Abakaai

Abakaai

Data Solutions Engineer

Mountain View, CA

Sponsorship not specified$110k-$160kDetected 63 days ago
PythonSQLMachine LearningData EngineeringLLMsProject ManagementResearchLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • As a Data Solutions Engineer at Abaka AI, you will help bridge technical execution and customer needs across AI data projects.
  • This is a highly cross-functional role with exposure to AI infrastructure, multimodal datasets, data operations, and customer-facing solution engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with clients and internal stakeholders to understand project requirements and define scalable data workflows
  • Support AI data projects across image, video, audio, text, reasoning, and multimodal domains
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Project Management, Operations, Research, GTM, and Engineering teams
  • Build or improve lightweight internal tooling, automations, and operational systems
  • Support presales conversations by helping scope project feasibility, timelines, and technical requirements

Requirements

  • 1-4 years of experience in Solutions Engineering, Data Operations, Technical Program Management, Analytics, Consulting, AI Operations, or related fields
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Develop a strong understanding of frontier AI workflows, benchmarks, and model development needs
  • Highly organized with strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced startup environments with evolving priorities
  • Interest in AI, machine learning, multimodal systems, or data infrastructure

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with SQL, Python, scripting, APIs, spreadsheets, or workflow automation tools is a plus
  • Experience working cross-functionally with technical and operational teams preferred

Compensation

  • Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Abaka AI.
  • The base salary range for this position is $110,000 - $160,000 USD annually.
  • Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience.

Benefits

  • Assist with dataset reviews, QA processes, delivery validation, and project health tracking
  • This role is eligible for equity, as well as a comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, PTO, flexible work schedule).

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