Cresta
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Agent)
United States (Remote) · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$185k-$235kDetected 12 days ago
PythonGoAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsCI/CDDevOpsMachine LearningLLMsRAGAgentic AIA/B TestingProject ManagementLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingAdaptability
About the role
- As an AI Agent Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of deploying AI agents that address real-world challenges.
- In this role, you will work closely with customers as well as our software and machine learning engineers, ensuring high-impact AI Agent deployments and contributing to the continuous improvement of our core AI platform.
- This position requires strong engineering skills, adaptability, and customer engagement.
Responsibilities
- AI Agent Development: Develop, configure, deploy, and optimize AI agents using Cresta's AI platform and tools.
- System Integration: Build AI agent integrations with external systems (APIs, databases, CRMs, etc.) to ensure seamless workflow integration.
- Performance Optimization: Optimize AI agent performance (e.g. fine-tune prompts and configurations) and troubleshoot issues in complex enterprise environments.
- Project Coordination: Define project milestones, create implementation plans, and coordinate execution with internal teams to ensure on-time delivery.
- Provide a tight feedback loop to our product and engineering teams - identifying gaps, building custom tooling, and influencing the roadmap through real-world deployment learnings.
- Partner Cross-Functionally: Collaborate with PMs to define agent goals, iterate rapidly based on customer feedback, and shape product capabilities that maximize customer ROI.
- Provide technical guidance on AI agent best practices, including architecture design, security considerations, and scalability planning.
Requirements
- Programming Skills: Proficiency in Python and Golang, with the ability to write clean, efficient code.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts.
- Hands-on experience with large language models (LLMs), and prompt engineering techniques are strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of general AI agent frameworks, function calling, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
- AI/ML Knowledge: Familiarity with AI/ML concepts.
- AI Agent Frameworks: Strong understanding of general AI agent frameworks, function calling, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
Skills
- Proficiency in Python and Golang, with the ability to write clean, efficient code.
- Cloud & DevOps: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and DevOps practices (CI/CD, containerization, monitoring).
- Integration Expertise: Hands-on experience with integrating systems via APIs, webhooks, and data pipelines.
- Communication: Excellent communication and project management skills.
- Analytical Approach: Ability to use data-driven decision-making, including A/B testing and performance monitoring, to refine solutions.
- Note on Our Hiring Process
Compensation
- $185,000-$235,000 + Annual Bonus & Offers Equity
- Cresta's approach to compensation is simple: recognize impact, reward excellence, and invest in our people.
- We offer competitive, location-based pay that reflects the market and what each individual brings to the table.
- The posted base salary range represents what we expect to pay for this role in a given location.
- In addition to base pay, total compensation includes equity and a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with plans to fit you and your family
- Flexible PTO to take the time you need, when you need it
- Paid parental leave for all new parents welcoming a new child
- Retirement savings plan to help you plan for the future
- Monthly wellness and communication stipend to keep you connected and balanced
- We offer a comprehensive and people-first benefits package to support you at work and in life:
- Remote work setup budget to help you create a productive home office
- In-office meal program and commuter benefits provided for onsite employees
Company info
- Conduct interactive demos and present compelling proof-of-concepts to prospective customers, proactively gather feedback, and iteratively refine solutions to meet objectives.
- At Cresta, the AI Agent team is on a mission to create state-of-the-art AI Agents that solve practical problems for our customers.
- Demos & Iteration: Conduct interactive demos and present compelling proof-of-concepts to prospective customers, proactively gather feedback, and iteratively refine solutions to meet objectives.
- Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to gather technical requirements and translate business needs into AI Agent solutions.
- What We're Looking For:
- We offer competitive, location-based pay that reflects the market and what each individual brings to the table.
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