About the job
ABOUT PLACER. AI:
Placer.ai is revolutionizing the way organizations comprehend the physical world. Our state-of-the-art location analytics platform offers unparalleled insights into locations, markets, and consumer behavior. By empowering a diverse range of customers—from Fortune 500 corporations to local governments and nonprofits—Placer enables data-driven decision-making.
What distinguishes us? We have developed the most advanced location intelligence platform available while upholding an unwavering commitment to privacy. This demonstrates that powerful analytics can coexist with responsible data practices.
Our rapid growth reflects the market's enthusiasm: in just six years since our inception, we achieved $100 million in annual recurring revenue, reached unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion in 2022, and continue to expand rapidly as one of North America's fastest-growing tech companies. We are creating a market opportunity worth over $100 billion and are only just getting started.
Recognized as one of Forbes America's Best Startup Employers and a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 company, we are cultivating a culture where innovation flourishes, collaboration is paramount, and every team member plays a vital role in transforming how the world perceives location.
SUMMARY:
We are on the lookout for a seasoned Principal Engineer with extensive expertise in Generative AI to spearhead our GenAI product solutions and development initiatives. In this pivotal role, you will drive the technical vision and architecture of our AI-driven location intelligence platform, developing production-ready solutions that reshape how businesses harness and interpret location data. You will manage the full-stack development of our conversational AI system, encompassing LLM integration, agentic workflows, and real-time streaming interfaces, while laying the technical groundwork for our upcoming business intelligence tools. If you are a technical leader with over 10 years of software development experience, a proven track record in production GenAI settings, and a fervor for creating scalable AI platforms that yield tangible business benefits, we want to connect with you.

