Founding AI/ML Engineer

You will work across infrastructure and model deployment, building secure, distributed systems in highly sensitive environments., * Design and scale backend infrastructure for AI-driven systems

• Build and deploy applied ML systems in production
• Architect retrieval pipelines and integrate LLM and VLM technologies
• Process and manage high-volume multimodal datasets (video, audio, text)
• Develop secure distributed systems that meet strict compliance standards
• Own end-to-end deployment from architecture through production

Do you have experience in Model deployment?, * 3+ years of engineering experience (4-6+ preferred)

• 2+ years of hands-on applied ML experience
• Strong backend development skills in Python
• Experience with ML Ops frameworks such as FastAPI, LangChain, PyTorch
• Proven track record deploying production-grade ML systems
• U.S. work authorization (no visa sponsorship available)
• Willingness to undergo FBI or CJIS background clearance

Preferred Experience

• Built secure distributed systems using Python, Go, or TypeScript
• Experience across both infrastructure and model-level implementation
• Worked on real-time or high-throughput data systems
• Successfully shipped ML systems in production environments, You are comfortable operating in early-stage environments and thrive in zero-to-one builds. You combine strong backend engineering fundamentals with real-world ML deployment experience and understand the security and compliance requirements of sensitive data systems.

$125,000 - $200,000 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• 401(k) 3% Match
• Dental insurance
• Gym membership
• Unlimited paid time off, * Competitive base salary ($125K-$200K)
• Meaningful founding-level equity (0.3%-1%)
• Performance bonuses
• 3% 401(k) contribution (no employee match required)
• Full health and dental coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• Free lunches and dinners
• Gym reimbursement
• Sponsored FBI/CJIS clearance
• Well-funded, fast-growing team with strong technical leadership

Our client is building advanced AI systems that help law enforcement agencies search digital evidence and accelerate investigations. Their platform processes large-scale video, audio, and text datasets to surface investigative leads quickly and accurately.

Backed by leading venture investors and already serving live, paying customers, the company is entering a high-growth phase. The founding engineering team includes experienced builders of national-scale systems, and this role will be instrumental in shaping the technical foundation of the platform.