from initial concept to deployment, transforming vague business objectives into dependable, observable solutions that meet defined quality, latency, and cost metrics.This position is ideal for innovative engineers eager to gain insight into how modern organizations scale AI adoption. You will thrive if you enjoy a multifaceted role that intersects product development, software engineering, performance optimization, and direct customer engagement.It’s essential to note that this position requires hands-on coding and software development, while also encompassing elements of product management, technical customer success, and pre-sales engineering.EXAMPLE INITIATIVESExplore insights from our Forward Deployed Engineering team through these blog posts: Forward Deployed Engineering on the frontier of AIThe fastest, most accurate Whisper transcriptionDeploy production-ready model servers from Docker imagesDeploy custom ComfyUI workflows as APIs...

Join Our Mission at Hayden AIAt Hayden AI, we strive to leverage cutting-edge computer vision technology to revolutionize how transit systems and government agencies tackle real-world challenges.Our innovative mobile perception system is designed to enhance transit efficiency, improve street safety, and foster a sustainable future through various applications, including bus lane enforcement and transportation optimization technologies.Your RoleAs a pivotal member of the Hayden Software Engineering team, you will help develop our next-generation Automated Bus Lane Enforcement product. You will be engaged in creating, integrating, and deploying edge-based perception models.This position is centered around C++ software engineering. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality, modern C++ (C++17/20) code that operates on embedded Linux edge devices, primarily utilizing the NVIDIA Embedded Platform.Your work will involve building and optimizing real-time CV/ML pipelines on-device, incorporating CUDA/TensorRT and efficient camera/video input/output.You will collaborate closely with Product Management to translate customer requirements into effective software solutions.Being part of a startup, you will thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving challenges.As we expand, your contributions will help establish a robust foundation through well-designed and thoroughly tested code that can be shared across the organization.

About Our TeamAt OpenAI, security is a core pillar of our commitment to ensuring that artificial general intelligence is beneficial to all of humanity. Our Security team plays a crucial role in safeguarding OpenAI’s technology, personnel, and products. We focus on creating effective technical solutions while maintaining operational excellence. Our guiding principles include prioritizing impactful actions, empowering researchers, preparing for transformative technologies, and fostering a robust security culture.About the RoleAs a Security Engineer specializing in Application Security, you will be at the forefront of identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities within our software applications. Your expertise will be applied through building innovative security tools, conducting code reviews, performing penetration testing, and executing thorough security assessments.We are seeking proactive individuals who can collaborate closely with development teams to ensure the integration of secure coding practices throughout the software development lifecycle. Your role will also encompass providing security guidance to developers and stakeholders, thereby enhancing the overall security awareness across the organization.This position is ideally based in San Francisco, Seattle, or New York City, but remote work options will be considered. Our hybrid work model includes three days in-office each week, along with relocation assistance available for new hires.Key Responsibilities:Conduct Security Assessments: Regularly perform security assessments, code reviews, and penetration tests to uncover vulnerabilities in applications.Develop Security Tools: Design and implement security tools, frameworks, and methodologies to shield applications from potential threats.Collaborate with Development Teams: Partner with development teams to ensure best security practices are embedded in the software development lifecycle, including secure coding standards.Threat Modeling and Risk Management: Engage in threat modeling and risk assessments to identify potential risks early and formulate effective mitigation strategies.Manage Vulnerabilities: Track, analyze, and oversee vulnerabilities in applications, providing guidance and support for remediation efforts.Incident Response: Participate in incident response efforts as necessary, ensuring swift action is taken to mitigate security incidents.

Backend Software Engineer – AI Applications San Francisco Bay Area | Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 remote)About TrueMeterAt TrueMeter, we are revolutionizing the way businesses manage their energy costs. The U.S. power grid was not designed for the AI era, and we are here to change that. With the rising demand for data centers and the lagging adoption of renewable energy, many businesses are facing increasing utility bills. Our solution? The AI Energy Agent—a system that simplifies and reduces energy costs by consolidating multiple utility bills into a single, affordable subscription. Since our MVP launch in May 2024, we have successfully onboarded millions in energy spending from notable brands. As a seed-stage startup backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors, we are poised for rapid growth.If you are passionate about developing AI-driven systems that can make a significant impact on the planet, we want to hear from you!The RoleWe are seeking a Backend Software Engineer (AI Applications) who thrives in fast-paced, early-stage environments. In this role, you will transform ideas and prototypes into functional systems in a matter of days.You will be responsible for creating the backend infrastructure that powers our AI Energy Agent, including LLM-driven systems that analyze, structure, and interpret energy data. This includes integrating with multiple utility APIs, managing data pipelines, and developing services that ensure our AI solutions are effective and reliable.You will collaborate closely with the co-founder/CTO and a talented team of engineers, designing scalable backend systems that can grow from 10 customers to 10,000, all while taking ownership of your work and delivering with pride.What You Will CreateAI-Driven Backends: Develop production systems that connect LLMs and coding agents to our data and product APIs.Service Architecture: Design and implement fast, secure microservices using Python (and optionally TypeScript).Data Integration: Build reliable connectors to energy company portals and public data sources.Infrastructure for Intelligence: Help architect the backend infrastructure that enables AI agents to read, reason, and act autonomously across our data stack.Performance & Scalability: Own systems that are designed to operate 24/7 with low latency and high reliability.

About the RoleJoin our innovative team at saris-ai, a pioneering applied AI startup based in San Francisco and Montreal. We are on a mission to redefine the banking industry by addressing a $100 billion annual challenge that is rapidly evolving. Our cutting-edge multi-turn AI agentic systems are at the forefront of this transformation.Our objective is to develop automated solutions that require sophisticated long-context reasoning, seamless tool integration across legacy systems, and stringent compliance mechanisms, particularly in scenarios where conventional answers are elusive.With successful real-world deployments and a rapidly expanding client base, we are seeking passionate and technically adept builders eager to make a significant impact from the start.We are in search of an AI Sales Engineer who will play a pivotal role in enhancing productivity and efficiency within financial institutions through innovative AI solutions. In this role, you will lead discovery calls with various departments to identify workflow challenges and design impactful AI-driven solutions. You will serve as the technical authority during sales cycles, assisting clients in recognizing problems, framing solutions, and articulating ROI.This position combines elements of customer engagement and workflow analysis.Your Key Responsibilities Include:Conduct discovery and technical scoping calls with potential clients to uncover operational inefficiencies in financial institutions.Develop workflow maps and reports to identify bottlenecks and pinpoint opportunities for agentic AI automation.Collaborate with the Sales team to co-manage the pre-sales process from initial discovery to proposal delivery.Engage with executive stakeholders, presenting clear and compelling insights on how Agentic AI can deliver measurable ROI and transform operations at scale.Work closely with cross-functional teams including sales, customer success, and product to ensure customer satisfaction and success.

About Our TeamAt OpenAI, we are committed to ensuring that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. Our B2B applications team plays a crucial role in this mission, as we empower businesses, enterprises, and governments to revolutionize their operations, ultimately driving economic growth and enhancing human potential.We design, develop, and manage innovative products that bridge our groundbreaking research with real-world applications. Our infrastructure powers the OpenAI API and various enterprise solutions, enhancing productivity and efficiency for users globally. Our multidisciplinary teams collaborate in product engineering, backend infrastructure, and safety, ensuring OpenAI’s technology is delivered with utmost reliability, security, and an exceptional user experience.Your RoleWe are seeking talented backend engineers to architect and scale the systems that underpin our developer and enterprise applications. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the services and infrastructure that drive OpenAI's applications, which include large-scale distributed systems, databases, APIs, and data pipelines. You will work closely with product, research, and infrastructure teams to integrate new AI capabilities into production while ensuring performance, safety, and compliance on a global scale.Key Responsibilities:Lead the complete development lifecycle for new platform features and integrations with external systems.Collaborate with product managers, designers, and external stakeholders to identify challenges and implement innovative solutions.Partner with the research team to enhance the next generation of AI models.Your Background:5+ years of professional software engineering experience in roles at technology or product-focused companies.Experience as a founder or an early engineer in a startup environment is highly desirable.Proficient in one or more backend programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Rust, TypeScript) and have a solid understanding of distributed systems.Passionate about building infrastructure that can handle billions of requests and manage vast datasets.Demonstrate a strong commitment to reliability, safety, and performance in production systems.An interest in AI/ML technologies is a plus, though direct experience is not mandatory.

About Retell AIAt Retell AI, we are pioneering the future of call centers through innovative voice AI technology. Our cutting-edge solutions are transforming how companies engage with customers.In just 18 months since our inception, we've empowered thousands of businesses with our AI voice agents that efficiently manage sales, support, and logistics calls, significantly reducing the need for large teams of human agents. Supported by industry-leading investors including Y Combinator and Alt Capital, we've grown our annual recurring revenue from $5M to an impressive $36M while expanding our team from 5 to 20 talented individuals since 2025.Our ambitious vision for 2026 is to develop a state-of-the-art customer experience platform where entire contact centers are driven by AI. Unlike basic automation requiring constant human oversight, we’re engineering intelligent AI “workers” capable of serving as frontline agents, quality assurance analysts, and managerial roles, all while optimizing customer interactions continuously.We are rapidly expanding and seeking driven builders who thrive on solving complex technical challenges, act decisively, and wish to make a tangible impact in one of the fastest-growing voice AI startups.Join us in shaping the future!Recognized as a top 50 AI application in the a16z list: https://tinyurl.com/5853dt2xRanked #4 in Brex's Fast-Growing Software Vendors of 2025: https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-benchmark-december-2025Featured among the top startups on: https://leanaileaderboard.com/