Avathon
Forward Deployed AI Engineer
Pleasanton, California, United States · Exec
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The bottom of this range ($110,000) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $137,093. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $165,131 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- As the only physical AI unicorn headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, we go beyond models and dashboards - we deploy AI that continuously computes across supply chains, energy systems, and industrial operations.
- Our Operational Technology platform turns fragmented data into real-time, autonomous decisioning across the systems that power the global economy.
- This is AI for operational reality - where latency, constraints, and failure have real-world consequences.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of high-stakes deployments in operational environments
- Design and implement Avathon's Computational Knowledge Graph (CKG) that unifies data, constraints, and decisioning - performing continuous computation across physical networks
- Work side-by-side with operators, planners, and key stakeholders to define problems and deliver solutions
- Drive product evolution by feeding field learnings back into Avathon's core platform
- Experience building AI/ML applications in production
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future company sponsorship
- Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar
- Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills
- Equity in the form of stock options
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) participation
- Generous PTO and company holidays
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills
- An active U.S. Government security clearance (preferred)
Compensation
- $110,000 - $180,000 USD (based on experience)
Benefits
- Strong foundation in machine learning, optimization, and system design
Company info
- You will work directly with customers to take the hardest operational problems - multi-echelon supply chains, constrained production systems, global logistics networks - and turn them into continuously computing, AI-led systems.
Equal opportunity
- Avathon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us to discuss how we can assist you.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future company sponsorship
This listing is sourced directly from Avathon's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.