webAI
Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer
Washington D.C · Senior · Contract
No sponsorshipDetected 190 days ago
Distributed SystemsFull-Stack DevelopmentCloud PlatformsDevOpsMachine LearningTensorFlowPyTorchData EngineeringCybersecuritySystems EngineeringResearchCommunication
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About the role
- This role sits at the intersection of machine learning, systems engineering, and deployment optimization, bridging research and real world implementation.
- The ideal candidate will be based in Austin, Texas or in the Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia area.
- On a case-by-case basis, we will consider fully remote candidates.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy agentic workflows to orchestrate multi-step reasoning, tool use, and decision-making across production systems.
- Debug and optimize data pipelines and AI systems running on customer networks.
Requirements
- Strong expertise in ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX, JAX, etc.
- Experience debugging complex systems involving data pipelines, model inference, and hardware interaction.
- Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 5+ years of combined experience in software engineering and machine learning.
- Active US Security clearance
- Proven track record of deploying and maintaining machine learning/AI systems in production.
- Exceptional communication skills; able to challenge vague requirements and turn them into actionable plans.
- Comfortable working in dynamic environments with high customer exposure.
Nice to have
- Experience deploying models on edge devices or consumer hardware.
- Familiarity with distributed systems, DevOps tooling, and performance tuning.
- Prior experience in a customer-facing engineering role.
- Proficiency in developing full stack applications
- Knowledge of privacy-preserving AI and secure compute environments.
- Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline.
- We seek individuals who exemplify the following:
- Truth - Emphasizing transparency and honesty in every interaction and decision.
Compensation
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
Benefits
- We strive to provide competitive benefits to all employees.
- The benefits listed in this posting generally apply to U.S.-based employees.
- For employees hired outside the United States, benefits may vary based on local law, country-specific requirements, and the employment platform or entity through which the employee is hired.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package
- Including a high-deductible HSA option with company contribution
- Flexible PTO Policy
- Parental leave for eligible employees
- Continuing education support
- Basic, company-paid life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Company-paid short and long term disability
- We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline.
Company info
- We at webAI are committed to living out the core values we have put in place as the foundation on which we operate as a team.
- Collaborate closely with customers to scope, deploy, and maintain AI solutions in production environments.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Active US Security clearance
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